We are delighted to announce that we have a new guest speaker for the conference on 19th March. Charles Hunter-Pease OBE will be joining us for an over view of the RNLI, 200 years of saving lives at sea.
The programme for day is as follows –
0915 Registration & Networking
1000 Welcome – Gavin McDonagh – Chair of Sail Scotland
1010 Outlook 2030: The Importance of Destinations and Collaboration – Rob Dickson – Director of Industry and Destination Development, VisitScotland
1030 Connecting up the Clyde – Ayrshire Growth Deal – Councillor Tony Gurney and Kathleen Dow, Marine Tourism Officer, North Ayrshire Council
1050 Sail Scotland: The Power of Partnership – Daniel Steel – CEO, Sail Scotland
1110 200 Years of Saving Lives at Sea – Charles Hunter-Pease OBE
1130 Networking Break
1150 Scotland’s Natural Capital – Sustaining Our Coasts & Seas – Sinead Sheridan – Marine Planning and Policy Specialist, NatureScot
1210 Spotlight on Industry – Case Studies – Andrew Cowan – Wavysail / Clipper / Scottish Canals
1240 Future of Technology and Tourism – Joshua Ryan-Saha – Director of Traveltech for Scotland
1300 Networking Lunch
1400 Breakout session 1
1435 Breakout Session 2
1510 – Networking break
1530 – Panel Session Chaired by David Adams McGilp, VisitScotland – with breakout leads
1610 – Closing Remarks – Gavin McDonagh – Chair of Sail Scotland
1615 – Close
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Digital Tourism – led by Joshua Ryan-Saha from Traveltech for Scotland
Skills – led by Annabel Lawrence from UHI with Euan Carruthers from You & Sea
Greener Business: – led by Business Energy Scotland
