Time

Activity

11:10 – 11:15

Welcome Remarks

Daniela Cedola, Partner, BlueInvest / PwC

Klaas de Vos, Independent Consultant, Ocean Fox Advisory

11:15 – 11:30

BlueInvest Investor Report 

Daniela Cedola, Partner, BlueInvest / PwC 

11:30 – 12:10

The Big Picture

Moderated panel discuss on how Investment in the Blue Economy has progress in the last few years as well as opportunities and challenges in the sustainable blue economy.

Moderator: Klaas de Vos, Independent Consultant, Ocean Fox Advisory

• Olivier Raybaud, Managing Director, SWEN Capital Partners
• Antje Biber, Head of SDG Office, FERI
• Dr. Steffen Knodt, Head of the Fraunhofer Sustainable Ocean Business Centre, Fraunhofer Institute

12:10 – 12:50

Impact Management Framework 

Adelaide Cracco, Head of Climate & Environmental Impact, EIF

12:50 – 14:00

Networking Lunch

14:00 – 15:00

Mobilising Capital for the Sustainable Blue Economy

Moderator: Paul Walentynowicz, Managing Partner, AMA International

• Kai Wiegler, Sector Economist Marine Biodiversity and Sustainable Fisheries, KfW
• Chris Gorell Barnes, Founding Partner, Ocean 14 Capital
• Markus Böhm, Founder, Planet Ocean Fund
• Fréderic Degret, Founder and CEO, NOAH ReGen
• Stephanie Rakels, Chief Development Officer, Aqua-Spark

15:00 – 15:40

Ocean Risk

Moderator: Klaas de Vos, Independent Consultant, Ocean Fox Advisory

• Torsten Thiele, Founder, Global Ocean Trust
• Sabina Bals, Advisor Sustainable Finance in Policy, WWF
• Donagh Cagney, Policy Director, Ocean Energy Europe
• Paul-A. Buchwitz, Head of ESG Thematic Equity, DWS

15:40 – 16:10

Coffee Break

16:10 – 17:00

Innovation in the Blue Economy (Companies)

Moderator: Catherine Frideres, Senior Manager, BlueInvest / PwC

• Brenda Barr, Group Financial Controller, XOCEAN
• TBA, Aerones
• Andrew Eckhardt, Co-Founder, Next Tuna

17:00 – 17:20

Closing Remarks

Daniela Cedola, Partner, BlueInvest / PwC

Klaas de Vos, Independent Consultant, Ocean Fox Advisory