Speakers & Moderators 1st Ocean Decade Laboratory

Founder and CEO of The Ocean Agency

Founder and President of the Ocean Discovery League

President Elect of the International Science Council, 
President of the International Network for Government Science Advice

Marine Biologist and Director of SpeSeas

Co-Chair Ocean Decade Heritage Network (ODHN) Technical Advisor, Honor Frost Foundation Director, Fjordr Ltd.

Head of Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Section, UNESCO/IOC

Professor and Director of the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability, University of Hamburg

Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO

Fellow at National Geographic Chief Scientist DSRP at the National Geographic Society Exploration Technology 

Moderator  Founder and CEO of Blue Jay Communication Ltd

Captain / Ship Navigator, Dredge Master and Maritime Speaker

Professor at the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2x World Record holder and Oceana Ambassador

German All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassador

Marine Biologist, Big Wave Surfer and Author

Sustainability Director at The Ocean Race

CEO and Co-Founder of The Hydrous

Senior Science Advisor in the Ocean Decade Office Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Fashion Designer, Ceo and Founder of Mojo Design Studios Runa Ray

Research Fellow at Cardiff University and Chair at the marine Social Sciences Network

Co-Founder and Executive Director of ARTPORT_making waves

Programme Specialist at the Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Section of the Intergoernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO

An inspiring and engaging ocean where society understands and values the ocean.

A predicted ocean where society has the capacity to understand current and future ocean conditions.

A clean ocean where sources of pollution are identified and removed.

A healthy and resilient ocean where marine ecosystems are mapped and protected.

A safe ocean where people are protected from ocean hazards.

An accessible ocean with good governance, open access to data, information and technologies.

A sustainably harvested and productive ocean ensuring the provision of food supply.