FRASER FORUM IN FORT LAUDERDALE 2026
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Following a series of successful Fraser Yacht Management Conferences, we are pleased to announce our upcoming Fraser Forum, taking place on Friday, October 23rd at the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Held in the lead-up to the highly anticipated Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, this event offers an exclusive opportunity to gain valuable insights from Fraser’s leadership team alongside a distinguished selection of our esteemed partner companies.
Bringing together Captains, industry experts, and professionals, the Forum offers a full day of knowledge-sharing, professional insights, and engaging discussion. It concludes with a convivial Networking Cocktail Hour, celebrating our industry and serving as an ideal prelude to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- "Seafarer Retirement Benefits" by Mark Bononi, MHG Insurance
- "Beyond the Horizon: Lessons and Challenges from Remote Area Cruising" by Thomas McPherson & Morten Jacobsen, Norwegian Hull Club and Laura Sherrod, Newcoast Insurance
- “What Should be Keeping Us Awake at Night? + Cayman Islands Regulatory Updates” by Gabriela Cramer, Cayman Islands Shipping Registry and GCM
- "From Candidate to Crew Member: Interviewing 101" by Olga Iaroshenko and Maribel Mercado Briones, The Crew Network
- "2025 Case Study: Crew Injuries in the Fraser-Managed Fleet" by Alex Price and Peter Selivanoff, Fraser Yacht Management
- A Tasting: "The Future of Sustainability: Sea to Sip" by Miryam Fossati, Premier Cellars and Francis Beland, Sea Ledgers
- Debrief by Fraser CEO Anders Kurtén, and Networking Cocktail Hour to follow
If you would like to request an invitation, please contact the Fraser Events team.