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Welcome to the Oceans & Water Forum at Innovation Zero.

The world ocean encompasses over 70% of the surface area of the planet and 99% of its living space. It is the largest carbon sink on earth and could deliver a fifth of the emissions cuts needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C. But our oceans are boiling.

This forum discusses the ways in which we can protect and restore our seas, while harnessing the huge investment opportunities available in the Blue Economy. 

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2024 Oceans & Water Forum: Speaker Line-up

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Innovation Zero is excited to introduce a distinguished line-up of speakers for the Oceans & Water Forum, addressing protect and restore our seas, while harnessing the huge investment opportunities.

 


 

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Innovation Zero 2024: Oceans & Water Forum Agenda

 

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30 Apr 2024
  1. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
    Oceans & Water Forum
     
    Chair
    Caty Batten
    Caty Batten, Co-Founder & Director - Intaconnected
  2. KEYNOTE ADDRESS
    Oceans & Water Forum
     
    Confirmed Speakers
    Her Excellency Karen-Mae Hill OBE
    Her Excellency Karen-Mae Hill OBE, High Commissioner - Antigua and Barbuda High Commission
  3. INVESTING IN NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS
    Oceans & Water Forum
    • Policy
    • Investment
    • Innovation
    Our oceans and water are our most precious natural resource and our planet’s greatest natural carbon-capture and storage system, with our oceans able to absorb 20 times more CO2 than all terrestrial p ...
    Moderator
    Nick Wise
    Nick Wise, CEO - OceanMind
    Confirmed Speakers
    John Auckland
    John Auckland, CEO & Co-Founder - Seafields Solutions Limited
    Karin Berardo
    Karin Berardo, Co-Founder & Managing Partner - Integrity Capital Advisers
    Jill Storey
    Jill Storey, Ocean CO2 Removal Advisor - World Ocean Council
    Torsten Thiele
    Torsten Thiele, Founder - Global Ocean Trust
  4. COMMUNICATING CONSERVATIONISM
    Oceans & Water Forum
    • Investment
    • Innovation
    A healthy and stable ocean is essential for the survival of life on our planet and is one of the most effective defences we have against climate change. However, ocean acidification, habitat degradati ...
    Moderator
    Caty Batten
    Caty Batten, Co-Founder & Director - Intaconnected
    Confirmed Speakers
    Belinda Bramley
    Belinda Bramley, Blue Economy Consultant
    Clare Brook
    Clare Brook, CEO - Blue Marine Foundation
    Craig Leeson
    Craig Leeson, Founder - Leeson Media International
    Francesca Trotman
    Francesca Trotman, Managing Director & Founder - Love The Oceans
  5. WEALTH GENERATION IN THE SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY
    Oceans & Water Forum
    • Investment
    • Supply Chain
    • Innovation
    The worldwide ocean economy is valued at around $1.5 trillion per year, making it the seventh largest economy in the world, and is set to double by 2030. Harnessing the oceans' vast resources to gener ...
    Moderator
    Tatiana Der Avedissian
    Tatiana Der Avedissian, Head of Business Development - The Economist Group
    Confirmed Speakers
    Chris Gorell Barnes
    Chris Gorell Barnes, Founding Partner - Ocean 14 Capital
    Nicholas Hardman-Mountford
    Nicholas Hardman-Mountford, Head of Oceans and Natural Resources - Commonwealth Secretariat
    Guy Standing
    Guy Standing, Professorial Research Associate - SOAS University of London and BIEN
    Olivier Wenden
    Olivier Wenden, Vice President & CEO - Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
  6. THE GB ROW INITIATIVE
    Oceans & Water Forum
    • Innovation
    GB Row Challenge is a 2,000 mile rowing challenge around Britain's rugged coastline, where teams brave treacherous waters, collaborate with scientists and confront the urgent reality of ocean pollutio ...
    Confirmed Speakers
    Kat Bruce
    Kat Bruce, Founder / Skipper - NatureMetrics / Sea Change Row
    Fay Couceiro
    Fay Couceiro, Professor of Environmental Pollution - University of Portsmouth
    Will de Laszlo
    Will de Laszlo, Founder and Managing Partner / Founder and Director - Agathos Management / GB Row Challenge
  7. THE FUTURE OF WATER: HOW WE ADVANCE RESILIENCE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
    Oceans & Water Forum
    • Policy
    • Circularity
    • Innovation
    • Infrastructure
    As climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events – ranging from devastating floods to prolonged droughts – it is crucial our water systems are adequately prepared to wi ...
    Moderator
    Alexandra Barnes
    Alexandra Barnes, Programme Director - British Expertise International
    Confirmed Speakers
    Mark England
    Mark England, VP Technology, Sensing & Engineering - Xylem
    John Hensman
    John Hensman, UK Market Leader - Water - GHD
    Nikita Perepelov
    Nikita Perepelov, Head of Sustainable Development - Water UK
    Richard Thompson
    Richard Thompson, Deputy Director Water Management & Investment - Environment Agency
  8. ADDRESSING WATER QUALITY: STRATEGIES, SOLUTIONS AND SUCCESS STORIES
    Oceans & Water Forum
    • Policy
    • Investment
    • Innovation
    • Infrastructure
    Water pollution from wastewater, agriculture and industry is one of the biggest environmental challenges facing our global water resources. The UK government has taken steps to address this issue by i ...
    Moderator
    Patricia Calderon
    Patricia Calderon, Global Head of Water - CDP
    Confirmed Speakers
    Shaunna Berendsen
    Shaunna Berendsen, Chief Innovation Officer - Anglian Water
    Richard Bramley
    Richard Bramley, Chair of the Environment Forum - National Farmers' Union (NFU)
    Charles Watson
    Charles Watson, Chairman & Founder - River Action
    Grant Wilson
    Grant Wilson, Executive Director - Earth Law Center
  9. PROTECTING OUR OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS & BIODIVERSITY
    Oceans & Water Forum
    • Investment
    • Circularity
    • Innovation
    Our ocean’s health is in a critical state of decline. The combined effects of rising temperatures, acidification, oxygenation, driven by climate change, are inflicting significant damage on marine lif ...
    Moderator
    Holly Stower
    Holly Stower, Group Lead, Resources & Environment - Cleantech Group
    Confirmed Speakers
    Jeanne Everett
    Jeanne Everett, Director of Programs & Operations - Blue Climate Initiative
    Sandy Luk
    Sandy Luk, Chief Executive Officer - Marine Conservation Society
    Sian Owen
    Sian Owen, Executive Director - Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
    Hugo Tagholm
    Hugo Tagholm, Executive Director - Oceana UK
  10. SAILGP'S ON-WATER CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
    Oceans & Water Forum
    • Innovation
    The ocean is SailGP’s racetrack and the global sporting league is on a mission to be the world’s most sustainable and purpose-driven sports and entertainment platform. Since inception in 2018, sustain ...
    Confirmed Speakers
    Tom Verity
    Tom Verity, Transition and Innovation Manager - SailGP

 

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