October 16-19, 2023

The Algonquin Resort
St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick, Canada

OVERVIEW

Convened by the Ocean Global Canada Lab, the 2023 Ocean Global Canada Summit brings together Canadian and global policymakers, business leaders, development experts, academics, and civic stakeholders to share blue economy best practices around environmentally responsible, commercially profitable, and socially acceptable outcomes in the ocean economy.

Among others, Canada’s Blue Economy Strategy and themes at the intersection of ocean climate solutions, innovations in the aquaculture sector, marine protected areas, blue finance, ocean clusters and digital entrepreneurship, ports and maritime trade, ocean SME finance, FDI, investible opportunities and asset classes in the blue economy, “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”, social equity, increased Indigenous participation, small island developing states, and issues across multiple industry sectors will be examined.

From October 16-19, join global leaders and experts at the forefront of the sustainable blue economy at the historic Algonquin Resort, located in the stunningly charming coastal town of St. Andrews by-the-Sea – Canada’s first seaside resort town!

SPEAKERS

Paul Holthus

Founding President & CEO, World Ocean Council, Hawaii, United States

Ed Steeves

Regional Vice President, Atlantic Canada, Export Development Canada

Dr. Umi Muawanah

Senior Ocean Economist and Head of Research Center for the Economics of Industry, Services, and Trade, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia

Dr. Herb Emery

Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics, University of New Brunswick, Canada

Dr. David Wilson

Founding Director/CEO, Cities and Regions, NZ New Zealand

Christopher Mbanefo

Founder and CEO, OXÏ-ZEN Solutions LLC, Switzerland

Ellen Frisch

Principal, Ellen Frisch & Associates, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Fred Olayele

Scientific Director, Ocean Global Canada Lab

Dr. Leila Harris

Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Steve Tipman

Executive Director, Trade Facilitation Office Canada, Ottawa, Canada

Dr. Yiagadeesen Samy

Director, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Dr. Rashid Sumaila

Canada Research Chair, Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Dr. Thierry Chopin

Professor of Marine Biology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada

John G. Kelly

President, Legal Futures, Canada

Dr. Irwanda Wisnu Wardhana

Head of the Research Center for Cooperative, Corporation, and People's Economy, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia

AGENDA

DAY 1: MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 2023
6:00-8:00 pm
Welcome Cocktail Reception
DAY 2: TUESDAY OCTOBER 17, 2023
8:00-8:30 AM
Welcome Coffee and Registration
8:30 -9:00 AM
Introductions and Welcome Messages
9:00-10:00 AM
Session I
10:00-10:30 AM
Special Presentation I
10:30-10:45 AM
Networking Break
10:45-11:15 AM
Keynote I
11:15AM – 12:15 PM
Session II
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Session III
2:15 – 2:45 PM
Ocean Project Showcase I
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Networking Break
3:00– 4:00 PM
Session IV
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Session V
5:00 PM
Adjournment
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2023
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Welcome Coffee and Registration
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Session VI
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Session VII
11:00 – 11:15 AM
Networking Break
11:15 – 11:45 AM
Keynote II
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Session VIII
12:45 – 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Session IX
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Special Presentation II
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Networking Break
3:15 – 4:15 PM
Session X
4:15 – 5:15 PM
Session XI
Ocean Project Showcase II
5:15 PM
Adjournment
7:00 – 9:30 PM
Red-Carpet Gala Dinner
DAY 4: THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2023
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tours and Golf
  • Tour: Huntsman Marine Science Centre
  • Tour: St. Andrews Biological Station (Atlantic Canada’s oldest permanent marine research facility)
  • Golf tournament: Algonquin Golf Course

Final agenda will be available soon.

REGISTER

The all-Inclusive registration fee provides access to all Summit events and covers the following:

TO REGISTER

Upon registration, the link to Algonquin’s reservation system and special hotel rate will be provided.

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