Ana Lourenço is the Director of Maritime Tourism at the Port of Lisbon, where she has worked since 2005. She oversees both cruise operations and the management of the port’s marinas, leading strategic initiatives to enhance Lisbon’s position as a premier maritime tourism destination.

Italian, with over 20 years of experience in shore excursions and a lifelong passion for travel. She spent more than 10 years onboard Cunard ships, completing over 10 world cruises and travelling extensively around the globe, gaining a strong, hands‑on understanding of destinations from a shipboard perspective.

Maria Tauschke is the Head of Shore Operations at TUI Cruises, where she leads a team of more than 25 specialists and is responsible for the strategic and operational management of all destination-related processes for the Mein Schiff fleet.

Abby brings more than twenty years of expertise in destination management and strategic sourcing within the cruise industry. In Abby's current role as Director, Global Strategic Sourcing, Onboard Revenue at Carnival Corporation, she oversee the procurement of shore experiences, overland activities, and pre/post Cruisetour services across the Carnival brands.

Graduated from the Merchant Navy Academy of Marseille Hugues Lamy has joined the French cruise line Paquet in 1987. Over the last 35 years he has been in charge for Itineraries and Port Operations for number of cruise lines of which Costa Cruises, Renaissance Cruises, Silversea Cruises, V.Ships, Scenic Group and Swan Hellenic Cruises operating cruise ships in all segments of the cruise industry and in all destinations worldwide.

With more than four decades of experience in the cruise industry, Chris has held C-suite and senior leadership roles concentrating on commercial and distribution strategies, revenue optimization, fleet deployment, and itinerary development across global markets primarily in the UK and also Australia, France, and Germany.

Nicolai Skogland currently serves as Viking’s Executive Director of Port Operations and Government Relations. With more than 25 years of cruise industry experience Nicolai joined Viking in 2015 shortly before the company’s launch of its first oceangoing cruise ship, VIKING STAR. Since then Viking’s oceangoing fleet has grown to fourteen ship with Nicolai overseeing port operations, fuel and energy procurement and government relations for the group’s oceangoing ships.