Bio

Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio is recognized leader in the global Travel and Leisure industry from his experience as owner and Executive Chairman of Silversea Cruises. He transformed Silversea from a cruise line with three vessels to the market leader with 9 ships cruising to over 900 destinations worldwide. The fleet continues to expand and is currently building its tenth ship, Silver Moon, with four more in the pipeline. Further, he expanded the product range of the company by adding the Expedition fleet, quickly becoming leader in luxury expedition cruising as well. He recently sold two thirds of his stake to Royal Caribbean at a value of $2bn. In 2019 he acquired Abercrombie and Kent, the luxury holiday provider. He has also held key roles in CLIA, including European Chairman, Member of the Global Executive Committee, and Chairman from 2007-2013.