Nice Ocean Business Forum – June 9 to 11
As part of the United Nations Ocean Conference and the Year of the Sea, the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur and its partners* are organizing the Nice Ocean Business Forum from June 9 to 11.
For three days, this unique event will bring together companies from the blue economy, experts, investors, local government representatives, and international delegations.
Our ambition: To foster dialogue and exchanges among industry players, encourage the emergence of concrete solutions, and stimulate collaborations for the preservation of marine ecosystems.
Preliminary program
June 9: Economic Attractiveness & International Influence
09:00 – 09:30
Opening Ceremony
Speaker: Jacques Richier
Metropolitan Councillor for Economic Development, Tourism, Industry, Innovation and Employment
President of Team Nice Côte d’Azur
09:30 – 10:00
Keynote 1 – Sustainability Across Oceans
Speaker: Camille LOPEZ
CEO of HY-Plug, President of Young Professionals in Yachting Monaco
Entrepreneur of the Year – METSTRADE Amsterdam Women’s Yachting Awards 2024
10:00 – 11:00
Roundtable 1 – Sustainability and International Expansion: The Mediterranean Market for the Yachting Industry
Speakers:
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Pietro ANGELINI, General Manager, Navigo
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Pedro SUASI, Director, Balearic Marine Cluster
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Fabien ARNOUX, Director, Riviera Yachting Network
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David QUEVA, Group Technical Officer, Monaco Marine
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Andréa LEMA, Commercial Manager, ATS France
11:00 – 11:30
Keynote 2 – Unleashing the Ocean’s Potential
Speaker: Kendra MACDONALD
CEO, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster
11:30 – 12:30
Roundtable 2 – Water Preservation and Utilization: A Potential for Responsible Development
Speakers:
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Charles McGARRAUGH, Chairman, OceanWell
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Astrid SIOHAN, Director of Urban Heating & Cooling Networks, SMEG
12:30 – 14:00
Networking cocktail/lunch
14:00 – 14:30
Company Interview
Speaker: Charles McGARRAUGH, Chairman, OceanWell
14:30 – 15:00
Keynote 3 – Setting Sail for Tomorrow: The Future of Innovation
Speaker: Jean-Philippe COURTOIS
Former President and EVP, Microsoft Corp
President and co-founder, Live for Good
Chairman, SKEMA Business School
15:00 – 16:00
Roundtable 3 – Sea and Markets: Connecting Blue Innovation to Opportunities
Speakers:
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Véronique RAOUL, CEO, INALVE
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Rachid BENCHAOUIR, CEO, Coraliotech (MonacoTech)
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Philippe LAVOISIER, CEO, ERANOVA
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Margarita SIDOROVA, CEO, MediSea Biotech and Canadian Cosmetic Cluster
16:00 – 16:30
Investor Interview
Speaker: Sylvain PAGES, Co-founder, AltfinPartners
16:30 – 17:00
Bridging Distances: A Foreign Perspective on Shared Horizons & Closing Remarks
Speaker: Henri-Paul ROUSSEAU
Quebec’s General Delegate in Paris
June 10: International Economic Cooperation – Marine Biodiversity & Biotechnologies
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome of participants & morning coffee
09:30 – 10:00
Opening Keynote
Speaker: Nathalie MERCIER-PERRIN
President of the French Maritime Cluster
10:00 – 11:00
International market analysis and insights: key growth sectors of the blue economy
(by the BlueTech Cluster Alliance)
Speakers:
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UK Ambassador to the UN
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Ocean Institute
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World Bank
11:00 – 11:30
Networking break
11:30 – 12:30
Ocean and maritime data for monitoring
Speakers:
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Marine Tech
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Innov&Sea
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French Research Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER)
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Cosma
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Bioceanor
12:30 – 14:00
Networking cocktail
14:00 – 15:00
Blue biotechnology for a sustainable ocean: unlocking the potential of marine biological resources
Speakers:
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EABA (European Algae Biomass Association)
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Inalve
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Oceanographic Laboratory of Villefranche-sur-Mer
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Algae Cluster
15:00 – 16:00
Offshore wind and marine renewable energies
Speakers:
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EDF EN
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France Energies Marines
16:00 – 16:30
Networking break
16:30 – 17:30
How is the blue economy addressing the challenge of sustainable ocean management?
Speakers:
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Luxembourg Maritime Cluster
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Federazione del Mare
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Spanish Maritime Cluster
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Baltic Sea & Space Cluster
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Fórum Oceano
17:30 – 18:00
Keynote
Speaker: Jacques ROUGERIE
Architect, Jacques Rougerie Foundation – Institut de France
18:00 – 19:30
Networking cocktail