One Ocean Week Seattle Summit
One Ocean Week Seattle Summit
Wednesday, October 22 | 1:00–5:00 PM
Bell Harbor Conference Center | 2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA
Join us for the centerpiece event of One Ocean Week Seattle - an afternoon of global perspectives, bold ideas, and collaborative momentum toward a sustainable and equitable ocean future.
The One Ocean Summit will convene leaders from across the maritime industry, government, academia, youth movements, philanthropy, and community organizations. Through keynotes, panels, and artistic elements, the program will explore urgent challenges and breakthrough opportunities in the Blue Economy — with a focus on maritime decarbonization, international coordination, innovation ecosystems, and equitable climate action.
Agenda:
Welcome: Local Leaders and MC Lisa Stiffler, Geekwire
Remarks: Amb. Peter Thomson | UN’s Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean (Virtual)
HON Anniken Huitfeldt, Norway’s Ambassador to the US
Panel: Global Engagement at the Sub-National Level
Peter Haugan, Institute for Marine Resources (moderator)
Cynthia Barzuna, World Resources Institute, Ocean Program
Jane Lubchenco, FMR White House Deputy Director for Climate
Paul Salvaire, Deputy Consul General of France
Update from the One Ocean Expedition | Haakon Vatle, Statsraad Lehmkuhl
Collaboration for a Sustainable Blue Economy | Joshua Berger, Maritime Blue
Update from the IMO and Maritime Forecast | Marco Romero, DNV
Industry Executive Panel: How do we manage opportunities and challenges during a time of transition and instability?
Alfredo Giron Nava, Head of Ocean Action, World Economic Forum
Paul Doremus, VP of Policy and Sustainability, Trident Seafoods
Meghan Weinman, VP of Sustainability, SSA Marine
Fredrik Witte, CEO, Corvus Energy
Ecosystem Panel: What are the models and mechanisms for collaboration to support the transition to a sustainable Blue Economy?
Tatiana Der Avedissian, The Economist (moderator)
Ronald Tardiff, 1000 Ocean Startup Coalition / World Economic Forum
Håvard Tvedte, Maritime CleanTech Cluster
Lara Littlefield, Allen Family Philanthropies
May Liew, TPC Group / Octave Capital
Closing Remarks - Nico De Golia, Microsoft / Maritime Blue Board Chair
This summit anchors a week of activity surrounding the arrival of Norway’s Statsraad Lehmkuhl, in Seattle as part of the One Ocean Expedition. Hosted by Maritime Blue, this event brings together global partners to build shared strategies for a thriving ocean future.