Let's save the oceans together! This event is about bringing innovation and sustainability partnerships together to collaborate in finding the needed solutions to progress the Blue Economy agenda, from Science, to Data and Technology, Sustainable Finance and relevant Ecosystems.

This is a hybrid event with an opportunity for practitioners and organizations to attend in-person in London. If you are interested in attending, please get in touch via email to feardonn@ie.ibm.com or adam.thompson@de.ibm.com.

EVENT AGENDA    Download the full agenda and speakers profile

• 5:00 – 5:30     Arrival and Registrations
   
• 5:30 – 5:40     
  Welcome and IBM’s role in sustainable oceans
  Nicola Hodson
  IBM UK & Ireland General Manager
   
• 5:40 – 5:55     
  Restoring our connection to the oceans, from our high seas to our coastal waters
  Mere Takoko
  Hinemoana Halo Ocean Initiative
   
• 5:55 – 6:10     
  Innovation, financial and economic dimensions to transform the ocean
  Mary Matthews
  UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge
   
• 6:10 – 6:25
  Racing with Purpose to accelerate the protection and restoration of our seas
  Johan Strid
  The Ocean Race
   
• 6:25 – 6:40     
  Legal perspectives on coastal restorations
  Sonali Siriwardena
  Partner Simmons and Simmons
   
• 6:40 – 6:55     
  Turning Tides and restoring the ocean through vision and innovation
  Jeroen van de Waal
  Founder Blue Beat Group (Reef Company)
   
• 6:55 – 7:10     
  Mayflower 2.0 – The next generation of ocean discovery
  Andy Stanford-Clark
  IBM UK CTO & Distinguished Engineer
   
• 7:10 – 7:25     
  Blended finance for the North Atlantic Carbon Observatory
  Akash Rastogi
  Ocean Frontier Institute
   
• 7:25 – 7:30     
  Close
  Adam & Fearghal