EATALY PORTO ANTICO – ROOFTOP
Edificio Millo, Calata Cattaneo, 15 – Genova

ON RESERVATION

19:00 to 21:30
A KEY MOMENT TO CONNECT WITH FELLOW FOILING ENTHUSIASTS, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND INNOVATORS

MAGAZZINI DEL COTONE
Via Magazzini del Cotone, Genova – Entrance 8, floor 3

ON RESERVATION

09:30
GUEST REGISTRATION AND WELCOME BREAKFAST

10:00
INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS
Alessandra Bianchi – Councillor for Sports Facilities and Activities, Tourism – Comune di Genova

10:10
THE WELCOME FROM CONFINDUSTRIA NAUTICA
Stefano Pagani Isnardi – Confindustria Nautica

10:20
THE FOILING INDUSTRY: A LOOK INTO A VERY PRESENT FUTURE
Luca Santella – Founder and Head of Production Strategy at Bluegame

10:50
THE FOILING ORGANIZATION – CLEAR FOR TAKE OFF
Luca Rizzotti – President and Founder of The Foiling Organization

11:20
THE FOILING ORGANIZATION – MEMBERSHIP AND BOARD
Rowan Gyde – The Foiling Organization

11:30
CERTIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR FOILING CRAFTS
Ulrich Heinemann – International Marine Certification Institute
Kristoffer Uulas – DNV
Bruno Giuntoli – Technical Director The Foiling Organization

12:00
THE RECREATIONAL CRAFT DIRECTIVE REVIEW: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FOILING INDUSTRY
Stefano Pagani Isnardi – Confindustria Nautica
Klaus Röder – ICOMIA
Alberto Carmagnani – RINA
Bruno Giuntoli – Technical Director The Foiling Organization
Ulrich Heinemann – International Marine Certification Institute
Paolo Dassi – Technical manager and structural engineer

12:30
THE PRICE OF IDEAS: IP AND FOILING
Andrea Klein – AKRAN
Francis Hueber – Caponnetto Hueber SL
Mark Somerville – Chief Operating Officer Persico Marine

13:00
LUNCH BREAK

14:00
GREETING OF THE MAYOR OF GENOVA
Marco Bucci – Sindaco di Genova

14:10
THE PORTO ANTICO SERVICE HUB
Mauro Ferrando – President of Porto Antico

14:20
COLLISION COURSE – NEW TECHNOLOGIES VERSUS BUILD AND OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE
Michelle van der Merwe – Pantaenius
Sarah Allan – Penningtons Manches Cooper
Rudy Jurg – The Foiling Organization
Stefano Beltrando – QI Composites

14:50
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE INDUSTRY: FROM LCA TO THE EU ANTI GREENWASHING LAW
Kellie Covington – Sustainable Marine Alliance
Erwan Faoucher – VP Innovation and Sustainability Beneteau
Andrew Pindar OBE DL – Vice President and Founder The Foiling Organization
John Shehata – Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati

15:20
ENERGY AND PROPULSION: WHAT DOES THE INDUSTRY NEED
Floris Lettinga – Yanmar
Jean François Nicolino – EHP2
Christoph Ballin – TYDE
Rowan Gyde – The Foiling Organization

15:50
GENOVA, A ROADMAP TO CITY FOILING AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Ilaria Gavuglio – Presidente Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti – Comune di Genova
David Tyler – Artemis Technologies
Mario Caponnetto – Caponnetto Hueber SL
Luca di Liberto – The Foiling Organization
Edoardo Bianchi – Sangiorgio Marine

16:20
COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AN OPEN SOURCE ACADEMIA RESEARCH
Bruno Giuntoli – Technical Director The Foiling Organization

16:30
END OF CONGRESS

MAGAZZINI DEL COTONE
Via Magazzini del Cotone, Genova – Entrance 8, floor 3

ON INVITATION

From 19:30
THE BEST FOILING ATHLETES, PROJECTS, PRODUCTS AND EVENTS OF THE LAST 12 MONTHS AWARDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FOILING COMMUNITY

The dress code required is formal

Foiling Industry Professionals con book their presence HERE
Registrations will be collected until places are filled out, first come first served basis.
Pick up location and time will be confirmed soon.

OPTION 1
08:30 – 09:30 – Visit to Sangiorgio Marine Shipyard

OPTION 2
Visit to Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
09:15 – 09:30 – IIT Presentation
09:30 – 10:00 – PAVIS Presentation
10:00 – 10:30 – Quantum Sails Presentation
10:30 – 11:00 – iCub Facility Presentation

14:00
FOILING YACHTS VISITS AND TRIALS
You will have the opportunity to visit and, possibly, try out the foiling yachts available during he event.