The organizers of the China Yachting Conference are pleased to introduce two more outstanding Speakers – Mr. Gian Battista Borea D’olmo as well as Mr. Horacio Bozzo. The 2014 event will be running in Nansha, Guangzhou, China on October 17 and 18.
Who hasn’t heard about the European ”yacht heaven” – Monaco or Italy—the home of the world most renowned yacht brands? Italian design—for those in the Industry no need to say more..
So today the organizers are proud to present Mr. Gian Battista Borea D’olmo—a Managing Director of one of the busiest ports in Monaco, Port of Monaco, and Mr. Horacio Bozzo — a prominent yacht designer, Managing Director of Axis Group Yacht Design.
Speaker: Gian Battista Borea D’olmo, Managing Director, Port of Monaco
Tentative Topic: Managing superyachts in marinas ‐ the Monaco experience
Bio: Gian Battista Borea d’Olmo started his career as a Deck Officer in the Italian Navy and continued his education in the Naval Academy in Livorno. He specialized in Missile management and sailed for seven years in the Mediterranean and in the Atlantic. He grew up in the yachting and sailing world, since his father was already a very well known yachtsman.
Gian Battista Borea D'olmo
When he left the Navy in 1979, he ran one of the first Marinas in Sardinia and realized that no managing model existed at that time in this field. The first Marina Managing program was based on his analysis of the management of a yacht harbor.
He was a President of the Italian Association of Marinas— Asso.NAT, and a Secretary-General of the European Association of Marinas EUROMARINA. He was also member of the Board of the Marinas belonging to the Group Ferragamo.
Since 2006 he has been nominated a General Manager of the new Company SEPM in charge to run the harbors of Monaco. This Company was born thanks to the strong will of H.M. the Prince Rainier III and is owned by the Monaco Government. One of its goals is to upgrade these beautiful harbors to the needs for a Superyachts market.
In 2010 with Mr. René Bouchet, Senior expert in maritime works, Technical Advisor of the Monegasque Government, he drew up the “Guidelines for Superyachts Marinas”, a list of the technical needs for a Superyacht harbor and their suggested sizes.
Speaker: Horacio Bozzo, Managing Director of Axis Group Yacht Design, Italy
Tentative Topic: Choosing a yacht — design considerations
Bio: As a cosmopolitan, the Argentinian yacht designer and naval architect, Horacio Bozzo, after graduating from university, moved back to Italy, the home of his parents.
Horacio Bozzo
He began his career in Rome before going to the USA where he worked for six years in a high-profile Fort Lauderdale studio. It was in the Florida city, one of the hubs of American yachting, that Horacio Bozzo set up the Axis Group Yacht Design studio in 1996.
After few years, in 2001, he made the decision to return to Tuscany, Italy.
With Axis, Horacio Bozzo won in May 2012 the “Best Yacht Designer In Asia of the Year 2012” award at the Asia Boating Awards, in June 2012 the “Naval Architecture Award – Motor Yachts” for the 70 meter motor yacht High Power III (ex Numptia) at the ShowBoats Design Awards 2012 and in April 2013 the “Best Yacht Designer” award at the Asian Marine & Boating Awards.
Horacio Bozzo, through Axis, is involved in collaborations all over Europe, America and Asia. As he says: “Being confronted with new cultures means immerse yourself in new ideas and concepts which challenge and stimulate you to create truly original projects.”
“I feel it is essential to reconcile the demand of design, functionality and simplicity of construction.”
More Speakers and their details will be revealed in the future. So stay in the loop!
Only 2 weeks remain till the registration deadline, so sign up now to ensure your participation in the biggest expert forum of the region!
The registration deadline is September 15th. Tentative program, as well as the related Conference fees for delegates, please check at Yacht CN 2014 official website.
