A new global initiative developing the potential of the
BLUE ECONOMY
7 - 9 NOV 2023
Fira Barcelona · Gran Via Venue
Tomorrow.Blue Economy is the new global summit dedicated to promoting and developing the potential of the Blue Economy. It has celebrated its first edition within the framework of Smart City Expo World Congress 2022.
Tomorrow.Blue Economy (7-9 November 2023, Barcelona) will gather national and international experts on the blue economy and the sectors that make it up, showcasing the interrelation between environment, society and economy through an interdisciplinary focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, education, technology and collaboration.
71%
of the world’s surface is water
4.45 million
employed in EU Blue Economy sectors
€667.2 billion
turnover in 2019
€183.9 billion
in gross value added in 2019
Tomorrow.Blue Economy
Get your pass
Hear from experts and industry leaders from across Blue Economy sectors and enjoy the Expo and activities at the Smart City Expo World Congress.
3-DAY VISITOR PASS
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Exhibition Area of Smart City Expo World Congress, Tomorrow.Mobility, Tomorrow.Building World Congress, Tomorrow.Blue Economy and Puzzle X
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Open Side Events
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Agoras & Innovation Plaza sessions
Take a look back at TOMORROW.BLUE ECONOMY
Our very first edition was a great success! You can now review talks and sessions at Tomorrow.City.
2022
Speakers
Global experts from industries including renewable energies, tourism, fisheries and maritime transport who shared their views and insights.
Pau Solanilla
Commissioner for City Promotion, Barcelona City Council
Gunter Pauli
Entrepreneur, Economist and Author of The Blue Economy
Grant Dalton
Director, Emirates Team New Zealand & 2024 America’s Cup Organizer
Leslie Ryan
Event Director, 37th America's Cup
Emily Penn
Co-Founder and Mission Director, eXXpedition
Maria Cristina Pedicchio
President, Maritime Technology Cluster of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
Natalia Olson
Director,
Plug and Play Tech Center
Paolo Tedone
Business Development Director, Offshore & EU, ECOncrete
Juliette Lassman
Policy Analyst, OECD
Emma Cobos
Director of Innovation and Business Strategy, Port de Barcelona
Noelia Ortega
CEO, Centro Tecnológico Naval y del Mar (CNT)
Ignasi Armengol
Managing Director, Fundació Barcelona Capital Nàutica
Josep Lluis Pelegrí
Oceanographer, Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC
Marco Mendoza
CEO & Founder, Trueworld
Anna Lloveras
Co-Founder, Ocean Ecostructures
Raúl González
Co-Director of R+D, Algabrava
Jorge Santamaría
Co-Founder and Co-Director of R+D+i, Algabrava
Santi Mier
CEO, Ocean52
Olga Cerezo
Director, Port Olímpic de Barcelona - Barcelona de Serveis Municipals
Ignasi Ferrer
Founder & CEO, Seastainable Ventures
Jordi Oliva
Co-Founder, Good Karma Projects
Ping Manongdo
Country Manager, Philippines and Partnerships Manager, SEA and EU, Eco-Business
Laia Romero
Managing Director, Lobelia
Manuel Antonio González del Valle
Environment area, G2G Algae solutions
Sergi Vicente
Director, Betevé
Natalie Swan
Business Development Manager for Conservation, Nature Metrics
Sara Sans
Head of Section, Vivir, La Vanguardia
Anna Majó
Business Innovation Director, Barcelona Activa
Ugo Valenti
Director, Smart City Expo World Congress
Mons Badia
President, Association of Environmental Scientists of Catalonia (COAMB)
- 10:00 · Welcome Session
- 10:05 · Opening Session
- 10:20 · America’s Cup Spearheading Innovation and Sustainability
- 11:05 · New Technologies and Tools for the Marine Ecosystem
- 12:00 · Keynote Talk by Gunter Pauli: The Blue Economy, a Portfolio of Opportunities
- 12:15 · The Pathway to a Blue Economy
- 13:15 · Inspirational Talk by Emily Penn: Navigating Our Way Towards A Plastic-Free Ocean
- 13:30 · How can Society get Involved with the Ocean and its Sustainability?
- 14:00 · BlueTech Innovation: Technology Meets Sustainability
With unprecedented political, economic and climate challenges on the horizon, the need to accelerate the green transition grows only more imperative.
This is perhaps particularly true of Blue Economy sectors, which are fully intertwined with the natural environment.
Tomorrow.Blue Economy aims to bring together those with the insights and experience to advance this essential sector. The 2022 program provided full focus on three key areas of action: Blue Economic Activity, Marine Environmental Challenges, and Openness to Civil Society.
Within the framework of the Smart City Expo World Congress, Tomorrow.Blue Economy was held in Barcelona, a city whose blue economy sectors employ 15,000 people and generates an annual turnover of €3.75 billion – an ideal location to connect with sector experts and soak up the wealth of knowledge on offer.
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