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Final List of Speakers 2023 GCAE Conference!

TUESDAY 14 February 2023

14.00 – 14.30 – Registration

14.00 – 17.00 – Meeting Nationals & General Meeting GCAE

18.00 – 20.00 – MCO Networking Dinner (invite only)

20.00 – 21.30 – Welcome Cocktail

 

WEDNESDAY 15 February 2023

09.00 – 09.30  Opening conference

Block I: The New Golfer

09.30 – 10.15  Jay Karen, CEO NGCOA USA
Learning From Developments in the USA

10.15 – 10.45  Break

10.45 – 11.30  Phil Anderton, Chief Development Officer The R&A
The New Way of Attracking New Golfers

11.30 – 12.00  Richard Haygarth, Chairman UK Golf Federation, Golf Course Owner
Retaining the New Golfers and More from the UK

12.00 – 13.00  Lunch

Block II: New Technology & Golf

13.00 – 13.45  Thomas Schumann, General Manager Golfpark Schloss Wilkendorf
The Fully Automated Golf Course with Happy Golfers

13.45 – 14.00  Roland Schippers, Business Specialist LLV Yamaha Europe

14.00 – 14.15  Arturo Moran, The Toro Company
The latest Developments on Automated Maintenance

14.15 – 14.45  Break

14.45 – 15.30  Henrik Ahlin, CEO-Founder Sweetspot
Using Technolgy to Increase Your Revenue

15.30 – 16.30  William Boogaarts, Chief Innovation Officer De Enk Groen & Golf
Robotic Mowing and Other New Technology in Golf Course Maintenance

20.00 – Dinner Party

 

THURSDAY 16 February 2023

Block III: The Opportunity of a sustainable golf business

09.00 – 09.45  Simon Doyle, Vice-President of Agronomy Troon International
Opportunities and Challenges in Golf Course Maintenance

09.45 – 10.15  Break

10.15 – 10.45  Rui Grave, Coordinator Greenkeeping Dom Pedro Group
A Business Case: Making Dom Pedro Laguna Sustainable

10.45 – 11.15  Nuno Almeida, Executive Partner Viability
A Case Study: How to Obtain European Funds for Golf

11.15 – 12.00  Jonathan Smith, CEO The GEO Foundation
Panel Discussion How to Move Forward with European Golf & EU regulations

Block IV: Golf!

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