People, Innovation & the Future of Yachting
September has been busy, in all the best possible ways.
Alongside making placements and connecting exceptional candidates with exciting opportunities, Reiya Group has had the privilege of attending two of the most anticipated events in the yachting calendar: Cannes and the Monaco Yacht Show.
And what an experience it has been.
Across both events, one thing stood out above everything else: the people.
From conversations on board some truly remarkable yachts to meetings with industry colleagues, clients and friends, every encounter was a reminder that, despite the scale and sophistication of our industry, yachting is ultimately built around people.
There was also an incredible sense of what is coming next.
Seeing the latest new builds, technology and innovation first-hand brought the future of yachting sharply into focus. Yachts are becoming increasingly advanced, and with that comes an important question for all of us working within the industry:
How do we future-proof our crew?
For Reiya Group, that conversation is incredibly important.
It isn’t simply about filling a position today. It is about ensuring crew have the skills, mindset, knowledge and opportunities to develop their careers and thrive aboard the extraordinary new generation of yachts being built.
As the technology evolves, our people need to evolve with it.
That means looking ahead, understanding what owners, management teams and vessels will need, and helping crew build careers that are sustainable, rewarding and ready for the future.
Of course, September wasn’t all meetings and serious conversations.
There were fabulous sunset cocktails, wonderful onboard gatherings and some very special invitations. We felt genuinely privileged to be welcomed to so many incredible events and to spend time with people from across the industry.
There is something special about the conversations that happen away from the desk. Attending some incredible events, hosted by people who truly know how to put on a show, stepping aboard an exciting new build, reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new ones. Those moments create relationships, spark ideas and often lead to opportunities you simply cannot plan for.
Cannes and Monaco gave us plenty of those moments.
We came away energised by the innovation, inspired by the people and even more passionate about the role Reiya Group plays in shaping the future of recruitment across the ultra-high-net-worth world.
Because behind every incredible yacht and family residence is an incredible team of people.
As the yachts and residences of the future become more innovative, sophisticated and ambitious, our focus remains firmly on the support to continue to offer bespoke staffing solutions.
Thank you to everyone who welcomed Reiya, shared their ideas and took the time to connect throughout Cannes and Monaco.
Finally, while we spend so much of our time focused on your people, we have also been looking at ours. It’s been a quarter of operational growth.
We have been carefully considering who we want alongside us as we enter this next chapter, people who share our values, understand our industry and, most importantly, believe in the way we want to do things.
We can’t wait to share who will be joining Reiya Group very soon.
What a September it has been and what an exciting future lies ahead.
