A new global initiative developing the potential of the
BLUE ECONOMY
Thank you for a brilliant second edition
We’ve got great things on the horizon for 2024!
5 - 7 NOV 2024
Fira Barcelona · Gran Via Venue

Tomorrow.Blue Economy World Congress is the global summit dedicated to promoting and developing the potential of the Blue Economy. After celebrating its first edition within the framework of Smart City Expo World Congress 2022, the event event returned in November 2023 with an extended program dedicated to advancing this essential sector.
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What’s went on at Tomorrow.Blue Economy World Congress…
Featured Speakers 2023
Global experts from industries including renewable energies, tourism, fisheries and maritime transport shared their views and insights.

Jordi Valls
Deputy Mayor for Economy, Tax, Economic Promotion and Tourism, City of Barcelona

Paul Holthus
CEO & President, World Ocean Council

Carole Viaene
Director Barcelona HQ, World Ocean Council

Joan Cabezas
CEO, Nactiva

Shelly Bengiat
CEO & Founder, Envirotech Education

Elena Carrera Crespo
Chief Sustainability and Efficiency Officer, Banc Sabadell

Birgit Liodden
Founder & CEO, The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL)

Ignasi Ferrer Pellicer
Executive President, Sustainable Ventures

Rick Wall
Founder & CEO, Oceanovation

Erwin Verstraelen
Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Ignasi Armengol
General Director, Fundación Barcelona Capital Nautica

Lluís Salvadó
President, Port of Barcelona

Emma Cobos
Director of Innovation and Business Strategy, Port of Barcelona

Jordi Torrent
Head of Strategy, Port of Barcelona

Jens Meier
Chief Executive Officer, Hamburg Port Authority

Michael DiBernardo
Deputy Executive Director, Marketing and Customer Relations, Port of Los Angeles

Eric Caris
Director of Cargo Marketing, Port of Los Angeles

Malin Collin
Deputy CEO & Vice President Strategy and Innovation, Port of Gothenburg

Koh Chin Yong
CIO & Director (IT), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Oscar van Veen
Director Digital Innovations, Port of Rotterdam

Jinsun Shin
Head of BPA Euro Office, Busan Port Authority

Simon Savard
Analyst, Business Intelligence and Innovation, Port of Montreal

Aurora Catà
Vicepresident, America's Cup Events Barcelona

Leslie Ryan
Event Director, America's Cup

Piet Opstaele
CEO, De Blauwe Cluster

Oscar Pernia
Co-Founder and Head of Technology & Innovation, NextPort

José Sánchez
Director of Agenda AIVP 2030, Projects and Content, AIVP

Ann Carpenter
Co-founder & CEO, Braid Theory

Renaud de Viel Castel
Chief Operating Officer, Rubicon

Noam Javits
Managing General Partner, Kerem-Yam

Nir Gartzmann
Founder & CEO, The Dock

Ian Abbott-Donnelly
Collaborator, Cambridge University, Centre for Science and Policy,

Ignacio Tornos
Industrial Products & Manufacturing Director, aggity Europe

Orestis Trasanidis
Managing Director, EIT Hub Silicon Valley

Miquel De la Mano
Technical Director, BCN Port Innovation

Anna Lloveras
Chief Science Officer, Ocean Ecostructures

Ugo Valenti
Director, Smart City Expo World Congress

Karina Gibert
Dean, Official Professional College of Informatics Engineering of Catalonia

Sasha Twinning
TV and Radio Presenter, The Corporate Facilitator

Ingrid Boqué
Global Strategic Networks Officer, Hamburg Port Authority

Olga Cerezo
Director, Olympic Port of Barcelona, B:SM

Laia Claverol
Manager of the Area of Economy and Economic Promotion, Barcelona City Council

José Maria de Cárdenas
Partner in charge, EDDEA

Carlos Esteban
Partner, Faber

Jordi Isern
Reseacher & Lecturer, Institut Català de Recerca per a la Governança del Mar (ICATMAR)

Janek Löffler
Sales Manager & Sustainability Leader, Autodesk

Sergio Marmol
Managing Director, Cross Staff

Ori Marom
Head of Smart Mobility, Port of Rotterdam

Trent Morosin
Chief Risk Officer, Group Executive: Infrastructure, Assets and Development, Port Authority of New South Wales

José Manuel Pagés Sánchez
Director of Agenda AIVP 2030, Projects and Content, AIVP

David Pino
Managing Director of Port Vell, Port of Barcelona

Rafael Sarda
Senior Research Scientist Marine Ecology Department, Associate Professor Operations, Innovation, and Data Science Department, CSIC + Esade

Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
Founder and Lead Precoverist, Precovery Labs

Neal Spackman
Co-founder & CEO, Regenerative Resources

Pieter Vandermeeren
Green Port Master Planner, Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Peter Xotta
Vice president, operations and supply chain, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Geraldine Andreieux
CEO & Founder, BlueMorpho

Bàrbara Arqué
Journalist, TV3

Oriol Barba
Director, MEDCITIES

Stan Bronson
Director of Partnerships, Alliance for a Climate Resilient Earth (ACRE)

Daniel Cordeiro
Deputy General Manager Strategy & Planning ESG division, Banc Sabadell

Giulia Dapueto
Project Manager, ETT S.p. A.

Thaís Fontenelle
Business Developer & Urban Projects, Manager

Andrew Hamilton
Director, Supply Chain Optimization, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Juliette Lassman
Policy Analyst, OECD

Vasileios Latinos
Head of Climate Resilience and Adaptation, ICLEI's European Secretariat

Alan Laubsch
Founder, Vlinder / BlueGen

Peter Xotta
Vice president, operations and supply chain, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Anna Majo
Director of Strategic Sectors and Innovation, Barcelona City Council - Barcelona Activa

Fred Meitz
WOC Smart Ocean - Smart Industries, World Ocean Council

Ana Pereira
R&I Dissemination Manager, Communication and Dissemination Manager

Emilia Saiz
Secretary General, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

Paolo Tedone
Offshore and EU BD Director, Econcrete

Nicole Yeomans
Offshore Account Executive, NatureMetrics

Anna Majo
Director of Strategic Sectors and Innovation, Barcelona City Council - Barcelona Activa

Fred Meitz
WOC Smart Ocean - Smart Industries, World Ocean Council

Ana Pereira
R&I Dissemination Manager, Communication and Dissemination Manager

Emilia Saiz
Secretary General, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Tuesday, November 7th
10:30 – 10:50
10:50 – 11:05
11:10 – 11:55
12:00 – 12:45
12:50 – 13:35
14:10 – 14:55
15:00 – 19:00
16:15 – 17:00
Wednesday, November 8th
10:30 – 10:45
10:45 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:15
Thursday, November 9th
10:05 – 10:15
10:15 – 11:00
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