The first Women in the Marine Industry International event yesterday kicked off at the Elicium Theatre inside the RAI Center in Amsterdam during day two of Metstrade. The event was hosted by British Marine, Soundings Trade Only and Metstrade.
Niels Klarenbeek, director of Metstrade, and Lesley Robinson, CEO of British Marine, offered opening remarks. Soundings Trade Only publisher Michele Goldsmith introduced the morning’s panel members: Malin Schwartz, senior vice president, Volvo Penta; Nona Pedersen, general manager Propspeed; Delphine Planes, vice president of purchasing, Groupe Beneteau, boat division; Barbara Amerio, CEO PerMare Group and Leontien Moulijn, franchise development manager EMEA, Freedom Boat Club.
During the panel discussion, the speakers shared their backgrounds, experience and insights as female leaders working in the marine industry.
“I am so pleased with the turnout at today’s event and to hear from attendees how they found great value in the content provided from this dynamic, intelligent and empowering panel,” Goldsmith said in a statement. “I would like to thank British Marine and Metstrade for their support in making the first Women in the Marine Industry International event … a success.”
“What an incredible event, with an inspirational panel of women,” Lesley Robinson, CEO of British Marine, said in the statement. “We have been delighted by how many people have joined us today. It just shows that there is a real appetite for inclusive events of this nature.”
“As a veteran woman in business, it is wonderful to come to an event like this and still learn new things from women like these,” said Barton Marine CEO in the statement. “It is so necessary for women to meet, network and feel the support that other women can provide in the industry and that we continue to push these events forward in the future.”
The Women in the Marine Industry International event was captured on video and soon will be available to view on the METSTRADE website.
