• A true crossing, not like any coastal sailing you may have ever done
• A stop-over on Ustica, a small island North of Sicily
• Through the strait of Messina, in the footsteps of Odysseus

Day 1 (20/03)

• Fly to Olbia
• Get settled and ready for departure
• Enjoy a local meal before starting our trip

Days 2 and 3 (21-22/03)

• Sail down the East coast of Sardinia
• Discover beautiful bays and majestic mountain islands

Days 4 and 5 (23-24/03)

• Cross over to Sicily
• Stop-over, weather permitting, on the beautiful, remote and tiny island of Ustica

Day 6 (25/03)

• Follow the Sicilian coast line
• Head South through the Strait of Messina
• See Mount Etna rise on the horizon, much more impressive than you’d expect
• Arrive in Catania, have dinner in town

Day 7 (26/03)

• Fly back

Artificial Intelligence

• Artificial intelligence is a container term, referring to large language models (such as ChatGPT) and much more.
• At its core, AI is all about pattern recognition in multi-dimensional data.
• But how can you think about practical applications for your organization?
• And how can you prepare your data to maximize future use in AI algorithms?
• Come together with other CEOs who are all thinking about and/or working with AI.
• Share your questions, doubts, insights and experiences to take the lead with this exciting new technology

Benoit Strauven

• Founder of The Leaders Ship
• Certificate holder from MIT in “The strategic implications of artificial intelligence”
• Senior coach and leadership developer for CEOs
• Former CEO of several family-owned businesses
• Non-executive director, president and advisor to a variety of boards
• BCG alumnus
• Broad sector and international experience
• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (commercially endorsed)