2026 SPEAKERS
A GLOBAL DIALOGUE WITH
LEADING VOICES
Discover the world-class experts and industry pioneers who shaped the conversation at TBEWC26.
Adam Falconer-West
Chief Executive Officer, Franmarine
Adrià Sancho Fibla
Business Development Manager, Methanol Reformer / e1 Marine
Adrià Jover
President, International Electric Maritime Association
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Alice Schroeder
CEO, Unu Oceano
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Allyson Beach
Blue Acceleration Adviser, World Ocean Council
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Allyson Browne
Coastal Resilience Expert, Hapke Coastal
Angus Murphy
Associate, Aquamarine
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Anna Majó
Director of Strategic Sectors and Innovation, Barcelona Activa
Bernardo Mendez
CEO, GateIn AI
Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda
Secretariat of International Affairs / Co-founder, Japan Blue Economy Association / Restorae
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Cheryl Hapkez
Coastal Resilience Expert, Hapke Coastal
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Chris Ninnes
CEO, Aquaculture Stewardship Council
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Christopher Sveen
Co-Founder & CEO, renasys
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Colleen Martin
Chairperson / Strategic Partnerships Director, BMT Ltd
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Darko Manakovski
Senior Advisor – Partnerships, Funding and Strategic Outreach, The Collaborative for Systemic Climate Action
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Deniz Ficicioglu
Founder, Wunderfish and Oceanfruit
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Douglas Heske
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Causeway Impact
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Dr Laura Canevari
Secretary, ITACA Futures, ITACA
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Emma Cobos
Director of Innovation and Blue Economy, Port de Barcelona
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Elisabeth Margarit
Head of ESG Services, Fujitsu
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Eric Dawicki
President, Northeast Maritime Institute College of Maritime Science
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Eugene Montoya
Founder & Principal, Sandmont Natural Capital
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Fed DeGobbi
Founder, The Ocean Age
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Francesca Cavanna
Managing Director Europe, Mind the Bridge
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Gautier Scherrer
Co-founder & COO, Pharaday
Hendrik Tiesinga
CEO, Climate Edge
Hoa Doan
Head of Impact and Sustainability, Notpla
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Ignasi Ferrer
CEO and Co-Founder, Ocean Ecostructures
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Ines Boujmil
RDI Projects Coordinator and EU Policy Advisor, AquaBioTech Group
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Ines Mas de la Peña
Program Manager, Climate KIC
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Jan Cantow
Co-Founder, heyport
Javier Garrido
Innovation Manager, Port of Barcelona
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Jenny Cornuelle Krusoe
Executive Vice President / Founder / Chief Operating Officer, AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles
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Jerome Guere
Partner, GOCAPITAL
José Manuel Antón García
Responsable de la Oficina de Proyectos, Centro Tecnológico Naval y del Mar – CTN
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Julie Peyrache
Investment Director, SWEN Capital Partners
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Leila Ben Hassen
Founder and CEO, Blue Jay Catalyst
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Sarah Patton
Founder & CEO, BluSpace
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Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
CEO & Managing Director, World Ocean Council / Co-Founder, Okhtapus
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Xavier Rubio Franch
Founder, The Ocean Connections & Old Surfer
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