Conferences and stages

The traditional kick-off of the METSTRADE show will be held on November 15th 2022. We are pleased to announce that TED Fellow and ICAS Aerospace Innovation Award recipient, Cory Combs, will deliver the Breakfast Keynote Speech. In “Paragon or Pariah? Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities from the Sky to the Sea”, Combs will explain a key takeaway from his experience at Ampaire – to start small and iterate with the technology and infrastructure that exists today, rather than waiting for silver bullet solutions. Cory’s presentation on how leisure marine can become a model for introducing innovation in sustainability will be followed by the keenly awaited announcement of the 2022 DAME Design Award winners.

Location: Forum, Entrance E
Time: 08.00 – 09.30 (breakfast at 08.00)

Please note that this event is for exhibitors, members of the Young Professional Club and VIP-guests only.

METSTRADE Theatre is centred in the heart of the show floor in the Elicium (hall 13). During the day several panel discussions will take place hosted by our knowledgeable partners, who will highlight the many innovations in the market during interesting sessions. Join us in talks on sustainability challenges and solutions, the next 30 years of superyachts, the future of onboard superyacht technology, the move to electric and more!

The METSTRADE Young Professionals Club brings together marine industry professionals from under 35 years. It offers both an on- and offline environment to facilitate networking amongst young professionals within the industry. The dedicated Young Professional Lounge at METSTRADE is the face-to-face environment where you will meet your peers, grow your network and obtain inspiration from leading industry practitioners.

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The Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, jointly run by IBI and METSTRADE celebrates excellence in boat builders and the individuals, teams and supply chain partners that make them great. This prestigious and widely recognised awards programme has been supported since inception by headline sponsor, Raymarine. 

The Boat Builder Awards 2022 will take place on Tuesday, November 15 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Industry leaders, decision-makers and influencers from around the world will assemble, for a series of strategic meetings and workshops, focused on the overarching theme of ‘Evolve or Repeat’. The theme for our flagship event in Amsterdam marks an evolution of the superyacht industry’s premier educational and networking platform. We’re excited to announce this year’s programme will bring together six incredible, visionary keynote sessions from technology experts outside of yachting in the world of aerospace, automotive, energy, architecture and future materials. Expect energetic networking sessions, experiential activities, a streamlined, focused programme, and of course the much-missed social programme to celebrate the key milestone of our 30th-anniversary!

SECURE YOUR PLACE AT THE SUPERYACHT FORUM 2022

Referring to the energy transition which represents a considerable challenge for the yacht construction sector, this year’s theme of the International HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction is 'Get Energized’. The 27th Symposium will take place 14 & 15 November 2022. Designers, yachtbuilders, suppliers, yacht brokers etc. are happily invited to participate and meet & greet with collegues in the marine industry.

PROGRAMME & REGISTRATION

The 2022 edition of the HISWA Marina Symposium focusses on market developments for marinas in the Netherlands. Innovation is the main theme for this year’s symposium. HISWA Holland Marine Industry organizes this symposium exclusively for its members, both inside and outside the marina industry.
Participants can apply by registration.

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The NMEA will host two sessions during the show.

Tuesday November 15, 1300-1430, Room D201
Get Ready for OneNet - The High-Bandwidth Marine Ethernet Solution

The OneNet Standard is now released and provides manufacturers a common network infrastructure for marine devices and/or services on IPv6. All OneNet application protocols, such as PGN Messages, are designed to use a standard IPv6 network protocol stack. NMEA OneNet brings new levels of flexibility using IPv6 and the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Local Area Network. OneNet provides a common network infrastructure for marine devices and can support high-bandwidth applications such as audio/video data transport.

Wednesday November 16, 1300-1430, Room D201
NMEA 2000 Field Applications

The NMEA 2000 Standard has grown to be the main data interface in the recreational marine industry. In this session, new NMEA 2000 message suites and their applications will be outlined for electric propulsion, lighting control, and remote vessel monitoring. The modern vessel and its users want to control all aspects of the boat from the Multi-Function Display (MFD) located at all helms and other critical areas. NMEA 2000 provides the means for certified electronic components and sensors on the vessel that can report status or provide user control to be viewed on certified displays.

Both sessions are free to attend, just visit room D201 in the Elicium

Wednesday 16th November, 08.45 - 10.30 hrs
METSTRADE Theatre, Elicium

This year METSTRADE, in collaboration with British Marine and Soundings Trade Only, is launching a new event specifically focused on female professionals working within the leisure marine industry: Women in the Marine Industry International.

The breakfast kicks off with an opportunity to network followed by an industry leadership panel, which will take a deep dive into opportunities and challenges prevalent to women working within the marine industry.

If you are interested in attending this free event, please contact mets@britishmarine.co.uk. All gender welcome.