AGENDA

• ​Opening keynote: Complexity of the climate and ocean crises
  • ​Speaker: Antoinette Vermilye (Gallifrey Foundation)

​Our interaction with the ocean

• ​The maritime industry
  • ​Speaker: Gina Panayiotou (Oceans Arena), David Morant (Artemis Technologies)
• ​Blue food futures
  • ​Speaker: Jack Clarke (Marine Conservation Society)
• ​Offshore wind
  • ​Speakers: Helen Elphick (RWE), Celestia Godbehere (RenewableUK); moderated by Chris Caldwell (United Renewables)
• ​The UK strategy for the ocean
  • ​Speaker: Aisling McGarrigle (Blue Marine Foundation); moderated by Rebecca Daniel (The Marine Diaries)
• ​Perspectives from Small Island Developing States
  • ​Speaker: Nathalia Lawen (SIDS advocate)
• ​Q&A

​Harnessing the potential of the ocean in fighting against climate change

• ​Blue carbon ecosystems
  • ​Speakers: Paige Roepers (Ocean Ledger), Ellie Ould (BeZero)
• ​Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR)
  • ​Speaker: Chris Pearce (National Oceanography Centre)
• ​Perspectives on investment opportunities in the blue economy and the UK ocean startup ecosystem
  • ​Speakers: Louisa Cilenti (pH3 Capital), Chloe Payne (Ponderosa), Harry Wright (Bright Tide); moderated by Niki Natarajan (Phenix Capital)
• ​Q&A

​Taking action for the ocean

• ​[Big announcement]
• ​RCA’s Grand Challenge (innovation challenge)
  • ​Presenter: Bjorn Sommer (Royal College of Art)
• ​The Great African Seaforest Adventure (expedition)
  • ​Presenter: Rebecca Daniel (The Marine Diaries)
• ​Peace Boat (expedition)
  • ​Presenter: Arianna Abdul-Nour (Head of UK youth delegation to COP28)
• ​Solving the plastic crisis
  • ​Presenter: Becky Irish (Ocean Bottle / Ocean Co)

• ​Closing keynote
  • ​Speaker: Martin Koehring (The Economist / World Ocean Initiative)

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