MARCH 18 & 19 2022 AGENDA
Friday, March 18th 2022
Opening Reception and Oceans Innovations Showcase
Location: The Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC
6:45-7:00 PM
Check-In
7:00-7:15 PM
Passed hors d'oeuvres
7:15-7:20 PM
Opening Remarks
Brittany Tholan,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Ted Janulis,
Investable Oceans
7:20-7:30 PM
The Promise and Peril of the Blue Economy
Dan Vermeer,
Fuqua School of Business
7:30-8:00 PM
Keynote Address
Alex Dehgan,
Conservation X Labs
8:00-8:10 PM
Introduction of Oceans Innovations Showcase Participants
Brittany Tholan,
Nicholas School of the Environment
8:10-10:00 PM
Reception and Oceans Innovations Showcase
Join the Oceans@Duke Student Cabinet and entrepreneurs in exploring emerging sustainable blue technology. Speakers, sponsors, and participants will have a chance to mingle in this networking event. A selection of craft and domestic beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Saturday, March 19th 2022
9:00am-4:30pm Blue Economy Summit
Location: Kenneth T. Schiciano Auditorium, Fitzpatrick Center, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
9:00-9:30 AM
Check-In
Please arrive on time to collect your badge prior to the commencement of the event.
9:30-9:35 AM
Opening Remarks
Juliette Lee,
Nicholas School of the Environment
9:35-10:05 AM
Keynote Address
Alexandra Cousteau,
Co-founder of Oceans 2050
10:05-10:25 AM
Coffee Break
10:25-10:40 AM
TIDE Talk I
Technology, Innovation, Development, and Equity
Piera Tortora,
Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD)
10:40-11:50 PM
Panel I: Ensuring Sustainable Livelihoods and Blue Justice
Moderator:
Fernando Bretos,
The Ocean Foundation
Panelist:
Asia Williams,
Waitt Institute
Panelist:
Nicole Franz,
UN Food and
Agriculture Organization
Panelist:
Lalo Boné,
Environmental Defense Fund, Cuba -
Oceans Program
11:50-1:10 PM
Lunch and Networking Hour
Boxed lunch provided. Speakers, sponsors, and partners are welcome to table for their organization between 12:20-1:10 PM.
1:10-1:25 PM
TIDE Talk II
Technology, Innovation, Development, and Equity
Emily Hazelwood,
Blue Latitudes
Amber Sparks,
Blue Latitudes
1:25-2:35 PM
Panel II: Shifting to a Low-Carbon Ocean Future
Panelist:
Carleen Lyden Walker,
North American Marine
Environment Protection Association
Panelist:
Ingrid Irigoyen,
The Aspen Institute
Panelist:
Jill Lewandowski,
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Moderator:
Daniel Hubbell,
The Ocean Conservancy
Panelist:
Tom Cunningham,
Equinor Renewables US
2:35-2:50 PM
Break
2:50-3:05 PM
TIDE Talk III Technology, Innovation, Development, and Equity
Elena Perez,
World Economic Forum
3:05-4:15 PM
Panel III: Building Coastal Resilience in a Changing Climate
Panelist:
Casuarina McKinney-Lambert,
Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation
Panelist:
Darshani De Silva,
The World Bank
Panelist:
Laura Jaramillo,
Conservation International -
Colombia
Moderator:
Avery Davis Lamb,
Creation Justice Ministries
Panelist:
Rachel Gittman,
East Carolina University
4:15-4:30 PM
Concluding Remarks
