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Paul Holthus

CEO & President | World Ocean Council Honolulu, United States of America

Biography

Paul Holthus has been advancing ocean business, finance and sustainability for 40+ years. In 2009, he launched the World Ocean Council - the global Blue Economy Business and Investment Organization, a network of 35,000+ ocean industry/investment/innovation stakeholders.

Sessions

10:30h

Opening Session | TOMORROW.BLUE ECONOMY

Opening Session Tomorrow.BlueEconomy

Bàrbara Arqué TV3 Journalist Master of Ceremonies

Ugo Valenti Smart City Expo World Congress Director Speaker

Paul Holthus World Ocean Council CEO & President Speaker

Lluís Salvadó Port of Barcelona President Speaker

Jordi Valls Ajuntament de Barcelona Fourth Deputy Mayor. Area of Economy, Finance, Economic Promotion and Tourism Speaker

07-11-2023 10:30 07-11-2023 10:50 Europe/Madrid Opening Session Tomorrow.BlueEconomy

Welcome and Opening session of Tomorrow.BlueEconomy, with Fira Barcelona, Barcelona City Council, World Ocean Council, and Smart Ports.

Hall 2 | Plaza: Tomorrow.BlueEconomy

Tue 7 10:30h - 10:50h Hall 2 | Plaza: Tomorrow.BlueEconomy All Passes

10:15h

High-Level Roundtable | TOMORROW.BLUE ECONOMY

Smart Cities Collaborating for a Blue Economy

Paul Holthus World Ocean Council CEO & President Chair

Piet Opstaele De Blauwe Cluster CEO Speaker

Geraldine Andreieux BluMorpho CEO & Founder Speaker

Vasileios Latinos ICLEI's European Secretariat Head of Climate Resilience and Adaptation Speaker

Emilia Saiz United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Secretary General Speaker

Michael Donaldson Barcelona City Council Comissioner for Urban Innovation Speaker

#Blue Economy, #Blue Tech, #Coastal Cities, #Technology, #Urban Digitalization

09-11-2023 10:15 09-11-2023 11:00 Europe/Madrid Smart Cities Collaborating for a Blue Economy

In this emerging urban era, the sea surrounding our coasts has a crucial role in the development of our cities. The protection of the Ocean and the opportunities that come from a sustainable and innovative Blue Economy are critical for the future and indispensable to solving pressing challenges at local and global levels. What do cities really need for their Blue Economy growth? What can digitalization, blue tech, conservation, restoration, and ocean innovation provide and what is the role of the corporate ocean sectors?

Hall 1 | Auditorium

Thu 9 10:15h - 11:00h Hall 1 | Auditorium Full Congress & Tomorrow.Mobility & Tomorrow.Building Passes

12:25h

Thematic Roundtable | TOMORROW.BLUE ECONOMY

Accelerating Ocean Solutions with a Global Blue Economy Innovation Alliance

Paul Holthus World Ocean Council CEO & President Chair

Ann Carpenter Braid Theory Co-founder & CEO Speaker

Rick Wall Oceanovation Founder Speaker

Nir Gartzman The Dock Co-Founder & Managing Partner Speaker

Birgit Liodden The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL) Founder & CEO Speaker

Ignasi Ferrer Pellicer Ocean Ecostructures Executive President Speaker

09-11-2023 12:25 09-11-2023 13:10 Europe/Madrid Accelerating Ocean Solutions with a Global Blue Economy Innovation Alliance

The world urgently needs impactful blue economy solutions, both local and scalable ones. How can collaborative networks accelerate innovative solutions within the blue economy and what are the challenges of scaling up blue economy start-ups? How is impact being measured, communicated and invested in? Come and listen to the global alliance BEGIN – the Blue Economy Innovation Network.

Hall 2 | Plaza: Tomorrow.BlueEconomy

Thu 9 12:25h - 13:10h Hall 2 | Plaza: Tomorrow.BlueEconomy All Passes