Sign up for The Economist's World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific Event

Investing in a Blue Economy (Virtual event)

Date: 6th - 10th December 2021

The inaugural World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific will welcome over 100 speakers and 2000 attendees over five days and will provide the platform for a tailored discussion to catalyse the blue economy.

Join the conversation and register for free to discover new investment opportunities around aquaculture production, renewable energy, finance, fishing, plastics, and shipping.

Confirmed speakers include:

Kitack Lim, secretary-general, International Maritime Organization
Kate Walsh, actress, entrepreneur and activist, Oceana
Mark Brown, prime minister, Cook Islands
Sabra Noordeen, special envoy for climate change, Maldives
Frank Bainimarama, prime minister, Fiji
Corine Tap, president, Danone, Asia Middle East Africa
Malik Amin Aslam, advisor to the prime minister on climate change, Pakistan
Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen, director-general, Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency
Mahinda Rajapaksa, prime minister, Sri Lanka
Patricia Scotland, secretary-general, The Commonwealth
Peter Thomson, special envoy for the ocean, UN
Gauri Singh, deputy director-general, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Tam Nguyen, chief executive, Vinh Hoan Corporation
Moon Seong-hyeok, minister for oceans and fisheries, Republic of Korea

Register free now to:

Hear from 100 global leaders as we examine how policy, business, science and investment can improve the health of the ocean
Experience virtual networking at its finest: benefit from real-time messaging and schedule meetings
Attend the sessions that matter to you: use our virtual event platform’s smart calendar to design your own schedule and access hours of content.