14:00 – 14:15

Welcome Remarks

· Ana PERALTA BAPTISTA, Team Leader Blue Economy and Energy transition, DG MARE, European Commission

· Catherine FRIDERES, Programme Director, BlueInvest

14:15 – 15:15

Panel Discussion: Investors perspectives on the energy transition of the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector

Format: Moderated panel

Investors panel discussing investment opportunities and market outlook in the energy transition of EU fisheries and aquaculture, and gathering investors’ feedback and views on the innovation and technologies. 

Moderator: Catherine FRIDERES, Programme Director, BlueInvest

Discussants:

· Yuki ESSER, Head of Operations –Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) 

· Ewelina KUNA, Principal, Icos Capital

· Lazar PETROV, Partner, Morningside Hill Capital Management

· Olivier RAYBAUD, Managing Director, SWEN Capital Partners

· Celine SCHULZE, Managing Director, Narwhale Ventures

· Rita SOUSA, Partner, Faber

15:15 – 15:45

Showcase of Technologies

Showcasing of technologies, innovations and best practices for the energy transition of fisheries and aquaculture sector.

· Cristina ALEIXENDRI, Co-founder & COO, bound4blue (ES)

· Jacob BRANDS, Project Manager, Project Octopus (NL)

15:45 – 16 :00

Closing