Speaker Resource Page
Welcome to the Speaker Resource Page, here you will find arrival and meeting arrangements, as well as any FAQs regarding your participation in the conference/workshop programme.
Please bookmark this page – we will be adding to it regularly between now and the show.
Your Session
Please see the full conference agenda here.
Helen Blantz will be confirming with speakers:
- Final timings and location of sessions
- Onsite meeting arrangements
- Your session briefing notes (format/ key topics/ questions for speakers/moderator/ workshop leaders to shape the conversation)
Should you require any changes to the online programme, please let Olivia Irving know.
Your Speaker Assets
Please upload your speaker biography (150 words max), profile picture (head & shoulders), and company logo as you confirm your participation. This means we can provide your speaker banners promptly, as well as getting you onto the website and digital signage.
Please upload your slide deck via the button below. Final deadline for upload is Tuesday 18 November 2025. Presentation Guidelines are provided below (scroll down).
Registration and Badges
Please register to attend via the button below. If applicable our team will upgrade your pass to VIP.
You can collect your badge at the registration desk upon arrival to the show.
Arrival
Please arrive at least an hour before your conference/ workshop session.
Helen will set up a WhatsApp group for the session you are participating in. This is for live contact and any updates on your whereabouts on the day.
For the first time, CSI Design Expo Europe is taking place at Hamburg Messe & Congress, full address below:
Hamburg Messe & Congress
Messepl. 1
20357 Hamburg
Germany
Hamburg Messe & Congress – how to get here link
As you will have registered to attend the show before you arrive, please simply let the Registration Desk know that you are a Speaker and collect your badge. The Registration Desk will be open from 8:00 am.
Please arrive promptly at your speaker pre-meeting so that the moderator and speakers can make any final arrangements for the session. Speaker pre-meetings will take place at the location your live session is running from.
List of sessions, locations & meeting times
— Wednesday 3 December 2025 —
KEYNOTE – Delivering premium cruising on smaller vessels
Sensory layering: Enhancing guest experience through emotional connection
Hotel brands moving into cruise
— Thursday 4 December 2025 —
Designing for different markets
Beyond function – Strategy, efficiency, and the human element
Sustainable Design Summit
From ideas to impact: It starts with you
CSIE Opening Party
All speakers are warmly invited to attend our Opening Party on the evening of Tuesday 2 December.
We look forward to bringing the exhibitors, sponsors, VIPs and Advisory Boards of CSI Europe and Sustainable Design Summit together for informal drinks and networking ahead of the expo.
For access, you will need to show a digital invitation, which will be emailed to you by our marketing team a week before the show.
Venue details to follow
Times: 2 December 2025, evening
Cruise Ship Interiors Awards
The sixth edition of the Cruise Ship Interiors Awards will be taking place on the afternoon of Thursday 4 December 2025, 4pm – 5pm in the CSI Awards Lounge. We encourage you to attend this and join us in celebrating our wonderful community.
Presentation Guidelines
- Speaker briefing meetings will decide if session topics require slides.
- If you are providing slides, please use your slides as an opportunity to provide simple visual support to your contribution
- The final deadline to submit slides is Tuesday 18 November 2025
- Any slides shared after this date will not be included
- It is important that presentations are in the 16:9 format and in point size no less than 16
- Please ensure you have a backup copy of your slides with you on a memory stick/thumb drive on the day
- Please upload your presentations using the “Upload Slides” button at the top of this page. Use your surname as the first word in the document file and we’ll add them to our CSI branded slides
- Speakers are welcome to use their own slide templates for slides in between
- Please don’t email your presentation directly
Fellow Speakers
Helen or Abi will put all speakers in touch with one another for effective dovetailing of contributions. Speaker briefing meetings will be set for the end of October.
Social Media
Our marketing team will be promoting sessions on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Make sure you are following our pages and if you are posting about speaking at the show, please tag us.
Official hashtag – #CSIE25
Speaker banners are now available using this link. Please go ahead and download yours to announce your involvement in the conference!
Key Contacts
Conference Director – Helen Blantz
Operations – Caroline Chong
Marketing Manager – Olivia Irving
