Antonio Miguel Novais

Investment Adivsor / Owner MADE Real Estate

Sir Sohan Roy

President IMC, Founder Chairman & CEO, Aries Group

With over two decades of expertise in luxury yachting and global luxury markets, Lee David Oldroyd-Afterfield has built a dynamic career spanning marine engineering, superyacht captaincy, sales, marketing, and executive leadership. He has also been a regular exhibitor at international boat shows across the globe, further solidifying his position as a key figure in the industry.

Starting in marine engineering and yacht operations, Lee worked extensively on superyachts across the Mediterranean and beyond, gaining firsthand expertise in vessel management and UHNW client service. His transition into sales and marketing led him to Sunseeker, where he rose to COO of Sunseeker Asia-Pacific, overseeing multimillion-dollar transactions and expanding the brand’s presence across the region.

Lee later joined Gulf Craft as CCO of Global Sales, where he played a pivotal role in expanding international markets, developing strategic partnerships, and driving record-breaking sales across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the USA.

Today, Lee serves as a trusted advisor to Ultra-High-Net-Worth individuals and government entities, providing strategic insights into luxury markets, investments, and high-value assets. He is also a guest speaker at industry forums, including ICOMIA, sharing his expertise on high-value sales, brand expansion, and global market strategy in the ultra-luxury sector. Lee is passionate about growing industries, infrastructure, and experiences worldwide.

Amrutha Jayachandran is an accomplished sailor, surfer, IYT Bareboat Skipper, and scuba diver, as well as the chief architect of Varaa Architects. She is the visionary behind Mountain Meets Sea, a platform that reflects her deep connection with the ocean.

Her journey into the maritime world began with surfing, but it was sailing that truly ignited her passion for exploration. One of her most remarkable achievements includes successfully crossing the Indian Ocean, sailing from India to Africa aboard a 15-meter sailboat—a month-long expedition powered solely by wind. This challenging voyage tested her endurance, skills, and unwavering commitment to the sea.

Despite the limited sailing culture in her home country, Amrutha has relentlessly pursued her passion, breaking barriers and inspiring others. Her adventurous spirit, resilience, and deep-rooted love for the ocean continue to define her journey, as she seeks new horizons and embraces the boundless freedom of the sea.

Daniele Pianon, our General and Executive Manager, is a distinguished leader in the luxury sector, bringing over two decades of expertise. With a keen eye for excellence and a forward-thinking vision, he is dedicated to shaping the future of sustainable, high-performance luxury products and services.

Under his leadership, our global team of elite professionals thrives on passion, commitment, and innovation, driving continuous growth and success. Daniele also spearheads our research and development efforts, leading a team that is revolutionizing marine technology. Together, they are redefining the design of hulls with highly efficient water lines, pushing the boundaries of performance and sustainability in the industry

Thasveer M Salim is a seasoned strategist and yacht charter expert with a unique blend of military and maritime industry experience. A retired naval Artificer with 20 years of distinguished service, Thasveer leverages his leadership, operational, and tactical expertise to deliver innovative solutions in the luxury yacht charter sector.

Notably, Thasveer served as Vice President of Champion Yachts, where he played a pivotal role in driving business growth and expansion. He also held the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Voeux Yachts, overseeing the company's operational strategy and ensuring seamless delivery of exceptional customer experiences.

With extensive experience in yacht charter management, marketing, and operations, Thasveer has established himself as a trusted advisor and consultant to yacht owners, operators, and investors. His expertise spans the globe, with a deep understanding of the international yacht charter market.

Shiju P Sasi, in his ongoing technology career spanning more than 2 eventful decades has been helping global enterprises in setting up their new technology delivery and operations, Offshore Development Centers, multi-geo project/program execution processes and hardware mass manufacturing-linked technology products and applications engineering/support ecosystems.

He has established and been successfully running the India Operations for WiSilica Inc. a global leader in IoT based products, solutions and customized R&D engineering services provider. He has built and run operations of teams doing hardware to cloud engineering, from procurement to mass manufacturing logistics teams and ecosystems. He oversees the overall product and solutions delivery (order to shipping, post delivery and deployment support etc.). The focused products and solution lines are wireless smart lighting, tracking and tracing solutions using beacons and smart tags and associated applications and custom IoT automation solutions.

Being an avid tech-enthusiast maintaining significant R&D and solutioning interests in B2B, B2C and B2B2C type systems, he has also been supporting various platform and products companies in the capacities of mentor, advisor, investor and consultant etc. His predominant involvement has been as an Investor and Product Director/Innovator for Baashaa Learning Platform and solutions owned by Sumskar Systems Pvt Ltd. in innovations in automated language learning platforms, AI based academic learning innovations using Gen AI etc.

With over 30 years as a professional seafarer, Franc has managed over 150 yachts including some of the largest and most iconic in the world: ECSTASEA and PELORUS.

A qualified Navigational Officer, Marine Engineer, Technical Manager and Class Surveyor and former Yacht Management Director with two of the industry’s leading providers, Franc is known and respected throughout the superyacht industry for his candour and client centric approach to Yacht Management. Certified in BSc, MSc, CEng and MiMarEs, Franc speaks English and Dutch.

Franc is one of the first to introduce commercial shipping discipline into yachting, he has worked with leading associations such as MYBA, PYA and SYBASS to negotiate, develop and implement regulations such as the MCA Large Yacht Code and the ILO MLC 2006 which have helped shape the future of this industry.

Created in 2015, JMS Yachting is an independent yacht management company with offices based in Monaco, Palma de Mallorca, Fort Lauderdale and the UK . We do not get involved in sales or charter which means that we solely focus on the maintenance and value of the yacht and the crew’s wellbeing.

Captain Sahar rasti, the first Emirati woman to hold this title, currently serves as the CEO of "SJR Group", a general trading company she founded. The company provides highquality products and services, aligned with Rasti's vision to continuously enhance the maritime industry. The "SJR Group" also manages several subsidiaries specializing in smart home designs, honey production and export, horse training and stable management, in addition to a company specializing in maritime services

With over 25 years of experience in International Business, Marine Management, General Trading, and Oil & Gas, Capt. Khalid has developed a strong expertise in ISM HSE standards, logistics, and legal marine operations. His career is backed by technical qualifications and specialized training in both business and technical fields. Known for his strong communication skills and deep business knowledge, he has successfully led teams and managed operations across diverse international markets.

Former Polish Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Extensive diplomatic experience gained in various postings including Yemen, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Ph.D. at Warsaw University in the field of Arabic and Islamic studies, Yemen studies. Speaks English, French and Arabic.

Murat Ilguy

Export Manager Sancak Yacht