Navier - Intelligent design: How AI and advanced simulation are transforming yacht creation
Hosted by Navier, this session shows how AI and advanced virtual modeling are transforming yacht design and construction. Discover how designers, shipyards, and owners collaborate more effectively, improve accuracy, and plan sustainable, luxurious vessels - from superyachts to experimental craft - while pushing the boundaries of innovation and performance.
Speakers
Andrea Tagliaferro is the founder of Yacht Femme, a platform dedicated to celebrating and empowering women in the yachting industry. She also serves as Marketing Director at Navier, a maritime technology company pioneering ultra-efficient hybrid and all-electric hydrofoiling vessels.
Andrea began her career as an architect, earning a Master’s in Interior Design in Venezuela, before moving to the U.S. and transitioning into yacht design. She later pivoted to digital marketing, serving as Marketing Director at VaynerMedia with Gary Vaynerchuk and then at Jim McKelvey’s tech startup, Invisibly, where she built and led the marketing department from the ground up.
Returning to yachting, Andrea reactivated and expanded her platform Yacht Femme, launched the first awards recognizing women in the industry, and organized a variety of initiatives—from forums to networking events—aimed at elevating female professionals and increasing their visibility in the field.
