Summit Agenda
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
3:30 - 5:00 Visit to New Lab Registration full for this segment
6:00 - 8:00 Cocktail Hour at The Wooly Public
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
8:00 - 9:00
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 - 9:15
Intro from the SeaAhead Team – What is Bluetech, Why Now?
9:15 - 9:45
Opening Keynote — Victor Vescovo, Five Deeps Expedition
9:45 - 10:15
Panel — The Future of Food from the Ocean
New approaches are needed to meet rising demand for seafood and at the same time conserve our living ocean.
10:15 - 10:45
Panel — Forging Urban Waterfronts that are Smart and Resilient
Cities can be more than a source of problems, they can be a source of solutions, starting with the urban waterfront nexus.
10:45 - 11:05
Mid-morning Break
11:05 - 11:30
Innovator Flash Talks
11:30 - 11:40
Speaker – Peace Boat
11:40 - 12:10
Panel — Transforming the Shipping Industry
90% of global trade moves by ship; here we will explore the changes taking place in the shipping industry, from the shipyard to the port.
12:10 - 12:30
Fireside Chat — Family Offices and Ocean Sustainability
12:30 - 1:25
Lunch
1:25 - 1:55
Afternoon Keynote — Ayana Johnson, Founder, Ocean Collectiv
1:55 - 2:15
Fireside Chat — Offshore Wind in the US: A New 'Triple Bottom Line'
The explosion of this new industry has the potential to spur environmental benefits, economic benefits and job creation.
2:15 - 2:25
Speaker & Video: OceanX
2:25 - 2:55
Panel: Infrastructure for Ocean Innovation: Accelerators, Regional Clusters, and Seed Capital
Explore how nascent ocean cluster organizations and accelerators can support new ventures.
2:55 - 3:05
Speaker – New England Aquarium
3:05 - 3:25
Afternoon Break
3:25 - 3:55
Innovator Flash Talks
3:55 - 4:25
Panel — Climate Change and the Ocean
What might we develop if instead of always thinking about the ocean as a victim, we think of the ocean as a source of innovative solutions?
4:25 - 4:55
Fireside Chat — The Role of Impact Investors in the Blue Economy
Speaking with two impact investors, one from public and one from private equities, we discuss the role that ocean impact investors can have in framing the market.
4:55 - 5:00
Closing Remarks
5:00 - 7:00
Cocktail reception at Weylin
8:30 - 10:00
Peace Boat Reception
