the program

Using sectoral examples – shipping, tourism, renewable energies, infrastructure, exploitation of living resources – this session will examine the conditions for a successful transition and the key roles of international cooperation and mobilization of the financial sector.

Panelists’ Discussion

Moderator: Ms Robyn Curnow, Broadcaster, foreign correspondent and speaker, U.S.A and South Africa

Panelists: Mr Daniel Hooft, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Kelp Blue, The Netherlands. ; Ms Daniela Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, U.S.A. ; Mr Bertrand Charron, Global Director of Research & Insights, Aquaculture Stewardship Council, United Kingdom ; Ms Barkha Mossae, Regional Regenerative Blue Economy Manager at IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Office & Edimburgh Ocean Leader, Mauritius & Kenya

Dialogue with participants

Update on the Blue Economy and Finance Forum, June 7-8, 2025, Monaco

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Ms Robyn Curnow, Broadcaster, foreign correspondent and speaker, U.S.A. and South Africa

Panelists: Mr Pascal Lamy, Co-Chair of the Blue Economy and Finance Forum and Chair of the Starfish Mission Board, France ; H.E. Ms Ilana Seid, Co-Chair of the Blue Economy and Finance Forum and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States ; Mr Robert Calcagno, Chief Executive Officer, Oceanographic Institute, Prince Albert I of Monaco Foundation, Principality of Monaco ; Mr Olivier Wenden, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Principality of Monaco

This session will provide an update on the Blue Economy and Finance Forum, its ambitions and deliverables, in the run-up to the United Nations Ocean Conference, and beyond.

Keynote speech 5′

H.E. Ms Razan Al Mubarak, President, International Union for Conservation of Nature, United Arab Emirates (video message)

One Ocean: Science, Governance and Finance.

A few weeks ahead of the One Ocean Science Congress, this session will analyze the conditions for dialogue between the scientific world and political, economic and institutional decision-makers, for effective management, conservation and restoration strategies for coastal, offshore and deepwater marine ecosystems.

keynote speech 5′

Panelists’ Discussion

Moderator: Ms Robyn Curnow, Broadcaster, foreign correspondent and speaker, U.S.A and South Africa

Panelists: Dr David Obura, Chair, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Kenya ; Prof. Heather Koldewey, Programme Lead, Bertarelli Foundation’s Marine Science Programme, Zoological Society London, Honorary Professor, University of Exeter, United Kingdom ; Dr LEE Hyi-Seung, President, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Republic of Korea ; Dr Philippe Charvis, Deputy Director for Science, IRD, the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, France ; Mr Olivier Le Nezet, President, National Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, France (tbc)

Dialogue with participants

While SDG14 “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources” remains one of the least financially endowed, the panelists will share their vision and initiatives for mobilizing the funds available within the corporate world, banks, major institutions and philanthropy.

Fireside chat 10′

Mr Guillaume Sainteny, President, Plan Bleu, one of the Regional Activity Centres of the Mediterranean Action Plan, United Nations Environment Programme, France.

In the light of report “La Méditerranée à l’horizon 2050 : Une prospective du Plan Bleu”, what are the solutions to be implemented in the Mediterranean for a successful transition from a maritime economy to a regenerative blue economy?

Panelists’ Discussion

Moderator: Ms Robyn Curnow, Broadcaster, foreign correspondent and speaker, U.S.A and South Africa

Panelists: Ms Sylvie Goulard, Co-chair, International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits, France ; Prof. dr. h.c. mult. Frederik Paulsen, Chairman Emeritus, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Switzerland ; Ms Laurence Pessez, Global Chief Sustainability Officer, BNP Paribas, France ; Mr Olivier Raybaud, Managing Director SWEN Blue Ocean, SWEN Capital Partners, France ; Ms Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainibility Officer, Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom

Fireside chat 10′

Ms Angela Ellard, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization

Update on the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS), the challenges of its entry into force in support of SDG14 and the opportunities offered by UNOC3.

Dialogue with participants

Moderator: Ms Robyn Curnow, Broadcaster, foreign correspondent and speaker, U.S.A and South Africa

Update on Our Ocean Conference – Busan, 2025
Mr KIM Sungbum, Deputy Minister for Marine Policy Office, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea

Update on the One Ocean Science Congress 2025
Mr François Houllier, President and Chief Executive officer, Ifremer & Co-chair of the One Ocean Science Congress, France

Update on the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Ocean
H.E. Mr Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, Special Envoy of the French President for the United Nations Ocean Conference

Mr Robert Calcagno, Chief Executive Officer, Oceanographic Institute, Prince Albert I of Monaco Foundation, Principality of Monaco

Mr Olivier Wenden, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Principality of Monaco