In our business ecosystem, we like to think of shipowners as being at the top of the food chain. Their decisions influence the fortunes of everyone below them. They wield power, are feted wherever they go, and more often than not live rather pampered lives. The life of a shipowner is generally a rather exciting one, not for the faint-hearted. Aware of their position atop the shipping jungle, owners tend to be pretty selective about their public appearances, something that became more acute with the explosion in overpromising, underdelivering maritime conferences and exhibitions over the past 20 years. Go to any shipping conference these days and you’d be hard-pressed to get more than one in 100 attendees being a shipowner. That said, these lions of industry are easy to spot at any of these shows for the swarm of flies circling them, trying to sell them their goods and services. A shipowner wants to feel comfortable when attending an industry event. He or she would prefer to be with their peers in pleasant surroundings, and not being on the receiving end of myriad sales pitches. Such gatherings are all too rare hence why I am trumpeting this week our Maritime CEO Forums, in Singapore at the Fullerton in Singapore in September and the Monaco Yacht Club on October 22. If you’re lucky enough to attend our exclusive, by-invite-only bashes – which we have dubbed as anti-conferences – you’d be agog at who you’d be rubbing shoulders with. Rather than a one in a hundred ratio, our owner to lesser mortals ratio works out at nearly two to one in favour of the former. These forums, a process we have been pioneering carefully and delicately over the past decade, are unique in their access to the industry’s real decision-makers. If you don’t own a ship, contact Grant Rowles for more details on how we might be able to squeeze you through the doors at these unique gatherings.
Workforce Product Developer at Germanna Community College
1 个月This was a fantastic event! Thank you to everyone who made this happen and shared their expertise during the event.