CLIA’s Cruise360 Australasia 2025 will welcome its biggest-ever international speaker lineup with 10 industry luminaries taking the stage at the Cruise Lines International Association’s two-day conference in Brisbane on 27–28 August.
CLIA Global President & CEO Bud Darr has already been announced as the keynote speaker for the Cruise360 Australasia 2025 conference.
He will be joined by a formidable international industry lineup, including Cunard Senior Vice President North America & Australasia Liz Fettes, Celebrity Cruises Vice President International Giles Hawke, Princess Cruises Director Deployment & Itinerary Planning Debbie Holbrook, and Disney Cruise Line Vice President International Sales & Marketing Jeff van Langeveld.

Representing small-ship, luxury and river cruising brands are AMA Waterways Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Executive Vice President Kristin Karst; Regent Seven Seas Cruises & Oceania Cruises Senior Vice President International & Consumer Sales Steve Odell; MSC Cruises & Explora Journeys Vice President International Sales Antonio Paradiso; Swan Hellenic Expedition Operations Manager Jane Wilson; and Windstar Managing Director – Global Commercial Helen Beck.

The sold-out Cruise360 Australasia 2025 event will be the biggest ever held in the region, bringing together more than 850 CLIA members, including travel advisors, cruise line representatives, ports and destinations, travel industry suppliers and other stakeholders.

CLIA Managing Director in Australasia Joel Katz said this year’s Cruise360 Australasia 2025 event is an unprecedented opportunity to learn from global industry experts.
“Never before have we had so many visiting speakers from other parts of the world, giving us a rare opportunity to consider our future in a global context and to learn from the overseas experience.”
For more info, visit cruising.org.au