Recording of the ISS Education Committee Leadership Series panel, West Palm Beach.
Recorded at the International Superyacht Society Education Committee Leadership Series, West Palm Beach, March 2026.
For the written reflection that accompanies this panel, see ISS Leadership Series: AI in Yachting.
Panelists: Jake Lazarus (Fenton Innovation), Sara Shake (Vacancy), Claire Hagen (Armada Club), Alistair Callender (Moravia Yachting), Christina Norris (Oversee Yachts). Moderator: Kristina Agustin (Southern Sky AI).
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Five documented builds from the Log Book, and what deployment actually means: tools handed over working, configured to your systems, with documentation.
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What an insurer, auditor or client reads for in an AI use policy: twelve questions that test any draft, template-started or written from scratch, before someone asks to see it.
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What a maritime AI training day delivers: capability people keep, confidence on real tasks, and three documented deliveries from the Log Book.
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Understanding how AI systems form their picture of an entity, and doing the structural work to make that picture accurate and confident, is what shifted the results. An Answer Engine Optimisation story.
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The AI model landscape shifts faster than most organisations can respond. A structured guide to the four layers, company, model, product, system, and why model agnosticism is the design principle that matters.
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