PDC2021 Programme
Day 1 | Monday 26 April 2021
10:30 - 10:45 CET | Welcome and Inauguration | ||
Aris Batsoulis, MedCruise President | |||
Figen Ayan, Director of Professional Development Course | |||
10:45 - 11:15 CET | PDC and guests speakers presentation Introduction to the post Covid cruise industry | ||
Luis de Carvalho, CEO Bermello Ajamil & Partners Europe | |||
Virginia López, CEO Cruises News Media Group | |||
11:15 - 11:45 CET | Testing and vaccination The drivers of the reactivation of the industry | ||
Damien O’Connor, EVP and GM Vikand testing solutions | |||
11:45 - 11:55 CET 11:55 - 12:25 CET 12:25 - 13:25 CET 13:25 CET | Coffee break Challenges and opportunities related to shore excursions and destinations in the post COVID future Luis de Carvalho, CEO Bermello Ajamil & Partners Europe Virginia López, CEO Cruises News Media Group Framing up your destination’s best guest experience An interactive exercise imagining key elements that make for a best guest experience within a hypothetical destination Bob Allen, Chief Storytelling Officer & team at IDEAS ORLANDO Closing “for now” | ||
Day 2 | Wednesday 28 April 2021
10:30 - 10:35 CET | Introduction by MedCruise | ||
10:35 - 10:45 CET | Introduction to 2nd day's course | ||
Luis de Carvalho, CEO Bermello Ajamil & Partners Europe | |||
Virginia López, CEO Cruises News Media Group | |||
10:45 - 11:15 CET | Life on board: Cruising in the pandemic Introducing Adam Coulter | ||
11:15 - 11:45 CET 11:45 - 11:55 CET | Virginia López, CEO Cruises News Media Group The passenger sentiments on the post COVID restart The travel agent and passenger points of view. UK & US market perspective Adam Coulter, Managing Editor, Cruise Critic UK Coffee break | ||
11:55 - 12:30 CET
12:30 - 13:00 CET 13:00 - 13:15 CET 13:15 - 13:30 CET | Let’s talk about port development and, how will ports needs to adapt for post COVID cruise Introducing Miguel Reyna Luis de Carvalho, CEO Bermello Ajamil & Partners Europe Port development Past, present and future Miguel Reyna, Chief Development and Asset Management Officer, Cruise Saudi MedCruise scholar Farewell & Closing | ||
