Blue Food Innovation Summit 2024 | ReThink Events | 20 May 2024 | Hilton London Bankside, 2-8 Great Suffolk St, London SE1 0UG, UK

This Summit brings together leaders at the forefront of investing in and developing solutions for nature-positive, resilient aquaculture and ocean regeneration.

The goal of the summit is to foster collaboration among leaders in production, technology, retail, CPG, policymaking, and investment. Focused at the nexus of food security and sustainability, the summit serves as a catalyst for scalable solutions, sparking urgent collective action across the blue food sector.

From advancements in digital platforms and AI-driven production, to carbon-reduced feed and aquatic health and welfare, expert speakers will share their strategies for a biodiverse, stronger and more sustainable blue economy.

Across two-days of high-impact panels, real-world case-studies and disruptive start-up pitching, a full 1-1 meeting programme makes networking easy, with all content broadcast live to a worldwide online audience.

Why Join Our Network?
Four Reasons to Join the Summit & Amplify Your Impact Across the Blue Economy:

Stay at the forefront of blue food and ocean innovation:
• Dive into the cutting-edge of aquaculture, fisheries, and marine trends. Lead the wave of change!

Network with Blue Economy Pioneers:
• Connect with the C-suite leaders and visionaries crafting our ocean’s future. Build lasting, strategic relationships.

Explore Investment Horizons:
• Tap into rich opportunities for growth, networking, and partnership. Elevate your business landscape.

Gain Insider Insights:
• Access exclusive industry knowledge, expert panels, and case studies. Be a key part of our pivotal conversations.

2024 Speakers

Lord Benyon
Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Lorella De La Cruz Iglesias
Deputy Head of Unit- Blue Economy Sectors, Aquaculture and Maritime Spatial Planning, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Catarina Martins
Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, MOWI

Michael Doane
Global Managing Director - Freshwater and Food Systems, The Nature Conservancy

Amy Novogratz
Co-Founder, Aqua-Spark

Mark Kaplan
Partner, Wholechain

Chris Shearlock
Sustainability Director, Europe, Thai Union

Christian Lim
Managing Director, Swen Capital Partners: Blue Ocean

Kerstin Schmeiduch
Director Corporate Communications & Sustainability, Nestle Purina

Briana Warner
President & CEO, Atlantic Sea Farms

Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen
CEO, Salmon Evolution

Lars Galtung
Global Director of Communication and Sustainability, CERMAQ

Joe Rehmann
CEO, Victory Farms

Hilary Roberts
Chief Product and Technology Officer, The Earthshot Prize

Pierre-Yves Paslier
Co-Founder, NOTPLA

Carly Arnold
Portfolio Director, Nomad Foods

Chris Ninnes
CEO, Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Rajamanohar Somasundaram
CEO and Founder, Aquaconnect

Jennifer Bushman
BLUe Foods Advocate and Sustainable Seafood Expert

Chris Gorell Barnes
Founding Partner, Ocean 14 Capital

Larsen Mettler
Managing Director, S2G Ventures

Jan Erik Saugestad
CEO, STOREBRAND Asset Management

Annick Paradis
Executive Director, Pollination

Laurent Develle
Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Affairs, REGAL SPRINGS

Paddy Campbell
Vice President Salmon Division, BIOMAR

Pamela Nath
Director, SUSTAINABLE SHRIMP PARTNERSHIP

Jim Cannon
Founder & CEO, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Wenche Gronbrekk
Director of Strategy and Partnerships; Senior Advisor to UN Global Compact, SEABOS

Luke Sawitsky
Principal, Sea Ahead

Ohad Maiman
Managing Partner/Founder, Aquafounders Capital/the Kingfish Company

Liris Maduningtyas
CEO, JALA TECH

Vincent Doumeizel
Director of the Food Programme, Lloyd's Register Foundation

Kendra MacDonald
CEO, Canada's Ocean Supercluster

Caroline Bocquel
CEO, Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency

Stian Rognlid
CEO, AQUATICODE

Liz Karan
Director, Ocean Governance, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Patricia Estridge
CEO, Seaweed Generation

François Mosnier
Head of Ocean, Planet Tracker

Louise Buttle
Sustell Lead Aqua, Dsm-Firmenich

Alan Espinoza
Founder, Bendito Mar Seafarm

Blaine Grimes
Chief Ventures Officer, Gulf Of Maine Ventures

Alice Millest
Investment Director, Finance Earth

Nick Hill
Co-Founder & CEO, Coast 4C

Kat Bruce
Founder, Naturemetrics

Dane Klinger
Director of Aquaculture, Conservation International

Matt Craze
Founder, Spheric Research

Paulina Zanela
Chief Operating Officer, Thalasso

Ståle Økland
Group Director of Communications, Government Relations, Esq, Akva Group

Jens Thordarson
CEO, GeosAlmo

Michael Rubino
Senior Advisor for Seafood Strategy, Noaa

Benjamin Armenjon
Managing Director, Oceanium

Joyeeta Das
CEO & Co-Founder, Samudra Oceans

Anton Immink
CEO, Thinkaqua

Ross Brooks
Investment Director, Katapult Ocean

Maarten-Yan Wierenga
Head of Venturing, Nutreco

Ross Houston
Director, Genetics and Innovation, Benchmark Genetics

Megan Sorby
CEO, Pine Island Redfish

Vincent Erenst
CEO, The Kingfish Company

Tanja Knabenschuh Hoel
Director, Hatch Blue

Jackie Alder
Senior Fisheries Specialist, The World Bank

Eugene Klerk
Head of Research Esq, Standard Chartered Bank

Claire Pribula
Managing Director & Co-Founder, The Yield Lab Asia Pacific

Valentina Tapia
VP Salmon Group, Aker Biomarine

René Benguerel
Owner and Managing Director, Blueyou Group

Dave Robb
SeaFurther Sustainability Program Lead, Cargill

Juli-Anne Russo
CEO, Caribbean Aquaculture Education and Innovation Hub

Aurore Gil
Investment Director, Cibus Capital

Ying Qin
Director, Citi Global Insights

Louise Valducci
Head of Food Business, Compassion In World Farming

Dan Collison
Chief Executive, Farm Africa

Jane Byrne
Senior Editor, Feed Navigator

Jang K. Kim
Professor, Incheon National University

Clément Ray
Co-founder & CEO, Innovafeed

James Caffyn
Partner, Lever Vc

Ben Conniff
Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Luke'S Lobster

Erin Priddle
North Europe Regional Director, Marine Stewardship Council

Douglas Martin
Founder & Managing Director, Mialgae

Magali Rousselot
Investment Director, Mirova

Olavur Gregersen
Managing Director, Ocean Rainforest

Sven Kolstø
CEO, Optoscale

George Birch
Founder and Business Lead, Oyster Heaven

Ben North
Director, Aquaculture Health, Pharmaq

Matthew Zimola
CEO, Reeldata Ai

Tavish Scott
Chief Executive, Salmon Scotland

Wietse Van Der Werf
Founder & CEO, Sea Ranger Service

Sowmya Balendiran
Co-Founder, Sea6 Energy

Ari Greenberg
COO, Seaforester

Lloyd Mann
VP Culinary, Global Executive Chef, Sodexo

Brandon Levy
Chief Program Officer, Sustainable Ocean Alliance

Kira Smiley
Program Director, Tidal/ X The Moonshot Factory

Lucy Holmes
Senior Director, Blue Finance, WWF

2024 Partners

GOLD PARTNER:
• dsm-firmenich

SILVER PARTNERS:
• ASC certified
• BlueYou
• MiAlgae