Martin Baum is Managing Director and Chairman of Pantaenius Yacht Group, a leading family-owned marine insurance company based in Hamburg, Germany. Under his leadership, Pantaenius has expanded to 12 offices across Europe and Australia, serving over 100,000 yacht owners worldwide. An accomplished yachtsman with extensive long-distance racing and cruising experience, Martin's passion for sailing drives Pantaenius's "by skippers for skippers" approach to insurance solutions. He oversees global sales, new market development, and strategic direction. Martin is also passionate about sustainability in yachting, collaborating with the Water Revolution Foundation on environmental initiatives like biocide-free antifouling and supporting the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI) development.