Conference Programme

• What are the ten key questions to ask cruise lines when pitching your product? – e.g. do you design, specify, procure in-house?
• What are the different routes to market?
• How are the cruise lines structured and how can you become an authorised supplier?
• How to go about staying up-to-date on forthcoming refurbishments: top tips
• Some key perspectives from the cruise lines on IMO requirements in their designs
• Pushing the boundaries on sustainability

Location: AROS Marine Stand – 318

Chairman of the CSI Advisory Board George Scammell opens the Cruise Conversations Live theater with his opening remarks and what you can expect from CSIE 2022.

• What will it take to build a successful business in the cruise interiors sector to 2030?
• What’s evolving in product development?
• What should interior designers pay attention to?
• How does the global picture look?

Location: Conference Theatre 

• Is it a multi-functional venue synonymous with being “multi-useless”?
• Designing for one primary function, with secondary functionality
• How to activate the room?
• Key considerations for setting the goals for the space
• Creating smaller and therefore more intimate venues: passenger flow, comfort, perception of space, trend for smaller cosy spaces and dining

Location: CSI Plus Lounge

• Understanding creative minds: what it means to be first and foremost a designer
• Developing design concepts & storytelling
• How to take a design concept to the next stage: what does that process look like?
• How do broader cross-sector influences across society inform decisions, e.g. fashion industry trends?
• What’s the role of the creative to inspire consumers?

Location: Loloey Stand – 410

Holland America and Dansk Wilton share their joint experiences from a recent carpet recycling pilot project. This interactive workshop shares some key findings and sets clear parameters for successful future materials and circularity initiatives. Be a part of an open discussion on how the cruise interiors industry can develop next steps for similar takeback schemes.

• What were the main challenges, barriers and opportunities based on the experiences of the pilot?
• Tackling large waste streams
• How to keep products in their first cycle for as long as possible
• Integrating a material circularity framework at the design stage
• Resource recycling through partnership and collaboration between owner and supplier
• How do we document reclaimable materials and products and how do we make sure that reclaimable products will be returned to the suppliers?
• What ideas have been born out of the pilot project for future scalable solutions?

• Adding value: understanding where shipyards can best contribute towards developing client newbuild and refurb projects
• Balancing the requirements from reference ships, with innovation
• How innovation and conceptual design is delivered through to the execution phase of project delivery
• Tips for running efficient build and refit projects and ensuring quality
• New start-ups: success factors for re-purposing and converting interiors for new owners
• What is the shipyards role in making vessels greener?
• What does good collaboration look like?

Location: Conference Theatre 

An interactive session that follows the numbers to create sustainable interiors by calculating both environmental impact and ROI. This session features an Invited Front Row for a 360 degree look at how the cruise interiors sector can use data to deliver sustainable design with a logical narrative from a business point of view.

• What does next-level environmental progress look like?
• How to approach transition, and where are the industry’s biggest challenges?
• Measuring and integrating across the business: why choosing the right parameters can make all the difference
• How to add science-based knowledge to some alternative scenarios
• How can AI inform business strategy?
• How do we document reclaimable materials and products and how do we make sure that reclaimable products will be returned to the suppliers?

Location: Cristallux Stand – 444

• Understanding the evolving demographics of cruise
• How consumer behaviours, habits, expectations and evolving demographics will shape the future of newbuild projects- the next generation cruiser has new expectations
• What will guests be demanding in 5-6 years hence?
• Setting the bar high for designs which exceed new expectations
• Designing beautiful outdoor spaces
• Staying relevant to future cruise generations
• Smart interiors: excelling in guest experience

Location: SMC Design Stand – 608