Every year, the Yacht Club de Monaco becomes the epicentre of the yachting world for the “La Belle Classe Superyachts” Economic Symposium. Launched in 2008 by the Yacht Club de Monaco, this key event brings together the leading players in the superyacht industry.
Yacht owners, shipyards, brokers, designers, captains, bankers, maritime experts, specialist lawyers, marina directors and boat show organisers come together to exchange ideas and discuss the key issues shaping the future of the industry.
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The Business Symposium is an annual meeting organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco which is focused on the economic, strategic and technological challenges facing the yachting industry. It brings together shipyards, brokers, captains and maritime experts.
The event is held at the Yacht Club de Monaco.
The Business Symposium federates key players across the yachting industry including owners, captains, naval architects, design firms, shipyards, brokers, insurers, etc.
Topics include the impact on yachting of geopolitics and economic tensions, evolution of maritime traffic, insurance, the energy and technological transition, market developments (Middle East, Asia, the Americas), and the integration of tools such as the SEA Index® to measure the environmental efficiency of superyachts.
The Symposium is part of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ strategy. It reinforces Monaco’s position as an international yachting hub, facilitates networking, anticipates major developments in the sector and highlights the Principality’s maritime ecosystem.
Entry is by invitation or registration. A report and photos are published by the YCM after the event.
For participants, attending the symposium enables them to:
The Business Symposium generates reliable data on the yachting economy (jobs, revenue, supply chains), identifies market opportunities (eg: Middle East, Asia), promotes tools like the SEA Index® and encourages the sector to adapt to a changing world.
