World Ocean Summit 2019 | The Economist Newspaper Limited | 4 March 2019 | The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

The sixth World Ocean Summit will strive to build greater collaboration across regions and connect the world to new ideas and perspectives. Taking place in March 2019, this world-renowned event will take place in the Middle East for the first time – a region often overlooked in ocean discussions.

The Economist will bring together political leaders and policymakers, heads of global business, scientists, NGOs and multilaterals from across the globe, and will aim to provide a forum for discussion amongst a more diverse and representative participation on the future of the ocean than ever before.

2019 Speakers

HSH Albert II
Sovereign prince of Monaco

Taneti Mamau
President, Kiribati

James Michel
Former president, Republic of Seychelles

Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak
Managing director, Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi

Thani Al-Zeyoudi
Minister of climate change and environment, United Arab Emirates

Ibrahim Ameer
Minister of finance, Maldives

Susi Pudjiastuti
Minister of marine affairs and fisheries, Indonesia

Ana Paula Vitorino
Minister of sea, Portugal

Vidar Helgesen
Special envoy for the ocean

Waldemar Coutts
Ambassador, ministry of foreign affairs, Chile

Peter Thomson
Special envoy for the ocean

Ray Dalio
Co-chief investment officer and co-chairman, Bridgewater Associates; founder, OceanX

P S Srinivas
Director general of front office of the president, New Development Bank

Emma Navarro
Vice-president, European Investment Bank

Adam Goldstein
Vice-chairman, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd; global chair, Cruise Lines International Association

Shizuo Takahashi
Executive vice-president and chief information officer, Mitsui OSK Lines

Michael Lodge
Secretary-general, International Seabed Authority

John Hayes
Chairman, president, and chief executive, Ball Corporation

Frank Mars
Member, board of directors, Mars, Incorporated; vice-president, Mars Sustainable Solutions

Robert Swan
Founder, 2041 Foundation

Dune Ives
Executive director, Lonely Whale

Bud Darr
Executive vice-president, maritime policy and government affairs, Mediterranean Shipping Company

Jane Lubchenco
University Distinguished Professor, Oregon State University

Wendy Watson-Wright
Chief executive, Ocean Frontier Institute

Daniel Hanna
Global head of sustainable finance and global head of public sector, development organisations, Standard Chartered Bank

Lauren Kickham
Director, Vulcan Inc.

Nomvuyo Nokwe
Secretary general, Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)

Samir Pathak
Director, corporate affairs, PepsiCo

Enric Sala
Explorer-in-residence, National Geographic

Roger Strevens
Vice-president, global sustainability, Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Andrew Hudson
Head, water and ocean governance programme, United Nations Development Programme

Nick Hardman-Mountford
Head of oceans and natural resources, Commonwealth Secretariat

Michel Soula
Head of section, operations division, NATO

May Al-Karooni
Founder, Globechain

Ladé Araba
Africa region representative, Convergence

Amado Blanco
Net-Works regional manager–Southeast Asia, Zoological Society of London

Remi Blokker
Chief executive, Bluerise

Yee Ean Pang
Director general, investment operations, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Alexandra Cousteau
Senior adviser, Oceana

Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
Executive director, COAST Bangladesh

Johanna Fräki
Innovation director, Wärtsilä

Matthew Gianni
Co-founder, political and policy adviser, Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

Andrew Forrest
Founder and chairman, Minderoo Foundation

Marek Grzybowski
President, Polish Maritime Cluster

Laurent Ballesta
Naturalist photographer

Michael Hofmann
Chief executive, Ecophoenixx

Jennifer Howard
Marine climate change director, Conservation International

Nina Jensen
Chief executive, REV Ocean

Margot Krasojević
Architect, Margot Krasojević Architecture

Will Le Quesne
Middle East programme leader, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

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Christian Lim
Founding partner, Blue Oceans Partners

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Amy Novogratz
Founder and managing partner, Aqua-Spark

Farah Obaidullah
Founder and director, Women4Oceans

David Obura
Founding director, CORDIO East Africa

Aaju Peter
Inuk lawyer, activist and sealskin clothes designer

Jennifer Pryce
President and chief executive, Calvert Impact Capital

Michael Selden
Chief executive and co-founder, Finless Foods

Thor Sigfusson
Chief executive, Iceland Ocean Cluster

Melanie Siggs
Director of strategic engagements, Global Aquaculture Alliance

Greg Stone
Chief ocean scientist, Deep Green

Martin Stuchtey
Founder and managing partner, SYSTEMIQ

Tuomas Riski
Chief executive, Norsepower Oy Ltd

Torsten Thiele
President, Global Ocean Trust

Ted Waitt
Founder & chairman, Waitt Foundation

Zanny Minton Beddoes
Editor-in-chief, The Economist

Charles Goddard
Editorial director, global initiatives, The Economist Group

Andrew Palmer
Executive editor, The Economist

Jan Piotrowski
Environment correspondent, The Economist

Pat Thaker
Editorial director, Middle East and Africa, Economist Intelligence Unit

Klaas de Vos
Deputy director, World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group

2019 Sponsors

OFFICIAL HOSTS:
• Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
• Department of Economic Development
• Government of Abu Dhabi

FOUNDING SUPPORTER:
• Blancpain

DIAMOND:
• Ball
• Alliance to End Plastic Waste

PLATINUM:
• Clin

GOLD:
• Blue Property Coalition
• Pepsico

SILVER:
• EDF

BRONZE:
• AXA
• Convention Bureau
• VULCAN
• Willis Towers
• WWF

EXHIBITOR:
• Borouge
• Pole Star
• Abu Dhabi Ports

OFFICIAL AIRLINE:
• ETIHAD

SUPPORTED BY:
• CFA

SUPPORTING ASSOCIATION:
• Imarest
• Global Aquaculture Alliance
• Swiss Business Council
• British Business Group
• TIP
• Amcham
• Canadian Business Council

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Refined Travellers
• Revolve
• Climate Home News
• ECo
• ECO Business
• The Business Year