All Speakers Speaker Tomas Matesanz Position: CSO & Global Head of Public Affairs Company: MARCO Chief Strategy Officer & Global Head of Public Affairs for one of the most awarded agencies in Europe. Tomás has led pan-European and global internal clients in creating and expanding international lobby, reputational, crisis, and brand-building communication strategies. His career has led him to offer public affairs, lobby, crisis and brand recovery management solutions in different markets ahead of the ECB, the EU and the UN as well as the US Senate in some of most worldwide known crises. Tomás was awarded as the best Crisis Communication Campaigner of the Year in 2015 at the International Business Awards for the best reputation recovery campaign for the tourism sector as EVP of Public Affairs for Cruise Lines International Association and Policy Advisor for WTCC during his tenure at Royal Caribbean´s Silversea Cruises and recently best communication campaign at the Mercury Awards for NATO Summit Campaign. Sessions Fri 20 Oct 11:30 - 12:15 AUDITORIUM IRYO Gold PassPlatinum Pass Addressing the Complex Challenges of the Cruise Industry