May 21-24, 2024 | The Algonquin Resort
St. Andrews by-the-Sea I New Brunswick
OVERVIEW
Join sustainable innovation leaders and experts for actionable insights on unlocking the full potential of the global blue economy. Several blue economy themes across multiple industry sectors will be examined though plenary, panel, and keynote sessions.
- Ocean climate solutions and decarbonization
- Corporate Ocean Responsibility
- Blue finance and private capital allocation
- Canada’s Blue Economy Strategy
- Sustainability and quadruple bottom line in the blue economy
- Ocean clusters and digital entrepreneurship
- Ports, maritime trade, and supply chains
- Export financing and ocean SME internationalization
- Investible opportunities and blue asset classes
- Social equity and Indigenous economic engagement
- Preservation of coastal cultures for sustainable blue impact
- The global blue economy and Small Island Developing States
- And much more!
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Paul Holthus
Founding President & CEO, World Ocean Council, Hawaii, United States
Dr. Fred Olayele
Director & Professor, Regional Innovation North, Canada
Glenn Prickett
President/CEO, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, United States
Paula Copeland
Vice President, Engagement & Sustainability, Saint John Port Authority, Canada
Sarah McLean
Vice President, Maritime Launch Services, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ian Wilms
President, SeafarerAI, Canada
Christopher Mbanefo
Founder and CEO, OXÏ-ZEN Solutions LLC, Switzerland
Richard Rémillard
Former Executive Director, Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, Ottawa, Canada
Dr. Dorothy Dankel
Chair, Nordic Marine Think Tank & Senior Research Scientist, SINTEF Ocean, Norway
Damon Goodwin
Chief Executive Officer, ResearchNB, Canada
Dr. Kristin Tweel
Director, Sector Innovation, Genome Atlantic, Halifax, Canada
Jennifer LaPlante
Chief Growth & Investment Officer, Canada's Ocean Supercluster, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dr. Umi Muawanah
Head of Economics and Trade, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia
Mélanie Nadeau
Vice President, Public Affairs and Community Relations, Montreal Port Authority, Canada
Ellen Frisch
Principal, Ellen Frisch & Associates, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ed Steeves
Regional Vice President, Atlantic Canada, Export Development Canada
Karen Bhatia
Stanford Faculty, Attorney, and Entrepreneur, New York, United States
Dr. Rashid Sumaila
Professor and Canada Research Chair, Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics, UBC, Canada
Dr. Robert Stephenson
Research Scientist, Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Dr. David Wilson
Founding Director/CEO, Cities and Regions Limited, New Zealand
Dr. Herb Emery
Professor and Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Dr. Diane Botelho
CEO/Executive Director, Research and Productivity Council, Fredericton, Canada
Sara Colburne
Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, Halifax Port Authority, Canada
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. Jennifer Dingman
Executive Director, UNESCO Fundy Biosphere Region & Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark
Meaghan Seagrave
Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, Canada
Brad Henderson
Mayor of Saint Andrews and Managing Director, Kingsbrae Garden, New Brunswick, Canada
Tanya Chapman
President & Senior Consultant, The Chapman Group, New Brunswick, Canada
Dr. Thierry Chopin
Professor of Marine Biology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada
Michael Szemerda
Global Chief Sustainability Officer, Cooke Aquaculture Inc., Canada
VENUE
AGENDA
DAY 1: TUESDAY MAY 21, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
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6:00 – 8:00 PM | Welcome Cocktail Reception | ||||||||||||||||||
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY MAY 22, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
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8:00 – 8:30 AM | Registration, Coffee, and Networking | ||||||||||||||||||
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Introductions and Welcome Message | ||||||||||||||||||
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Panel Discussions, Keynotes, and Networking | ||||||||||||||||||
DAY 3: THURSDAY MAY 23, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
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8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Panel Discussions, Keynotes, and Networking | ||||||||||||||||||
6:30 – 9:00 PM | Closing Ceremony & Red-Carpet Gala Dinner | ||||||||||||||||||
DAY 4: FRIDAY MAY 24, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
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8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Tours and Golf
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Download final agenda upon registration or send an email to receive a copy: slee@blueglobalcanada.ca
PARTNERS
REGISTER
The all-Inclusive registration fee provides access to all Summit events and covers the following:
- Cocktail reception
- All-inclusive meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Refreshment breaks
- Red-carpet gala dinner
- Tour of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre
- Tour of the St. Andrews Biological Station
- Golf tournament at the Algonquin Golf Course (optional)
TO REGISTER
Upon registration, the link to Algonquin’s reservation system and special hotel rate will be provided. For questions and enquiries, send us an email: slee@oceanglobalcanada.ca
INQUIRIES
For all questions and inquiries — including special discounts for students, postdocs, academics, and educators — kindly contact us by email: slee@oceanglobalcanada.ca
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