First edition di Blue design summit iThe new event dedicated to the design, construction and refitting of superyachts, scheduled from 15 to 17 May at the Bucchioni auditorium in La Spezia and presented this morning in the Municipality of La Spezia. The summit is promoted by the Municipality of La Spezia, MiglioBlu, the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea, Confindustria La Spezia, the Riviere di Liguria Chamber of Commerce, Confartigianato, Cna La Spezia and Liguria International and is organized by Promostudi and Clickutility Team. The objective is to build an annual event that is a point of reference for the nautical industry, a sector in which Italy is a world leader in terms of the quality and quantity of its creations.
“La Spezia is now known as the world nautical capital – declares the Mayor of La Spezia Pierluigi Peracchini – and this important event will be an opportunity to promote innovation, training, research and excellence, carried out in our City by the most important brands in the world in the construction of yachts and superyachts; to discuss new development ideas with the main protagonists of the entire supply chain and to enhance the “Blue Mile” project which as an Administration, in agreement with other bodies, we strongly wanted to create to systematize all the players in the Blue Economy and make us increasingly competitive at an international level.”
Blue Design Summit stands out in the panorama of nautical events in Italy for its focus on design and planning, a field where Italian creativity has the opportunity to fully express itself, thanks to the constant and fruitful dialogue with the production component, from shipyards to furnishings, from equipment, materials and high-quality craftsmanship that make a Made in Italy superyacht recognizable at first sight.
The three days is therefore centered on the personalities and work of the designers, in particular those hosted by the event. They will be present, Paolo Bertetti of Sanlorenzo, Marco Bonelli by M2Atelier, Sergio Buttiglieri of Cantieri SanLorenzo, Margherita Casprini by Francesco Paszkowski Design, Leonardo Cecchi by ArDeMo – YD, Cantieri Tureddi, Sergio Cutolo by HydroTec, Marco de Jorio by De Jorio Design Swiss, Luca Dini by Luca Dini Design & Architecture, Fabio Ermetto of Cantieri Baglietto, Alfonso Femia by Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia, Paolo Foglizzo of Foglizzo, Francesca Muzio of FM Architecture, Francesco Paszkowski by Francesco Paszkowski Design, Vincenzo Poerio by Tankoa Yachts, Marijana Radovic by M2Atelier, Federico Rossi of Rossinavi, Giorgio Saletti by New Team Interiors e Gian Giacomo Zino by T. Mariotti.
“With the Blue design summit the Blue Mile district, Spezia as the capital of Nautical, makes a further leap in quality. We are proud to have promoted this event dedicated to the design, construction and refitting of superyachts together with the Municipality. Activities of excellence for which our territory is increasingly the protagonist. This vocation must be accompanied with quality initiatives in the field of training in order to be increasingly attractive for industrial investments and also for young talents. This means working looking at the future of a territory that is demonstrating, more and more every day, immense potential”, declared in a note the President of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea, Mario Sommariva.
At the conference, the general secretary Federica Montaresi represented the Port Authority and explained: “This appointment is fully part of the valorisation policy for an increasingly strategic sector. There are companies in the area that are investing heavily, not only in yachts but also in other sustainability services.”
“The valorisation of the activities in which the territory excels is part of the tasks of Promostudi La Spezia which counts many of the promoters of this event among its founding members.” He states in the Ugo Salerno, president of Promostudi and continues: “In the design and planning of yachts, the training of architects and engineers is of vital importance and Promostudi is committed to supporting the University of Genoa in the provision of three-year and master’s degree courses dedicated to nautical science in La Spezia and unique in Italy.” He was present at the conference the vice president of Promostudi Simone Lazzini who explained: “Fertile and particular terrain has been identified in boating. La Spezia offers great opportunities to those who train in polo: it is one of the few decentralized places that creates great attraction from outside. A figure worth mentioning is represented by the percentages of students: almost 70 percent are not from La Spezia. It represents a mechanism of great attraction and strength. We hope that the initiative will also be a driving force for attracting new students.” On the sidelines, another fact was highlighted: the employability rate of graduates from the center in the nautical design sector corresponds to 95 percent.”
On the topic of employment and prospects, the speech by Paolo Faconti, director of Confindustria La Spezia and member of the chamber council of the Chamber of Commerce of the La Spezia Riviera di Liguria, also explained: “Blue summit design is also strongly desired by businesses. The La Spezia area has a crucial axis for the nautical sector. With initiatives like this, young people can understand that it is not necessary to travel to work.”
The topics on which the superyacht industry will discuss, stimulated by the main journalists in the sector, range from the mutual influences between nautical design and “land” architecture, to specific trends in the sector, both from the point of view of shapes and external lines and habitable spaces. The debate of ideas and creations will also touch on the theme of sustainability, with particular attention to the new trend of sailing superyachts, materials and propulsion. finally we will discuss residential yachting, in which Italian shipyards are once again protagonists.
The Summit, on the final evening of May 16th, will host the awards ceremonies for the first edition of the Miglio Blu Design Awarddecided by a jury of designers, journalists and industry experts.
“La Spezia will host a major nautical design event, an important opportunity to enhance the work carried out and consolidate the city’s role as the world nautical capital. The councilor declares Patrizia Saccone – The Blue Design Summit fits perfectly within the “Miglio Blu” project, an ambitious initiative that aims to transform La Spezia into a nautical district of excellence, capable of attracting investments and creating new job opportunities. The Blue Mile represents a model of sustainable development for the nautical sector,” underlines Councilor Saccone. “The event will be an opportunity to delve deeper into the themes of innovation, sustainability and design, which are key elements for the future of this sector.”
Blue Design Summit is an event dedicated to sector operators, organized by Promostudi and Clickutility Team, promoted by the Municipality of La Spezia, “Miglio Blu – La Spezia Nautical District”, the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea and Confindustria La Spezia . Participation in the event is by payment or by invitation, more information on the website: www.bluedesignsummit.it/
