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Tuesday , November 29 th
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REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
9:00
9:00-9:15 SGT 15 mins
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
OPENING REMARKS
A call to action – Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of the global ocean
conversation
MODERATED BY
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Opening remarks
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
* 09:55 am -10:10 am
Keynote conversation - Leading a blue government
* 10:15 am -10:30 am
Interview - A science based approach to ocean health
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Plenary - Opening remarks and a recap of Day 1’s key take-aways
* 05:40 pm -5:50 pm
Closing remarks
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
9:15
9:15-9:55 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
Live stream In-person
KEYNOTE PANEL - 2022: THE STATE OF PLAY
The ocean ‘super year’ was – like everything else – scuppered by the covid-19
pandemic. Yet, in 2022, the global ocean community began to come together again.
What have these discussions achieved? What do they mean for Asia and the
Pacific? What did the COP27 negotiations mean for the ocean? This opening panel
will orient the summit’s discussions in the latest global developments, asking
what these mean for the region. What can regional leaders do to generate action
and continue the momentum?
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PETER THOMSON
UN secretary-general’s special envoy for the ocean
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PETER THOMSON
UN secretary-general’s special envoy for the ocean
November 29th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
Peter Thomson was Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from
2010 to 2016, and served as president of the UN General Assembly in 2016-17.
In 2014 he was president of the executive board of the United Nations
Development Programme, the United Nations Population Fund and the United
Nations Office of Project Services. Ambassador Thomson was previously
president of the Assembly and Council of the International Seabed Authority.
In 2017 he became the first United Nations Secretary-general’s Special envoy
for the ocean, in which role he drives implementation of the UN Sustainable
Development Agenda’s goal to conserve and sustainably use the resources of
the ocean.
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HOESUNG LEE
Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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HOESUNG LEE
Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
November 29th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
Hoesung Lee has been chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) since 2015, having previously served as vice-chair. He co-chaired the
IPCC’s working group on socioeconomic dimensions of climate change which
provided a scientific basis for the UNFCCC’s Kyoto protocol. He is a
professor at Korea University Graduate School of Energy and Environment in
Seoul, where his research encompasses the economics of climate change, energy
and sustainable development. Prof. Lee is chair of the Asian Development Bank
President’s Advisory Board on Climate Change and Sustainable Development. He
was founding president of the Korea Energy Economics Institute, a government
agency for national energy policy development.
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VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN
Minister for foreign affairs, Singapore
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VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN
Minister for foreign affairs, Singapore
November 29th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
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MARI PANGESTU
Managing director, development policy and partnerships, World Bank
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MARI PANGESTU
Managing director, development policy and partnerships, World Bank
November 29th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
MODERATED BY
* View Profile
CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Opening remarks
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
* 09:55 am -10:10 am
Keynote conversation - Leading a blue government
* 10:15 am -10:30 am
Interview - A science based approach to ocean health
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Plenary - Opening remarks and a recap of Day 1’s key take-aways
* 05:40 pm -5:50 pm
Closing remarks
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
9:55
9:55-10:10 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
KEYNOTE CONVERSATION - LEADING A BLUE GOVERNMENT
A blue economy requires a blue government too. The most innovative leaders are
spearheading holistic ocean policy frameworks that span agriculture, industry,
innovation, tourism, environment and finance. Yet policy – and politics – are
always about compromise and the art of the possible. In this keynote interview,
we hear from an Asia-Pacific government leader about what it takes to build a
blue government.
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FRANK BAINIMARAMA
Prime minister, Fiji
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FRANK BAINIMARAMA
Prime minister, Fiji
November 29th 2022
* 09:55 am -10:10 am
Keynote conversation - Leading a blue government
Prime minister Frank Bainimarama of Fiji is one of the leading global voices
calling on the international community to commit to more ambitious targets to
curb carbon emissions. A former naval commander, Mr Bainimarama has had a
connection to the ocean throughout his career. Fiji was the first country to
ratify the Paris agreement, and with his fellow Pacific leaders Mr
Bainimarama is committed to drawing global attention to the impacts of
climate change on vulnerable communities, including Pacific Islanders and the
residents of other Small Island Developing States and low-lying areas of the
world.
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LUHUT BINSAR PANDJAITAN
Coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment, Indonesia
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LUHUT BINSAR PANDJAITAN
Coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment, Indonesia
November 29th 2022
* 09:55 am -10:10 am
Keynote conversation - Leading a blue government
MODERATED BY
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Opening remarks
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
* 09:55 am -10:10 am
Keynote conversation - Leading a blue government
* 10:15 am -10:30 am
Interview - A science based approach to ocean health
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Plenary - Opening remarks and a recap of Day 1’s key take-aways
* 05:40 pm -5:50 pm
Closing remarks
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
10:15
10:15-10:30 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
INTERVIEW - A SCIENCE BASED APPROACH TO OCEAN HEALTH
Sponsored by: The Nippon Foundation
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MITSUYUKI UNNO
Executive director, Nippon Foundation
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MITSUYUKI UNNO
Executive director, Nippon Foundation
November 29th 2022
* 10:15 am -10:30 am
Interview - A science based approach to ocean health
Mitsuyuki Unno is executive director of the Nippon Foundation, a
nongovernmental organisation based in Tokyo. Since its establishment in 1962
the foundation has been working to develop human capacity and new
technologies in the maritime and ocean field. The foundation works with UN
agencies, governments and academic institutions around the world to address
the complex global challenges facing our oceans today.
MODERATED BY
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Opening remarks
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
* 09:55 am -10:10 am
Keynote conversation - Leading a blue government
* 10:15 am -10:30 am
Interview - A science based approach to ocean health
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Plenary - Opening remarks and a recap of Day 1’s key take-aways
* 05:40 pm -5:50 pm
Closing remarks
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
10:30
10:30-10:45 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
BRIEFING - ASIA-PACIFIC’S ENERGY TRANSITION
Blue and green are two sides of the one coin: we now have a clear understanding
of climate change’s role in declining ocean health. The transition to clean
energy is perhaps the region’s most critical environmental and economic
challenge. Its impact on the ocean will be felt in many ways, both good and bad:
from the decarbonisation of shipping and ports to deep-sea mining, offshore
renewables, and ocean acidification.
The interplay between these factors is complex and evolving. Fossil fuels still
power much of the Asia Pacific’s growth, and the transition looks set to be long
and painful. What does the region’s energy outlook mean for the ocean?
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GAURI SINGH
Deputy director-general, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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GAURI SINGH
Deputy director-general, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
November 29th 2022
* 10:30 am -10:45 am
Briefing - Asia-Pacific’s energy transition
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Navigating Asia Pacific’s energy transition
Gauri Singh is deputy director-general at the International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA). She has over 30 years’ experience in policy formulation,
implementation and policy advocacy in the fields of renewable energy,
sustainable development and livelihoods. She has worked at federal level in
the Government of India and in Madhya Pradesh, including leading the policy
framework of the National Solar Mission of India, to build the country’s
solar-power capacities. Ms Singh previously worked at IRENA as director of
country support and partnerships, responsible for regional and national
initiatives, including partnerships with regional energy and economic
organisations.
10:45
10:45-12:00 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
NETWORKING BREAK
11:30
11:30-16:00 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
WORKSHOP - TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPARENCY FOR SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES
Hosted by Global Fishing Watch
This invite-only workshop will explore collaborations and best practices to
harness emerging technology, data systems and transparency to improve the
monitoring, management and recovery of small-scale fisheries.
Please contact media@globalfishingwatch.org if you would like to attend the
workshop.
12:05
12:05-12:35 SGT 30 mins
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person Live stream
PANEL - SURFING THE ESG WAVE— HOW TO SECURE SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
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ALLINNETTES GO ADIGUE
Head, ASEAN region hub, Global Reporting Index
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ALLINNETTES GO ADIGUE
Head, ASEAN region hub, Global Reporting Index
November 29th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Surfing the ESG wave— how to secure sustainable finance
As head of the ASEAN regional hub for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI),
Allinnettes Adigue promotes sustainability reporting across South-East Asia
by working with stakeholders to create a policy environment conducive to
sustainable business practices, promote wider adoption of sustainability
reporting and build the capacity of organisations in sustainability
reporting. Before joining GRI Ms Adigue worked in academia and in the public
and private sectors, including as a graduate research assistant in the field
of climate change policy and economics, as well as for the Office of the
President of the Philippines and in a retail electricity company in
Singapore.
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ELLEN MARTIN
Chief impact officer, Circulate Capital
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ELLEN MARTIN
Chief impact officer, Circulate Capital
November 29th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Surfing the ESG wave— how to secure sustainable finance
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Bankrolling the blue economy— what investors need to know now
(invite only)
Ellen Martin is Circulate Capital’s chief impact officer, responsible for
driving impact and insights for the company and its affiliated non-profit
organisation, The Circulate Initiative, and providing shared evaluation,
research, analysis and strategy services across the organisations. Ms Martin
was previously vice-president for impact and strategic initiatives at Closed
Loop Partners. Her research on advanced recycling technologies for plastics,
the economics of PET recycling, and strategies to increase the supply of
post-consumer resins have shaped global commitments and investments among the
world’s largest consumer brands. Before she discovered her passion for the
circular economy, Ms Martin was a strategy consultant at FSG, a social-impact
consulting firm.
MODERATED BY
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SIMON BAPTIST
Chief economist, Economist Intelligence Unit
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SIMON BAPTIST
Chief economist, Economist Intelligence Unit
November 29th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Surfing the ESG wave— how to secure sustainable finance
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Closing the gap— how to do a $1 billion blue economy deal
12:05
12:05-12:35 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
PANEL - NAVIGATING ASIA PACIFIC’S ENERGY TRANSITION
Sponsored by Sembcorp Marine
This solutions-focused discussion will explore how industry can capitalise on
the opportunities that the region’s energy transition will present, while at the
same time working to restore ocean health.
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GAVIN ADDA
Chief executive, Renewables Distributed Generation (DG), Asia Pacific,
TotalEnergies
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GAVIN ADDA
Chief executive, Renewables Distributed Generation (DG), Asia Pacific,
TotalEnergies
November 29th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Navigating Asia Pacific’s energy transition
Gavin Adda is chief executive officer of TotalEnergies Renewables Distributed
Generation (DG) for Asia Pacific. The company provides solar solutions to cut
power costs and carbon footprint for industrial and commercial customers. In
recent years Mr Adda has founded several startups in the renewables sector,
including one of the largest developers in India, now partly owned by Shell.
At REC Solar, one of the largest non-Chinese solar-panel manufacturers, he
ran business development, investor relations, marketing and corporate
communications. Previously Mr Adda held management roles in Samsung Group. He
is co-chairman of the Sustainability Committee at the European Chamber of
Commerce, Singapore.
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GAURI SINGH
Deputy director-general, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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GAURI SINGH
Deputy director-general, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
November 29th 2022
* 10:30 am -10:45 am
Briefing - Asia-Pacific’s energy transition
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Navigating Asia Pacific’s energy transition
Gauri Singh is deputy director-general at the International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA). She has over 30 years’ experience in policy formulation,
implementation and policy advocacy in the fields of renewable energy,
sustainable development and livelihoods. She has worked at federal level in
the Government of India and in Madhya Pradesh, including leading the policy
framework of the National Solar Mission of India, to build the country’s
solar-power capacities. Ms Singh previously worked at IRENA as director of
country support and partnerships, responsible for regional and national
initiatives, including partnerships with regional energy and economic
organisations.
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MELVIN CHEN
Head of power and renewables consulting, Asia-Pacific, Wood Mackenzie
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MELVIN CHEN
Head of power and renewables consulting, Asia-Pacific, Wood Mackenzie
November 29th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Navigating Asia Pacific’s energy transition
12:35
12:35-13:05 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
PANEL - CLOSING THE GAP— HOW TO DO A $1 BILLION BLUE ECONOMY DEAL
With no shortage of capital sloshing around the region, and a ready supply of
blue economy projects, large-scale deal-making should be a breeze. The reality
is somewhat different. Impact and blended finance still account for most blue
investments in the region. Small scale demonstration projects remain the norm.
We know investor appetite exists. What would it take to make billion-dollar blue
deals a regular occurrence?
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MELISSA WALSH
Sustainable ocean finance lead, Minderoo Foundation
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MELISSA WALSH
Sustainable ocean finance lead, Minderoo Foundation
November 29th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Closing the gap— how to do a $1 billion blue economy deal
Before joining Minderoo as sustainable ocean finance lead, Melissa Walsh
directed the Ocean Finance Initiative at the Asian Development Bank in
support of ADB’s commitment to raise $5bn for ocean health by 2024. She is a
global expert in ocean finance and the blue economy and in 2021 co-led the
Ocean Finance paper for the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.
Ms Walsh has more than 22 years’ experience in coral reef science, management
and conservation finance in Australia and Asia Pacific. Before joining ADB
she designed and managed the Pacific Ocean Finance Programme for the Office
of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner and the Forum Fisheries Alliance.
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CHAONI HUANG
Managing director, head of sustainable capital markets, global markets APAC,
BNP Paribas
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CHAONI HUANG
Managing director, head of sustainable capital markets, global markets APAC,
BNP Paribas
November 29th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Closing the gap— how to do a $1 billion blue economy deal
* View Profile
PUSHKALA RATAN
Asia-Pacific climate lead, Financial Institutions Group, IFC
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PUSHKALA RATAN
Asia-Pacific climate lead, Financial Institutions Group, IFC
November 29th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Closing the gap— how to do a $1 billion blue economy deal
MODERATED BY
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SIMON BAPTIST
Chief economist, Economist Intelligence Unit
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SIMON BAPTIST
Chief economist, Economist Intelligence Unit
November 29th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Surfing the ESG wave— how to secure sustainable finance
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Closing the gap— how to do a $1 billion blue economy deal
12:35
12:35-13:05 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person Live stream
PANEL - INNOVATION AND ADAPTATION— COASTAL SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Sponsored by: Mary Kay
Climate change is having a profound effect on Asia-Pacific’s coastal ecosystems
as well as on the global ocean. This series of practical discussions will draw
on case studies from the region, from seaweed farming to quantum computing, to
examine how Asia-Pacific can prepare for and adapt to climate change and its
effect on the ocean.
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SHEREEN ZORBA
Head, UNEP Science Policy Business Forum
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SHEREEN ZORBA
Head, UNEP Science Policy Business Forum
November 29th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Innovation and adaptation— coastal solutions to climate change
* View Profile
ANUP MATHEWS
Business head, Godrej Construction and head, Greener India Council, Godrej &
Boyce
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ANUP MATHEWS
Business head, Godrej Construction and head, Greener India Council, Godrej &
Boyce
November 29th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Innovation and adaptation— coastal solutions to climate change
* View Profile
PATRICK YEUNG
Senior expert consultant, ocean and plastic, WWF-China
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PATRICK YEUNG
Senior expert consultant, ocean and plastic, WWF-China
November 29th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Innovation and adaptation— coastal solutions to climate change
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
Patrick Yeung is an ocean conservation specialist who for many years has been
involved in research projects on coral and dolphin ecology. He has led
conservation projects on marine habitat and species protection, sustainable
fisheries and ocean plastic. In 2019 Mr Yeung became an expert consultant to
WWF China’s ocean programme. He is committed to researching ocean-related
issues, developing collaboration network across multiple sectors for joint
solutions and working to promote science-based actions by society to protect
the oceans.
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RUTH KONIA
Mangoro market meri programme manager, Melanesia program, The Nature
Conservancy
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RUTH KONIA
Mangoro market meri programme manager, Melanesia program, The Nature
Conservancy
November 29th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Innovation and adaptation— coastal solutions to climate change
13:15
13:15-14:15 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
ROUNDTABLE - BANKROLLING THE BLUE ECONOMY— WHAT INVESTORS NEED TO KNOW NOW
(INVITE ONLY)
By invite only
Money makes the world go around. The blue economy, too. What do shifting
reporting and regulatory requirements in key blue economy sectors in the
Asia-Pacific mean for investors? What opportunities exist for PE and VC capital
to finance Asia’s blue infrastructure transition? And how can investors navigate
complex cross-border politics and effectively engage with stakeholders across
the region?
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ELLEN MARTIN
Chief impact officer, Circulate Capital
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ELLEN MARTIN
Chief impact officer, Circulate Capital
November 29th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Surfing the ESG wave— how to secure sustainable finance
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Bankrolling the blue economy— what investors need to know now
(invite only)
Ellen Martin is Circulate Capital’s chief impact officer, responsible for
driving impact and insights for the company and its affiliated non-profit
organisation, The Circulate Initiative, and providing shared evaluation,
research, analysis and strategy services across the organisations. Ms Martin
was previously vice-president for impact and strategic initiatives at Closed
Loop Partners. Her research on advanced recycling technologies for plastics,
the economics of PET recycling, and strategies to increase the supply of
post-consumer resins have shaped global commitments and investments among the
world’s largest consumer brands. Before she discovered her passion for the
circular economy, Ms Martin was a strategy consultant at FSG, a social-impact
consulting firm.
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DONALD CHAN
Managing director, Asia-Pacific, CDP Global
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DONALD CHAN
Managing director, Asia-Pacific, CDP Global
November 29th 2022
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Bankrolling the blue economy— what investors need to know now
(invite only)
Donald Chan has more than 20 years’ professional experience, including seven
as co-founder of two successful companies. He joined CDP from Temasek, where
he established the internal capabilities to set up and operationalise new
ventures and businesses. Previously Mr Chan was chief operating officer of
Clifford Capital, a project and structured-finance company, and also led the
international business for Circles.Life, Asia’s leading digital
telecommunications company. In addition to his private-sector experience, Mr
Chan has worked with the governments of Australia and Singapore to develop
and execute economic strategies.
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HELGA VANTHOURNOUT
Strategic advisor, ADM Capital Foundation
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HELGA VANTHOURNOUT
Strategic advisor, ADM Capital Foundation
November 29th 2022
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Bankrolling the blue economy— what investors need to know now
(invite only)
* 05:35 pm -6:05 pm
Panel - Aquaculture: innovations to close the sustainability gap
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TRISTAN ACE
Chief programme officer, AVPN
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TRISTAN ACE
Chief programme officer, AVPN
November 29th 2022
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Bankrolling the blue economy— what investors need to know now
(invite only)
MODERATED BY
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ANDREW STAPLES
Regional head, APAC, policy and insights, Economist Impact
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ANDREW STAPLES
Regional head, APAC, policy and insights, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Bankrolling the blue economy— what investors need to know now
(invite only)
* 04:55 pm -5:15 pm
Fireside chat - TBC
November 30th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:20 pm
Keynote conversation - Go Big, Go Blue
14:30
14:30-15:00 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person Live stream
PANEL - DECARBONISING THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Sponsored by: Ocean Network Express (ONE)
The commitments are in: the world’s leading shipping lines have pledged to
decarbonise by 2050. Now, the hard work begins. By some estimates, the industry
will need to invest $1.5 trillion to make the promise a reality. Geopolitics and
covid-19 have stretched the region’s supply chains almost to breaking point. Yet
failure is simply not an option.
Governments, investors and every link in the supply chain must now align around
an audacious goal: to make the Asia-Pacific region not just the global centre of
seaborne trade but of carbon-neutral trade too.
How can the Asia-Pacific finance the transition to emissions-free shipping? And
what would the world be like if Asia-Pacific was the global centre of
carbon-neutral seaborne trade?
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CHARLES HASKELL
Decarbonisation programme manager, marine, Lloyd's Register
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CHARLES HASKELL
Decarbonisation programme manager, marine, Lloyd's Register
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Decarbonising the supply chain
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TOSHIKAZU SHIOMI
Vice-president, Ocean Network Express
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TOSHIKAZU SHIOMI
Vice-president, Ocean Network Express
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Decarbonising the supply chain
November 30th 2022
* 10:10 am -10:45 am
Keynote panel - A blueprint for managing blue growth— industry
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MICHAEL WALLS
Managing director, marine and cargo leader, Asia, Marsh
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MICHAEL WALLS
Managing director, marine and cargo leader, Asia, Marsh
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Decarbonising the supply chain
MODERATED BY
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RITU BHANDARI
Manager, policy and insights, Economist Impact
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RITU BHANDARI
Manager, policy and insights, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Decarbonising the supply chain
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - Technology to power a blue maritime sector
Ritu Bhandari is a manager with the policy and insights team at Economist
Impact. She has more than seven years’ experience working in a wide range of
public-policy issues including food security, technology and sustainability.
At Economist Impact Ms Bhandari manages research programmes for
private-sector, government and NGO clients in Asia, covering topics including
agriculture and food, climate and sustainability, and technology.
14:30
14:30-15:00 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
STRATEGY SESSION - BUILDING A GLOBAL PICTURE OF MARINE POLLUTION— AN
ASIA-PACIFIC PERSPECTIVE
Sponsored by The Nippon Foundation
Throughout the 20th century, most of the world’s chemical production happened in
Europe and North America. In the past two decades, this has rapidly shifted. By
some estimates, Asia will account for most of all chemical production as soon as
2025.
Plastic pollution, rightly, has grabbed public attention and generated
much-needed action across the region. But chemical waste – from industry,
agriculture and sewers – is a growing and potentially catastrophic threat.
What do Asia-Pacific’s governments need to do to close the data gap? What role
do industries along the chemical supply chain play? And how can policymakers
begin to address the link between ocean pollution and human health?
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KENNETH LEUNG
Director and chair professor, state key laboratory of marine pollution, City
University of Hong Kong
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KENNETH LEUNG
Director and chair professor, state key laboratory of marine pollution, City
University of Hong Kong
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
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NAOKO ISHII
Director, Centre for the Global Commons, University of Tokyo
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NAOKO ISHII
Director, Centre for the Global Commons, University of Tokyo
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
Naoko Ishii is a professor and executive vice-president at the University of
Tokyo, where she is also the inaugural director for the Centre for Global
Commons, whose mission is to catalyse systems change so that humans can
achieve sustainable development within planetary boundaries. Ms Ishii
believes that academia can and should play an active role in mobilising
movements towards shared goals of nurturing stewardship of the global
commons. Before joining the university, she was chief executive officer and
chairperson of the Global Environment Facility from 2012 to 2020.
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VLADIMIR RYABININ
Executive secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
(IOC-UNESCO)
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VLADIMIR RYABININ
Executive secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
(IOC-UNESCO)
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
November 30th 2022
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
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YUTAKA MICHIDA
Professor and director, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (AORI),
University of Tokyo
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YUTAKA MICHIDA
Professor and director, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (AORI),
University of Tokyo
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
MODERATED BY
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
* 05:15 pm -6:00 pm
Update on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting
November 30th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:30 am
Keynote interview
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Cooperative approaches to developing national plastic
strategies
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
15:00
15:00-15:30 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person Live stream
PANEL - TECHNOLOGY TO POWER A BLUE MARITIME SECTOR
Sponsored by Sembcorp Marine and InvestHK
The shipping industry’s decarbonisation transition must also be a digital
transition. Ships of the future will require low- and no-carbon fuels, on-board
renewable generation capacity and battery storage. Efficiency is essential.
Technologies such as digital twins, artificial intelligence and the internet of
things will power smart ports and supply chains. Deploying these technologies at
scale and in the right way will be critical for a successful transition.
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TOMOYUKI KOYAMA
Senior managing executive officer, NYK Line
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TOMOYUKI KOYAMA
Senior managing executive officer, NYK Line
November 29th 2022
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - Technology to power a blue maritime sector
Tomoyuki Koyama joined Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) in 1982. A graduate of
Tokyo University of Mercantile Marine, he was promoted to captain in 1999 and
served as chief executive officer of NYK Shipmanagement Pte Ltd Singapore
from 2010 to 2017. In 2014 he was promoted to corporate officer and in 2017
to managing corporate officer of NYK Line, before becoming senior managing
executive officer in 2020. Mr Koyama currently holds the positions of chief
safety officer (marine), chief information officer, chairman of the group IT
strategy committee, chief executive of technical headquarters and executive
chief of environmental management.
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SIMON KUIK
Head of research and development, SembCorp Marine
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SIMON KUIK
Head of research and development, SembCorp Marine
November 29th 2022
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - Technology to power a blue maritime sector
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BENJAMIN WONG
Head of maritime cluster, InvestHK
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BENJAMIN WONG
Head of maritime cluster, InvestHK
November 29th 2022
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - Technology to power a blue maritime sector
Benjamin Wong is head of the maritime cluster at Invest Hong Kong, the
government department responsible for attracting and facilitating foreign
direct investment. He sits on the committee of the HK Maritime and Port Board
and the Trade Development Council. Before joining InvestHK, Mr Wong spent
more than ten years with major European and American shipping and logistics
companies, with regional responsibilities.
MODERATED BY
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RITU BHANDARI
Manager, policy and insights, Economist Impact
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RITU BHANDARI
Manager, policy and insights, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Decarbonising the supply chain
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - Technology to power a blue maritime sector
Ritu Bhandari is a manager with the policy and insights team at Economist
Impact. She has more than seven years’ experience working in a wide range of
public-policy issues including food security, technology and sustainability.
At Economist Impact Ms Bhandari manages research programmes for
private-sector, government and NGO clients in Asia, covering topics including
agriculture and food, climate and sustainability, and technology.
16:00
16:00-17:00 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
ROUNDTABLE - OCEAN ACIDIFICATION: IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS— A REGIONAL APPROACH
By invite only
Sponsored by The Nippon Foundation
Ocean health and climate change are inextricably linked: as CO2 becomes more
concentrated in the atmosphere, it also becomes more concentrated in the seas.
The result, ocean acidification, will have disastrous results if left unchecked.
Already, coastal businesses such as fishing and aquaculture are being disrupted.
Natural assets such as biodiversity and coral reefs are also under threat. The
consequences will be both ecological and economic.
Solutions do exist. Some, like CO2 removal, are global in scale (and not without
controversy). Others, such as building greater climate resilience, can be
tackled at a local and regional level.
This invitation-only discussion will explore how Asia-Pacific governments,
business leaders and scientists can cooperate to better understand and respond
to the threat of ocean acidification.
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STEPHEN WIDDICOMBE
Director of science and deputy chief executive, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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STEPHEN WIDDICOMBE
Director of science and deputy chief executive, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
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PUNYASLOKE BHADURY
Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
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PUNYASLOKE BHADURY
Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
Punyasloke Bhadury joined the Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research (IISER) in Kolkata in 2009, and since 2018 he has been a professor
of biological sciences there. He also established and leads the Centre for
Climate and Environmental Studies, an interdisciplinary centre on earth and
environmental sciences with societal relevance at IISER Kolkata. Mr Bhadury’s
research interests include the biocomplexity of organismal systems,
biogeochemical cycling and sea-level rise, nature-based solutions to mangrove
restoration, scoping alternate livelihoods for communities living in
vulnerable coastal ecosystems, and developing technologies for sustainable
groundwater. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed papers in
international journals.
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GLORIA ESTENZO RAMOS
Vice president, Philippines, Oceana
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GLORIA ESTENZO RAMOS
Vice president, Philippines, Oceana
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
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PATRICK MARTIN
Assistant professor, Asian School of Environment, Nanyang Technological
University
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PATRICK MARTIN
Assistant professor, Asian School of Environment, Nanyang Technological
University
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
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JOI DANIELSON
Partner, Systemiq
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JOI DANIELSON
Partner, Systemiq
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Upstream vs downstream: balancing solutions to plastic pollution
in Asia-Pacific
Joi Danielson is a partner at SYSTEMIQ, Ltd. She works on the front line in
Indonesia to stop 40m tonnes of waste from polluting the environment each
year. She and her team have partnered with the government to address
root-cause structural constraints behind Indonesia’s low waste-collection
levels. Her team has brought circular waste management to more than 200,000
people, with plans to reach 7 million by 2025 to achieve unequivocal and
permanent marine-debris reduction and prove that a circular economy is
possible. Formerly with McKinsey and Ocean Conservancy, Ms Danielson has
worked across Asia and Africa using market incentives and technology to
tackle environmental challenges.
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SABRA NOORDEEN
Special envoy for climate change, Maldives
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SABRA NOORDEEN
Special envoy for climate change, Maldives
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
* 04:20 pm -5:00 pm
Keynote panel - A blueprint for managing blue growth— government
Appointed under the Maldives’ Climate Emergency Act, Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen
is the country’s first special envoy for climate change. She holds a master’s
degree in state, society and development from the University of London, and
previously served in the president’s office as the secretary for foreign
relations.
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NAOKO ISHII
Director, Centre for the Global Commons, University of Tokyo
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NAOKO ISHII
Director, Centre for the Global Commons, University of Tokyo
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
Naoko Ishii is a professor and executive vice-president at the University of
Tokyo, where she is also the inaugural director for the Centre for Global
Commons, whose mission is to catalyse systems change so that humans can
achieve sustainable development within planetary boundaries. Ms Ishii
believes that academia can and should play an active role in mobilising
movements towards shared goals of nurturing stewardship of the global
commons. Before joining the university, she was chief executive officer and
chairperson of the Global Environment Facility from 2012 to 2020.
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PATRICK YEUNG
Senior expert consultant, ocean and plastic, WWF-China
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PATRICK YEUNG
Senior expert consultant, ocean and plastic, WWF-China
November 29th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Innovation and adaptation— coastal solutions to climate change
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
Patrick Yeung is an ocean conservation specialist who for many years has been
involved in research projects on coral and dolphin ecology. He has led
conservation projects on marine habitat and species protection, sustainable
fisheries and ocean plastic. In 2019 Mr Yeung became an expert consultant to
WWF China’s ocean programme. He is committed to researching ocean-related
issues, developing collaboration network across multiple sectors for joint
solutions and working to promote science-based actions by society to protect
the oceans.
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KIM CURRIE
Marine chemist and head, New Zealand Ocean Acidification Observing Network
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KIM CURRIE
Marine chemist and head, New Zealand Ocean Acidification Observing Network
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
MODERATED BY
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Opening remarks
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
* 09:55 am -10:10 am
Keynote conversation - Leading a blue government
* 10:15 am -10:30 am
Interview - A science based approach to ocean health
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Plenary - Opening remarks and a recap of Day 1’s key take-aways
* 05:40 pm -5:50 pm
Closing remarks
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
16:00
16:00-16:15 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
IN CONVERSATION - NEGOTIATING FISHERIES SUBSIDIES - ASIA-PACIFIC’S ROLE
That subsidies distort the fisheries industry is acknowledged by economists and
environmentalists. Yet subsidies and other distortionary policies remain
depressingly common, notably in the Asia-Pacific, where they are the instruments
of choice for several of the region’s largest economies. The World Trade
Organisation has spent decades trying to dismantle fisheries subsidies. Who
unjustly benefits from the current situation and how does it hold back the
interests of consumers and countries? What comes next?
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SANTIAGO WILLS
Ambassador of Colombia to WTO, Chair of WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations,
WTO
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SANTIAGO WILLS
Ambassador of Colombia to WTO, Chair of WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations,
WTO
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
In conversation - Negotiating fisheries subsidies - Asia-Pacific’s role
Santiago Wills is ambassador and permanent representative of Colombia to the
World Trade Organisation and deputy permanent representative to the World
Intellectual Property Organization. In 2019 he was appointed chair of the WTO
Negotiating Group on Rules, which includes the ongoing fisheries subsidies
negotiations. He also serves as a management board member of the Advisory
Centre on WTO Law. Mr Wills has extensive knowledge of international trade,
particularly multilateral trade regulations, the mechanisms and procedures of
multilateral and bilateral dispute settlement, and international trade
policymaking. Before his current role he was director of international trade
and investment protection at the law firm Lewin & Wills in Bogota.
MODERATED BY
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DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
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DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
In conversation - Negotiating fisheries subsidies - Asia-Pacific’s role
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Panel - IUU fishing surveillance
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Dominic Ziegler is The Economist‘s senior Asia correspondent and “Banyan”
columnist. He joined the newspaper in 1986 as a financial reporter. He went
on to become the finance editor, then the Washington correspondent from 1991
to 1994. After six years as the newspaper’s China correspondent in Hong Kong
and Beijing, Mr Ziegler returned to London as finance and economics editor in
2001. After brief stints as editor of the books and arts section and deputy
editor of Intelligent Life, an Economist publication, he served as Tokyo
bureau chief from 2005 to 2009, before returning to London to be Asia editor.
16:00
16:00-16:15 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
BRIEFING - MANAGING TO TRANSFORM THE OUTLOOK FOR THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
The Great Barrier Reef is in the fight of its life. Warming seas, pollution and
biodiversity loss have created an existential crisis for the world’s largest
living organism. Yet the Reef and its guardians won’t give up without a fight.
Real progress is being made, yet much more remains to be done.
In this presentation, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority will provide
an update on the latest science and policy guiding the reef’s restoration,
followed by a discussion on the lessons for other coral reefs in the
Asia-Pacific.
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JOSH THOMAS
Chief executive, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
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JOSH THOMAS
Chief executive, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
Briefing - Managing to transform the outlook for the Great Barrier Reef
Josh Thomas is chief executive officer of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Authority. He has dedicated the majority of his career to advancing a more
sustainable future for Australia, shaping and leading environmental policy
and programmes in terrestrial biodiversity and the marine environment. At the
Reef Authority Mr Thomas focuses science and cutting-edge field-management
practices to support a more resilient Great Barrier Reef in the face of
climate change and other pressures.
MODERATED BY
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JESSICA BROWN
Partner, The Action Exchange and head of engagement, Back to Blue Initiative
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JESSICA BROWN
Partner, The Action Exchange and head of engagement, Back to Blue Initiative
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
Briefing - Managing to transform the outlook for the Great Barrier Reef
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Asia Pacific’s role negotiating a global treaty on plastic
pollution
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - Nation Plastic Action Plans - case studies
16:15
16:15-16:55 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
MASTERCLASS - CAMPAIGNING FOR THE OCEAN— HOW TO DO IT RIGHT
This practical session brings together advocates and communications specialists
for a masterclass on how government agencies, NGOs and businesses can conduct
successful campaigns to raise awareness and have a positive impact on ocean
health.
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SHARON KWOK PONG
Actress and director, AquaMeridian Conservation & Education Foundation
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SHARON KWOK PONG
Actress and director, AquaMeridian Conservation & Education Foundation
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Masterclass - Campaigning for the ocean— how to do it right
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JACKY DEROMEDI
President, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Asia)
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JACKY DEROMEDI
President, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Asia)
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Masterclass - Campaigning for the ocean— how to do it right
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MICHAEL AW
Founder, Ocean Geographic
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MICHAEL AW
Founder, Ocean Geographic
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Masterclass - Campaigning for the ocean— how to do it right
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JAS CHAMBERS
Chair and co-founder, Ocean Decade Australia
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JAS CHAMBERS
Chair and co-founder, Ocean Decade Australia
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Masterclass - Campaigning for the ocean— how to do it right
November 30th 2022
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Cooperative approaches to developing national plastic
strategies
MODERATED BY
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PAMELA QIU
Partner, Control Risks
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PAMELA QIU
Partner, Control Risks
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Masterclass - Campaigning for the ocean— how to do it right
Pamela Qiu is a partner at Control Risks and leads the South-East Asia
business. She is responsible for business growth, managing key client
relationships and partnerships, and advising senior business leaders on areas
of risk that impact their operations. Before joining Control Risks Ms Qiu was
head of business development at the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global
non-profit organisation working to drive the circular economy for plastics.
She was also network director at The Economist Group, where she led its CEO
insight and intelligence service in South-East Asia, and drove its
thought-leadership agenda and client engagement in the region.
16:15
16:15-16:55 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person Live stream
PANEL - IUU FISHING SURVEILLANCE
Sponsored by Starboard Maritime Intelligence
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a problem all countries
across the Asia-Pacific region face. Related harmful practices such as human
rights violations, lack of traceability of supply chains, unskilled labour
force, limited data tracking and fishing outside of national jurisdictions,
amongst others, damage ocean health and undermine the transition to a
sustainable ocean economy.
IUU fishing is not just an ecological and economic issue, but a security problem
too. In 2022, IUU fishing made the agenda of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
(known as the Quad), made up of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.
Why do Asia-Pacific states consider IUU fishing to be a security threat? What do
effective national and regional policies to deal with IUU look like? How is
technology being used as a surveillance tool by the private and government
sector?
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SUVARNA CHANDRAPPAGARI
Chief executive, National Board of Fisheries Development, India
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SUVARNA CHANDRAPPAGARI
Chief executive, National Board of Fisheries Development, India
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Panel - IUU fishing surveillance
Suvarna Chardrappagari joined the Indian Forest Service in 1991. She
initially worked in Andhra Pradesh state, and from 2014 in Telangana after
the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. Ms Chardrappagari has served as
Commissioner of Fisheries for the government of Telangana and member
secretary of the Telangana State Biodiversity Board. She has also been
special commissioner for watersheds and director of self-help groups for the
government of Andhra Pradesh, and director of the Andhra Pradesh Forest
Academy. Ms Chardrappagari has published journal articles on forest
management, watershed management, fisheries, gender, training and
capacity-building.
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ANDY HOVEY
Chief product officer, Starboard Maritime Intelligence
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ANDY HOVEY
Chief product officer, Starboard Maritime Intelligence
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Panel - IUU fishing surveillance
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WEZ NORRIS
Chief executive, Australian Fisheries Management Authority
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WEZ NORRIS
Chief executive, Australian Fisheries Management Authority
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Panel - IUU fishing surveillance
Wez Norris is a commissioner and chief executive officer of the Australian
Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA). He previously worked for Queensland
Fisheries, previously at AFMA, as manager of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish
Fishery, and then spent ten years as deputy director-general at the Pacific
Islands Forum Fisheries Agency in the Solomon Islands. Mr Norris has worked
on a number of significant fisheries-reform projects, including prawn trawl,
hand-line and hand-collectable fisheries, and also held positions in the
Torres Strait and in a ministerial office.
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PAOLO DOMONDON
Chief programme officer, Global Fishing Watch
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PAOLO DOMONDON
Chief programme officer, Global Fishing Watch
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Panel - IUU fishing surveillance
MODERATED BY
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DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
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DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
In conversation - Negotiating fisheries subsidies - Asia-Pacific’s role
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Panel - IUU fishing surveillance
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Dominic Ziegler is The Economist‘s senior Asia correspondent and “Banyan”
columnist. He joined the newspaper in 1986 as a financial reporter. He went
on to become the finance editor, then the Washington correspondent from 1991
to 1994. After six years as the newspaper’s China correspondent in Hong Kong
and Beijing, Mr Ziegler returned to London as finance and economics editor in
2001. After brief stints as editor of the books and arts section and deputy
editor of Intelligent Life, an Economist publication, he served as Tokyo
bureau chief from 2005 to 2009, before returning to London to be Asia editor.
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16:55-17:15 GMT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
FIRESIDE CHAT - TBC
Sponsored by: Archwey
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NEDA ENEVA
Chief marketing officer, Archwey
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NEDA ENEVA
Chief marketing officer, Archwey
November 29th 2022
* 04:55 pm -5:15 pm
Fireside chat - TBC
MODERATED BY
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ANDREW STAPLES
Regional head, APAC, policy and insights, Economist Impact
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ANDREW STAPLES
Regional head, APAC, policy and insights, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Bankrolling the blue economy— what investors need to know now
(invite only)
* 04:55 pm -5:15 pm
Fireside chat - TBC
November 30th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:20 pm
Keynote conversation - Go Big, Go Blue
16:55
16:55-17:35 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
PANEL - FISHERIES: INNOVATIONS TO CLOSE THE SUSTAINABILITY GAP
The Asia-Pacific region is the largest producer of fish in the world. The
variety of fisheries are many, ranging from small-scale fisheries to large
enterprises. While some parts of the industry cause immense damage to ocean
health through overfishing and other damaging practices, other players
understand the need for sustainable growth and work closely with the local
fishing communities. What are the innovations that are enabling these
sustainable practices? How are fisheries adapting to use of technology? What are
the best practices towards fish stock management?How can Marine Protected Areas
(MPAs) play a role towards sustainable fisheries?
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MINAKO IUE
Chief executive and chair, Sailors for sea, Japan
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MINAKO IUE
Chief executive and chair, Sailors for sea, Japan
November 29th 2022
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
November 30th 2022
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
Minako Iue established Sailors for the Sea Japan as an affiliate of the ocean
conservation NGO founded by David Rockefeller, Jr. Her goal is to improve
ocean environment and sustainability through raising awareness and
strengthening policies. Ms Iue founded the Blue Seafood Guide, a sustainable
seafood rating programme, and runs Clean Regattas, a guide to operating
sustainable and ocean-friendly marine sports events. Ms Iue is a doctoral
candidate and a lecturer at Kyoto University Graduate School, and a senior
researcher at Keio University Research Institute. She is also an official
columnist for Forbes Japan and 25ans online.
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GLORIA ESTENZO RAMOS
Vice president, Philippines, Oceana
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GLORIA ESTENZO RAMOS
Vice president, Philippines, Oceana
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
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ESSAM YASSIN MOHAMMED
Interim director-general, WorldFish and acting senior director, Aquatic Food
Systems, CGIAR
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ESSAM YASSIN MOHAMMED
Interim director-general, WorldFish and acting senior director, Aquatic Food
Systems, CGIAR
November 29th 2022
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
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MOHD KUSHAIRI MOHD RAJUDDIN
Executive director, regional secretariat of Coral Triangle Initiative on
Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF)
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MOHD KUSHAIRI MOHD RAJUDDIN
Executive director, regional secretariat of Coral Triangle Initiative on
Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF)
November 29th 2022
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
MODERATED BY
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DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
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DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
In conversation - Negotiating fisheries subsidies - Asia-Pacific’s role
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Panel - IUU fishing surveillance
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Dominic Ziegler is The Economist‘s senior Asia correspondent and “Banyan”
columnist. He joined the newspaper in 1986 as a financial reporter. He went
on to become the finance editor, then the Washington correspondent from 1991
to 1994. After six years as the newspaper’s China correspondent in Hong Kong
and Beijing, Mr Ziegler returned to London as finance and economics editor in
2001. After brief stints as editor of the books and arts section and deputy
editor of Intelligent Life, an Economist publication, he served as Tokyo
bureau chief from 2005 to 2009, before returning to London to be Asia editor.
17:15
17:15-18:00 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
UPDATE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE MEETING
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TIZA MAFIRA
Executive director, Gerakan Indonesia Diet Kantong Plastik (GIDKP)
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TIZA MAFIRA
Executive director, Gerakan Indonesia Diet Kantong Plastik (GIDKP)
November 29th 2022
* 05:15 pm -6:00 pm
Update on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Asia Pacific’s role negotiating a global treaty on plastic
pollution
MODERATED BY
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
* 05:15 pm -6:00 pm
Update on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting
November 30th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:30 am
Keynote interview
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Cooperative approaches to developing national plastic
strategies
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
17:35
17:35-18:05 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
PANEL - AQUACULTURE: INNOVATIONS TO CLOSE THE SUSTAINABILITY GAP
Across the Asia Pacific, encouraging examples have emerged of best-practice
sustainable aquaculture operations. Yet the gap between the best and worst
performers remains stubbornly large. Government policies, business practices and
a lack of finance all play a role. Yet in many cases, better use of technology
can lead to dramatic improvements. What are the most promising emerging
technologies? And what needs to happen for these innovations to be deployed at
scale across the region?
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TEZ SOGO
Chief operating officer, FRD Japan
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TEZ SOGO
Chief operating officer, FRD Japan
November 29th 2022
* 05:35 pm -6:05 pm
Panel - Aquaculture: innovations to close the sustainability gap
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HELGA VANTHOURNOUT
Strategic advisor, ADM Capital Foundation
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HELGA VANTHOURNOUT
Strategic advisor, ADM Capital Foundation
November 29th 2022
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Bankrolling the blue economy— what investors need to know now
(invite only)
* 05:35 pm -6:05 pm
Panel - Aquaculture: innovations to close the sustainability gap
MODERATED BY
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DARIAN MCBAIN
Chief sustainability officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore
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DARIAN MCBAIN
Chief sustainability officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore
November 29th 2022
* 05:35 pm -6:05 pm
Panel - Aquaculture: innovations to close the sustainability gap
Darian McBain is chief sustainability officer for the Monetary Authority of
Singapore. She was most recently chief sustainability officer at Thai Union
Group, a leading global seafood-supplier conglomerate. Ms McBain’s previous
roles over her 20 years in sustainability work include serving as sustainable
procurement lead for the UK’s National Health Service, advising the United
Nations, working with WWF on palm oil and supply risk analysis, and heading
her own strategy and sustainability consultancy. She lectures in integrated
sustainability analysis at the University of Sydney, and was recently named
as a UN Sustainable Development Goal Pioneer for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.
18:15
18:15 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
NETWORKING DRINKS
19:00
19:00 SGT
Tuesday , November 29 th
In-person
NETWORKING DINNER
* Full Day
* Plenary
* In person
* Steam one
* Steam two
Full Day Plenary In person Steam one Steam two
7:45
7:45-8:45 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
ROUNDTABLE - FINANCING THE TRANSITION TO A LOW-PLASTICS ECONOMY IN ASIA-PACIFIC
By invite only
9:00
9:00-9:15 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
PLENARY - OPENING REMARKS AND A RECAP OF DAY 1’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS
MODERATED BY
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Opening remarks
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
* 09:55 am -10:10 am
Keynote conversation - Leading a blue government
* 10:15 am -10:30 am
Interview - A science based approach to ocean health
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Plenary - Opening remarks and a recap of Day 1’s key take-aways
* 05:40 pm -5:50 pm
Closing remarks
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
9:15
9:15-9:30 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
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SURANGEL S. WHIPPS, JR.
President, Palau
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SURANGEL S. WHIPPS, JR.
President, Palau
November 30th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:30 am
Keynote interview
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Surangel Whipps is president of the Republic of Palau. He was a two-term
senator in the Palau National Congress from 2009 through 2016, and was
elected to the presidency in 2020 with policy priorities of developing and
promoting the country’s human resources and fostering its economy, while
striking a balance with environmental protection. Mr Whipps has more than 30
years’ experience managing one of Palau’s largest businesses as chief
executive officer and president of Surangel and Sons Company, whose growth he
led from a one-floor store with 50 employees to a diversified company
employing more than 600 people.
MODERATED BY
* View Profile
CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
* 05:15 pm -6:00 pm
Update on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting
November 30th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:30 am
Keynote interview
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Cooperative approaches to developing national plastic
strategies
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
9:30
9:30-10:10 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
Live stream In-person
KEYNOTE PANEL - SIDS, CLIMATE AND COASTAL RESILIENCE
Climate change is having a profound effect on Asia’s coastal ecosystems, the
global ocean and especially the Small Islands Developing States (SIDS). This
series of practical discussions will draw on case studies from these islands to
examine how Asia-Pacific can prepare for and adapt to climate change and its
effect on the ocean.
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SOLO MARA
Secretary-general, Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Secretariat
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SOLO MARA
Secretary-general, Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Secretariat
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
* View Profile
STUART MINCHIN
Director-general, Pacific Community (SPC)
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STUART MINCHIN
Director-general, Pacific Community (SPC)
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Stuart Minchin was appointed director-general of the Pacific Community (SPC)
in 2020 and is based in the organisation’s headquarters in Noumea, New
Caledonia. He previously served as chief of the Environmental Geoscience
Division of Geoscience Australia, a centre of expertise in the Australian
government for environmental earth-science issues and the custodian of
national environmental geoscience data, information and knowledge. Mr Minchin
has represented Australia in key international forums and has been principal
delegate to both the UN Global Geospatial Information Management Group of
Experts (UNGGIM) and the Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO).
* View Profile
ATSUSHI SUNAMI
President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
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ATSUSHI SUNAMI
President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Atsushi Sunami is president of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. He also serves
as director of the SciREX Centre and executive advisor to the president at
the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, and
guest professor at the Research Organisation for Nano & Life Innovation at
Waseda University. Mr Sunami co-chairs the Japan National Committee for the
UN Decade of Ocean Science. At Japan’s Cabinet Office he is a member of the
Innovation Strategy for Security and Safety, and chair of the expert
committee for the Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan.
MODERATED BY
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DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
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DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
In conversation - Negotiating fisheries subsidies - Asia-Pacific’s role
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Panel - IUU fishing surveillance
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Dominic Ziegler is The Economist‘s senior Asia correspondent and “Banyan”
columnist. He joined the newspaper in 1986 as a financial reporter. He went
on to become the finance editor, then the Washington correspondent from 1991
to 1994. After six years as the newspaper’s China correspondent in Hong Kong
and Beijing, Mr Ziegler returned to London as finance and economics editor in
2001. After brief stints as editor of the books and arts section and deputy
editor of Intelligent Life, an Economist publication, he served as Tokyo
bureau chief from 2005 to 2009, before returning to London to be Asia editor.
10:10
10:10-10:45 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
KEYNOTE PANEL - A BLUEPRINT FOR MANAGING BLUE GROWTH— INDUSTRY
Sponsored by: Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Many of Asia’s economies are heavily dependent on the ocean. The region’s
development path must promote economic development while protecting the ocean
ecosystems that many people and industries rely upon.
This first of a series of two panel discussions will explore how Asia’s private
sector can develop – and execute on – a roadmap to sustainable blue growth.
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PRABODHA ACHARYA
Chief sustainability officer, JSW
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PRABODHA ACHARYA
Chief sustainability officer, JSW
November 30th 2022
* 10:10 am -10:45 am
Keynote panel - A blueprint for managing blue growth— industry
Prabodha Acharya partners with chief executive officers, functional heads,
senior executives and operations heads to develop and drive sustainability
strategy for JSW Group’s steel, energy, cement, paints and infrastructure
companies. He has more than 30 years’ experience in corporate environmental
management, emissions reduction, climate change, corporate strategy on
sustainability and policy development across various sectors and geographies.
Beginning his career with SAIL, Mr Acharya worked on environmental issues
from mining to manufacturing in the iron and steel sector. He later managed
the climate change, sustainability and customised assurance service for South
Asia at Lloyd’s Register, UK, and was then senior vice-president for
sustainability at Aditya Birla Group.
* View Profile
RAJEEV MENON
President, Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China), Marriott International
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RAJEEV MENON
President, Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China), Marriott International
November 30th 2022
* 10:10 am -10:45 am
Keynote panel - A blueprint for managing blue growth— industry
Having spent more than 20 years with Marriott International, Rajeev Menon has
been president of Marriott International, Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC)
since 2019. He is responsible for business performance and development across
21 countries in the Asia Pacific region. Mr Menon was previously chief
operating officer for APEC, and prior to that area vice-president for South
Asia. Before joining Marriott International in 2001 as general manager of the
Renaissance Mumbai Hotel and Convention Centre and Marriott Executive
Apartments, he served in management positions with ITC Welcomgroup Sheraton
Hotels in India, Stamford Hotels and Resorts and Radisson Hotels and Resorts
in Australia.
* View Profile
TOSHIKAZU SHIOMI
Vice-president, Ocean Network Express
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TOSHIKAZU SHIOMI
Vice-president, Ocean Network Express
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Decarbonising the supply chain
November 30th 2022
* 10:10 am -10:45 am
Keynote panel - A blueprint for managing blue growth— industry
10:45
10:45-12:00 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
NETWORKING BREAK
11:00
11:00-12:00 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
ROUNDTABLE - GIVING PACIFIC SIDS A VOICE IN THE GLOBAL OCEAN DISCUSSION
By invite only
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are, by definition, ocean states.
Surrounded by the sea and reliant on the ocean for much of their livelihood,
Pacific SIDS are already dealing with the consequences of climate change and
marine degradation. Yet budget and capacity constraints mean these states are
not always adequately represented in global discussions about ocean health. As
the world went virtual during the Covid-19 pandemic, representatives of Pacific
SIDS found themselves on 3 am conference calls – while still managing their day
jobs.
This frank and closed-door discussion will bring together leaders from
government and industry to ask – what will it take to raise the voice of Pacific
SIDS on the global stage?
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SURANGEL S. WHIPPS, JR.
President, Palau
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SURANGEL S. WHIPPS, JR.
President, Palau
November 30th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:30 am
Keynote interview
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Surangel Whipps is president of the Republic of Palau. He was a two-term
senator in the Palau National Congress from 2009 through 2016, and was
elected to the presidency in 2020 with policy priorities of developing and
promoting the country’s human resources and fostering its economy, while
striking a balance with environmental protection. Mr Whipps has more than 30
years’ experience managing one of Palau’s largest businesses as chief
executive officer and president of Surangel and Sons Company, whose growth he
led from a one-floor store with 50 employees to a diversified company
employing more than 600 people.
* View Profile
SABRA NOORDEEN
Special envoy for climate change, Maldives
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SABRA NOORDEEN
Special envoy for climate change, Maldives
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
* 04:20 pm -5:00 pm
Keynote panel - A blueprint for managing blue growth— government
Appointed under the Maldives’ Climate Emergency Act, Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen
is the country’s first special envoy for climate change. She holds a master’s
degree in state, society and development from the University of London, and
previously served in the president’s office as the secretary for foreign
relations.
* View Profile
SOLO MARA
Secretary-general, Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Secretariat
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SOLO MARA
Secretary-general, Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Secretariat
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
* View Profile
STUART MINCHIN
Director-general, Pacific Community (SPC)
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STUART MINCHIN
Director-general, Pacific Community (SPC)
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Stuart Minchin was appointed director-general of the Pacific Community (SPC)
in 2020 and is based in the organisation’s headquarters in Noumea, New
Caledonia. He previously served as chief of the Environmental Geoscience
Division of Geoscience Australia, a centre of expertise in the Australian
government for environmental earth-science issues and the custodian of
national environmental geoscience data, information and knowledge. Mr Minchin
has represented Australia in key international forums and has been principal
delegate to both the UN Global Geospatial Information Management Group of
Experts (UNGGIM) and the Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO).
* View Profile
ATSUSHI SUNAMI
President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
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ATSUSHI SUNAMI
President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Atsushi Sunami is president of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. He also serves
as director of the SciREX Centre and executive advisor to the president at
the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, and
guest professor at the Research Organisation for Nano & Life Innovation at
Waseda University. Mr Sunami co-chairs the Japan National Committee for the
UN Decade of Ocean Science. At Japan’s Cabinet Office he is a member of the
Innovation Strategy for Security and Safety, and chair of the expert
committee for the Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan.
MODERATED BY
* View Profile
DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
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DOMINIC ZIEGLER
Senior Asia correspondent, The Economist
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
In conversation - Negotiating fisheries subsidies - Asia-Pacific’s role
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Panel - IUU fishing surveillance
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
November 30th 2022
* 09:30 am -10:10 am
Keynote panel - SIDS, climate and coastal resilience
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
Dominic Ziegler is The Economist‘s senior Asia correspondent and “Banyan”
columnist. He joined the newspaper in 1986 as a financial reporter. He went
on to become the finance editor, then the Washington correspondent from 1991
to 1994. After six years as the newspaper’s China correspondent in Hong Kong
and Beijing, Mr Ziegler returned to London as finance and economics editor in
2001. After brief stints as editor of the books and arts section and deputy
editor of Intelligent Life, an Economist publication, he served as Tokyo
bureau chief from 2005 to 2009, before returning to London to be Asia editor.
12:05
12:05-12:35 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person Live stream
PANEL - SOLUTIONS TO THE SOFT PLASTIC POLLUTION CRISIS
Sponsored by: Archwey
We often, hearteningly, hear about progress being made towards recycling PET and
hard plastics. Yet there is much less of a focus on soft plastics, bioplastics
and biosynthetics and textiles. What transformative technologies will help
reduce the impact of these harder-to-recycle materials?
* View Profile
LINDA YANTI SULISTIAWATI
Senior research fellow, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law, National
University of Singapore
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LINDA YANTI SULISTIAWATI
Senior research fellow, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law, National
University of Singapore
November 30th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Solutions to the soft plastic pollution crisis
* View Profile
STAN WAN
Executive chairman and chief executive, Piping Hot
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STAN WAN
Executive chairman and chief executive, Piping Hot
November 30th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Solutions to the soft plastic pollution crisis
* View Profile
SJOERD FAUSER
Founder and chief executive, Archwey
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SJOERD FAUSER
Founder and chief executive, Archwey
November 30th 2022
* 12:05 pm -12:35 pm
Panel - Solutions to the soft plastic pollution crisis
12:35
12:35-13:05 SGT 30 mins
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
PANEL - UPSTREAM VS DOWNSTREAM: BALANCING SOLUTIONS TO PLASTIC POLLUTION IN
ASIA-PACIFIC
Plastic pollution is a complex problem. To tackle it effectively, a complex set
of solutions will be needed. To tackle the crisis, a mix of upstream and
downstream solutions will be required. This means everything from product
redesign, reducing plastic use, recycling and waste management. No single
solution will on its own be sufficient.
How can governments in the Asia-Pacific region begin to adopt the suite of
upstream and downstream measures required to address plastic waste? Where should
capacity constrained countries begin?
* View Profile
ARIEL MULLER
Managing director, Asia, Forum for the Future
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ARIEL MULLER
Managing director, Asia, Forum for the Future
November 30th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Upstream vs downstream: balancing solutions to plastic pollution
in Asia-Pacific
Ariel Muller is managing director, Asia at Forum for the Future, an
international sustainability non-profit organisation. She has spent the last
eight years based in South-East Asia, leading Forum’s establishment and
growth in the region, and delivering systems change programmes in food,
energy, textiles and natural climate solutions. Ms Muller has almost two
decades of experience in the fields of sustainability, design and systems
thinking, urban policy and environmental science. Before joining Forum she
worked in various organisations as a sustainability strategist, including at
the Helsinki Group in New York and Saatchi and Saatchi, and was also adjunct
faculty at Parsons The New School.
* View Profile
JOI DANIELSON
Partner, Systemiq
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JOI DANIELSON
Partner, Systemiq
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 12:35 pm -1:05 pm
Panel - Upstream vs downstream: balancing solutions to plastic pollution
in Asia-Pacific
Joi Danielson is a partner at SYSTEMIQ, Ltd. She works on the front line in
Indonesia to stop 40m tonnes of waste from polluting the environment each
year. She and her team have partnered with the government to address
root-cause structural constraints behind Indonesia’s low waste-collection
levels. Her team has brought circular waste management to more than 200,000
people, with plans to reach 7 million by 2025 to achieve unequivocal and
permanent marine-debris reduction and prove that a circular economy is
possible. Formerly with McKinsey and Ocean Conservancy, Ms Danielson has
worked across Asia and Africa using market incentives and technology to
tackle environmental challenges.
13:05
13:05-14:30 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:15
13:15-14:15 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
ROUNDTABLE - COOPERATIVE APPROACHES TO DEVELOPING NATIONAL PLASTIC STRATEGIES
* View Profile
JAS CHAMBERS
Chair and co-founder, Ocean Decade Australia
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JAS CHAMBERS
Chair and co-founder, Ocean Decade Australia
November 29th 2022
* 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
Masterclass - Campaigning for the ocean— how to do it right
November 30th 2022
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Cooperative approaches to developing national plastic
strategies
MODERATED BY
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
* 05:15 pm -6:00 pm
Update on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting
November 30th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:30 am
Keynote interview
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Cooperative approaches to developing national plastic
strategies
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
14:30
14:30-15:00 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
Live stream In-person
PANEL - ASIA PACIFIC’S ROLE NEGOTIATING A GLOBAL TREATY ON PLASTIC POLLUTION
Marine pollution is a profound and growing problem that requires urgent and
coordinated action. Asia-Pacific countries feel the effects of plastic pollution
more than almost any other region and actions taken here will have a profound
impact on the global ocean.
What role will Asia-Pacific countries play in the push for a global treaty on
plastic pollution? How can negotiators ensure that the region’s interests are
fairly represented?
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DECHEN TSERING
Regional director, UNEP
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DECHEN TSERING
Regional director, UNEP
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Asia Pacific’s role negotiating a global treaty on plastic
pollution
* View Profile
TIZA MAFIRA
Executive director, Gerakan Indonesia Diet Kantong Plastik (GIDKP)
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TIZA MAFIRA
Executive director, Gerakan Indonesia Diet Kantong Plastik (GIDKP)
November 29th 2022
* 05:15 pm -6:00 pm
Update on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Asia Pacific’s role negotiating a global treaty on plastic
pollution
* View Profile
SEEMA ARORA
Deputy director-general, Confederation of Indian Industry
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SEEMA ARORA
Deputy director-general, Confederation of Indian Industry
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Asia Pacific’s role negotiating a global treaty on plastic
pollution
Seema Arora pioneered the creation of services on sustainable development
within the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). She began work at CII
engaging Indian industry in the run-up to the Earth Summit in 1992. Ms Arora
designs products and frameworks to build the business case for industry to
invest in sustainability and corporate social responsibility. She works with
industry, government and community-based organisations to develop policy
instruments, collaborative initiatives across sectors and stakeholders and
voluntary approaches to sustainable development. Ms Arora’s portfolios
include the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, CII
Development Initiatives, CII Foundation and the Indian Women Network.
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ANNUPA AHI
Head of Asia, TOMRA
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ANNUPA AHI
Head of Asia, TOMRA
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Asia Pacific’s role negotiating a global treaty on plastic
pollution
MODERATED BY
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JESSICA BROWN
Partner, The Action Exchange and head of engagement, Back to Blue Initiative
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JESSICA BROWN
Partner, The Action Exchange and head of engagement, Back to Blue Initiative
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
Briefing - Managing to transform the outlook for the Great Barrier Reef
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Asia Pacific’s role negotiating a global treaty on plastic
pollution
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - Nation Plastic Action Plans - case studies
14:30
14:30-15:00 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
PANEL - NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS— HOW TO CUT THE BLUEWASHING
From mangroves to seagrass, corals to blue-carbon capture, nature-based
solutions are touted as the answer to many of the ocean’s woes.
In many cases, the results justify the hype. But, as with any trend, there are
worries that not all so-called nature-based solutions solve quite as much as
they claim. They may be used as a convenient smokescreen to cover other
environmental abuses in the worst cases. How can policymakers, investors and
consumers cut through the blue wash to determine which nature-based solutions
are genuinely worthy of the name?
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NICHOLAS HARDMAN-MOUNTFORD
Head of oceans and natural resources, The Commonwealth
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NICHOLAS HARDMAN-MOUNTFORD
Head of oceans and natural resources, The Commonwealth
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Nature-based solutions— How to cut the bluewashing
Nicholas Hardman-Mountford is a diplomat and marine scientist working in
ocean, climate and resource governance and multilateral development, with a
strong focus on sustainable blue economies. He is head of oceans and natural
resources at the Commonwealth Secretariat, where he leads a technical
advisory team delivering the Commonwealth Blue Charter initiative and
technical-assistance projects on ocean governance and natural-resources
reform in Commonwealth countries. Mr Hardman-Mountford was previously
principal scientist at Australia’s national research agency, CSIRO, where he
led the Indian Ocean ecology and oceanography group. He is adjunct professor
at the University of Western Australia.
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GUY MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Nature lead, Asia-Pacific and global, Deloitte
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GUY MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Nature lead, Asia-Pacific and global, Deloitte
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Nature-based solutions— How to cut the bluewashing
15:00
15:00-15:30 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
PANEL - NATION PLASTIC ACTION PLANS - CASE STUDIES
MODERATED BY
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JESSICA BROWN
Partner, The Action Exchange and head of engagement, Back to Blue Initiative
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JESSICA BROWN
Partner, The Action Exchange and head of engagement, Back to Blue Initiative
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:15 pm
Briefing - Managing to transform the outlook for the Great Barrier Reef
November 30th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Panel - Asia Pacific’s role negotiating a global treaty on plastic
pollution
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - Nation Plastic Action Plans - case studies
15:00
15:00-15:30 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
PANEL - THE WORLD IF… ASIA’S GOVERNMENTS ADOPTED A SOURCE-TO-SEA APPROACH TO
RIVER MANAGEMENT
The health of Asia’s rivers is vital for the ocean’s health. Yet pollution,
overfishing, damning and overdevelopment threaten the Mekong, Yangtze, Ganges
and countless other rivers— and the communities that rely on them.
This future-focused session will begin by imagining an Asia-Pacific region with
its rivers in robust health and then ask: what would it take to make this vision
a reality?
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DEBRA TAN
Director and head, China Water Risk
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DEBRA TAN
Director and head, China Water Risk
November 30th 2022
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - The World If… Asia’s governments adopted a source-to-sea approach
to river management
* View Profile
THEERAWAT SAMPHAWAMANA
Director of planning division, Mekong River Commission
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THEERAWAT SAMPHAWAMANA
Director of planning division, Mekong River Commission
November 30th 2022
* 03:00 pm -3:30 pm
Panel - The World If… Asia’s governments adopted a source-to-sea approach
to river management
Theerawat Samphawamana is director of the Planning Division of the Mekong
River Commission (MRC) Secretariat in Phnom Penh. He previously served as
director of Udon Thani Inland Aquaculture Research and Development Centre in
Thailand and was a programme officer at the MRC Secretariat. Mr Samphawamana
also has more than 20 years’ experience working at Thailand’s Department of
Fisheries, particularly in aquatic resources management, aquaculture
development, knowledge management, and leadership development and planning in
co-operation with international organisations and multilateral frameworks.
16:00
16:00-16:20 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
Live stream In-person
KEYNOTE CONVERSATION - GO BIG, GO BLUE
Scale is a critical component of a thriving blue economy. Too often, the most
sustainable players are small businesses, while the market movers continue with
unsustainable practices. A genuinely blue economy requires companies that are
both blue and big. We hear from two leading Asia-Pacific CEOs about what it
takes to make the blue transition.
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ESTHER AN
Chief sustainability officer, City Developments Limited
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ESTHER AN
Chief sustainability officer, City Developments Limited
November 30th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:20 pm
Keynote conversation - Go Big, Go Blue
A sustainability practitioner for over two decades, Esther An published the
first sustainability report in Singapore in 2008, and issued the first green
bond by a Singapore company in 2017. She sits on the boards or advisory
platforms of international organisations including the Global Reporting
Initiative, GRESB Foundation, World Green Building Council and the UN PRI
Real Estate Advisory Committee. Ms An chairs the Singapore Sustainability
Reporting Advisory Committee and the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association’s
ESG Committee, co-chairs the Urban Land Institute Singapore’s Sustainability
Product Council, and is vice-chair of the Singapore Institute of Directors’
ESG Committee.
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JEREMY SUTTON
Managing director, Swire Shipping
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JEREMY SUTTON
Managing director, Swire Shipping
November 30th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:20 pm
Keynote conversation - Go Big, Go Blue
MODERATED BY
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ANDREW STAPLES
Regional head, APAC, policy and insights, Economist Impact
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ANDREW STAPLES
Regional head, APAC, policy and insights, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Bankrolling the blue economy— what investors need to know now
(invite only)
* 04:55 pm -5:15 pm
Fireside chat - TBC
November 30th 2022
* 04:00 pm -4:20 pm
Keynote conversation - Go Big, Go Blue
16:20
16:20-17:00 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
KEYNOTE PANEL - A BLUEPRINT FOR MANAGING BLUE GROWTH— GOVERNMENT
Following the industry-focused discussion this morning, this second of a series
of two panels will explore how Asia’s governments can develop – and execute – a
roadmap to sustainable blue growth.
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SAKTI WAHYU TRENGGONO
Minister of maritime affairs and fisheries, Indonesia
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SAKTI WAHYU TRENGGONO
Minister of maritime affairs and fisheries, Indonesia
November 30th 2022
* 04:20 pm -5:00 pm
Keynote panel - A blueprint for managing blue growth— government
Sakti Wahyu Trenggono is the minister of maritime affairs and fisheries of
the Republic of Indonesia. To carry out President Joko Widodo’s vision of
making environmental and economic sustainability the chief guideline for
managing Indonesia’s marine and fisheries sector, Mr Trenggono has three
priorities. His first is implementing a national quota-based fisheries policy
to achieve ecological sustainability, increase fisheries levies and improve
fishermen’s welfare. The second priority is the development of
export-oriented aquaculture focusing on shrimp, lobster, crab and seaweed.
The third is developing aquaculture villages to combat poverty and protect
valuable commodities from extinction.
* View Profile
SABRA NOORDEEN
Special envoy for climate change, Maldives
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SABRA NOORDEEN
Special envoy for climate change, Maldives
November 29th 2022
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Roundtable - Giving Pacific SIDS a voice in the global ocean discussion
* 04:20 pm -5:00 pm
Keynote panel - A blueprint for managing blue growth— government
Appointed under the Maldives’ Climate Emergency Act, Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen
is the country’s first special envoy for climate change. She holds a master’s
degree in state, society and development from the University of London, and
previously served in the president’s office as the secretary for foreign
relations.
* View Profile
CHO SEUNG-HWAN
Minister for ocean and fisheries, Republic of Korea
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CHO SEUNG-HWAN
Minister for ocean and fisheries, Republic of Korea
November 30th 2022
* 04:20 pm -5:00 pm
Keynote panel - A blueprint for managing blue growth— government
17:00
17:00-17:40 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person Live stream
KEYNOTE PANEL - A CALL TO ACTION— PUTTING ASIA-PACIFIC AT THE CENTRE OF THE
GLOBAL OCEAN CONVERSATION
This closing discussion will bring together a panel of ocean leaders to reflect
on the most critical take-aways from the past two days. What have we learned?
What happens now? And how do we ensure the Asia-Pacific region is at the heart
of the global ocean conversation?
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KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA
Director, Marine Policy Center and senior advisor to the president on ocean
and climate policy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA
Director, Marine Policy Center and senior advisor to the president on ocean
and climate policy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
November 30th 2022
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
Kilaparti Ramakrishna joined the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in
October 2021 as senior advisor to the president and director on ocean and
climate policy. Prior to this he worked with the United Nations as head of
strategic planning at the Green Climate Fund; head of the Office for East and
North-East Asia at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific; and as chief of cross-sectoral environmental issues and principal
policy advisor at the UN Environment Programme. Mr Ramakrishna was also a
lead author of the fifth assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC).
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VLADIMIR RYABININ
Executive secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
(IOC-UNESCO)
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VLADIMIR RYABININ
Executive secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
(IOC-UNESCO)
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
November 30th 2022
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
* View Profile
MINAKO IUE
Chief executive and chair, Sailors for sea, Japan
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MINAKO IUE
Chief executive and chair, Sailors for sea, Japan
November 29th 2022
* 04:55 pm -5:35 pm
Panel - Fisheries: innovations to close the sustainability gap
November 30th 2022
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
Minako Iue established Sailors for the Sea Japan as an affiliate of the ocean
conservation NGO founded by David Rockefeller, Jr. Her goal is to improve
ocean environment and sustainability through raising awareness and
strengthening policies. Ms Iue founded the Blue Seafood Guide, a sustainable
seafood rating programme, and runs Clean Regattas, a guide to operating
sustainable and ocean-friendly marine sports events. Ms Iue is a doctoral
candidate and a lecturer at Kyoto University Graduate School, and a senior
researcher at Keio University Research Institute. She is also an official
columnist for Forbes Japan and 25ans online.
MODERATED BY
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 02:30 pm -3:00 pm
Strategy session - Building a global picture of marine pollution— an
Asia-Pacific perspective
* 05:15 pm -6:00 pm
Update on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting
November 30th 2022
* 09:15 am -9:30 am
Keynote interview
* 01:15 pm -2:15 pm
Roundtable - Cooperative approaches to developing national plastic
strategies
* 05:00 pm -5:40 pm
Keynote Panel - A call to action— Putting Asia-Pacific at the centre of
the global ocean conversation
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
17:40
17:40-17:50 SGT
Wednesday , November 30 th
In-person
CLOSING REMARKS
MODERATED BY
* View Profile
CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
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CHARLES GODDARD
Editorial director, Economist Impact
November 29th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Opening remarks
* 09:15 am -9:55 am
Keynote panel - 2022: the state of play
* 09:55 am -10:10 am
Keynote conversation - Leading a blue government
* 10:15 am -10:30 am
Interview - A science based approach to ocean health
* 04:00 pm -5:00 pm
Roundtable - Ocean acidification: impacts and solutions— a regional
approach
November 30th 2022
* 09:00 am -9:15 am
Plenary - Opening remarks and a recap of Day 1’s key take-aways
* 05:40 pm -5:50 pm
Closing remarks
Charles Goddard is editorial director, Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading
the Economist Intelligence Unit’s content services in the region. He manages
a team of analysts, editors and production staff across five cities whose
work ranges from risk and economic forecasting to sponsored and customised
research. A journalist by background, before joining the EIU Mr Goddard ran a
documentary-film company in Hong Kong, wrote for international publications
and contributed to several books on Asia. Mr Goddard was also author (and
later editor) of the annual series of reports on freedom of expression in
Hong Kong, produced in conjunction with Article 19, the international
campaign for freedom of expression.
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