State of the Global Cruise Industry Keynote 2024 Panelists
Top cruise executives headline the opening panel at Seatrade Cruise Global, April 8-11, 2024, Miami Beach, Florida.
Miami Beach, Florida, February 29, 2024 – Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise industry’s largest annual business-to-business event, announces the State of the Global Cruise Industry Keynote 2024 panel.
Its highly anticipated State of the Global Cruise Industry 2024 keynote schedule will be presented in partnership with the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and sponsored by the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
State of the Global Cruise Industry Keynote 2024
The opening session of the conference, which will take place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. m. on Tuesday, April 9, will bring together top industry executives from the world’s largest cruise companies for a roundtable discussion inspired by this year’s conference theme: The Evolution of Cruises.
Led by moderator Anne Kalosh, editor of Seatrade Cruise News, the in-depth dialogue will cover key topics related to the future of the industry, such as environmental sustainability, market demand trends to 2024 and beyond, digitalization, use of AI and more.
Featured panelists
- Josh Weinstein, Chairman, CEO and Chief Climate Officer, Carnival Corporation & plc.
- Kelly Craighead, president and CEO of CLIA.
- Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive President, Cruise Division, MSC Group.
- Harry J. Sommer, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
- Jason Liberty, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group.
The speech will explore the industry’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, new environmental technologies and fuels, plus low or zero GHG emission energy sources that are being actively tested on new ships.
In addition the need for governments and fuel suppliers to help make the availability of competitively priced sustainable fuels at scale a reality.
Cruise line leaders will share their perspectives on the impact of world events on cruising, product innovation and the return of major companies to newbuilding orders.
Attendees can enjoy a series of thought-provoking forums and workshops throughout the four-day conference.
Also explore new developments in sustainability, technology and entertainment. There will be new sessions focused on artificial intelligence and cruise ships. And a full one-day program dedicated to developments in cruise retail, curated in partnership with Moodie Davitt Report.
The 2024 conference will also see the return of the Tomorrow’s Talent Today program along with popular panels such as the European Cruising CEO Panel, Luxury Cruising CEO Panel and Expedition Cruising CEO Panel.