CEO Keynote Address at METSTRADE 2018

13 November 2018
8:20 AM (Europe/Paris)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The 2018 METSTRADE Show opening ceremony known as the ‘Breakfast Briefing’ will include a keynote address by Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Beneteau, Hervé Gastinel.

The greatly anticipated Breakfast Briefing is held annually on the first day of the METSTRADE Show and attracts hundreds of global representatives from a wide range of companies within the industry. The Breakfast Briefing will also feature the award ceremony for the world-famous DAME - Design Award. The session is hosted by the International Council of Marine Industry Association (ICOMIA), the international trade association representing the global marine industry.

After joining the Groupe Beneteau in 2015, Hervé Gastinel has been at the helm as boating markets started their recovery, strongly driven by the innovation brought by new product development. Hervé Gastinel will provide insights into the challenges that the leisure marine sector is facing and explore new approaches towards sustainability, innovation and evolving consumer trends. After the Breakfast Briefing, Mr. Gastinel will also give an interview on the I-nnovationLAB Stage and meet with young professionals from the METSTRADE Young Professionals Club.

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13 November 2018

08:20 - 10:00 (Europe/Paris)

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Full information about METSTRADE, the world's largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems on www.metstrade.com

About Groupe Beneteau

Founded in Vendée 140 years ago by Benjamin Bénéteau, Groupe Beneteau is today a world leader in the boating industry. With an international industrial presence spanning 16 production sites and a worldwide commercial network, the Group generated revenue of €1 billion in 2024 and has a workforce of more than 6500 employees mainly in France, United States, Poland, Italy, Portugal, and Tunisia.

True to its mission – Bringing dreams to water – Groupe Beneteau designs and builds boats and services to make every experience on the water truly unique. Through its nine brands, its Boat division offers more than 135 boat models craft to meet the diverse needs and sailing projects of its customers, whether sailing or motoring, monohull or catamaran . Through its Boating Solutions division, the Groupe Beneteau is also involved in services covering daily or weekly boat hire, marinas, the digital sector and financing.