Our Ocean Wealth Summit

The ‘Our Ocean Wealth Summit’ took place in Galway this year as part of SeaFest 2017 and was sponsored by PwC Ireland.

The 'Our Ocean Wealth Summit' forms a key part of the Government's integrated plan for Ireland's marine sector, Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth, and brought together world renowned speakers, industry experts, business development agencies and the Irish business and marine research community for focused discussions on this year's theme of 'Rethinking Boundaries and Innovation for a Sustainable Marine Economy'

The speakers included Tom Kelley of award-winning global design and development firm, IDEO; Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist of the Institute of International and European Affairs; Miguel Marques, Partner, PwC Portugal and Economist of the Sea; Terry Garcia, former VP National Geographic and CEO, Exploration Ventures; Andrew McDowell, VP, European Investment Bank; Wendy-Watson Wright, CEO, Ocean Frontier Institute Canada, and many more.

Click here to download a pdf copy of the programme.

Rethinking Boundaries and Innovation for a Sustainable Marine Economy

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30 JUNE 2017

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Opening Video at Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2017

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Session A: Progress On Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth

Jim Browne President NUI Galway

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Michael Creed T.D. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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Andrew McDowell Vice President, European Investment Bank (EIB)

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The Drive for Innovation

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Session B: The Drive for Innovation

Tom Kelley Partner, IDEO

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Smarter and Better

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Session C: Smarter and Better

Tara McCarthy CEO, Bord Bia

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Session C: Group Discussion

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Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist, Institute of International and European Affairs & Columnist with Independent Newspapers

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Miguel Marques Partner, PwC Portugal

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Mike Hall Head of Marketing, Cruise & Maritime Voyages

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Greg Murphy Executive Director, The Maritime Alliance

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The Coastal Economy

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Session D: The Coastal Economy

Jim O'Toole Chief Executive, BIM

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Session D: Group Discussion

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Fiona Monaghan Head of Wild Atlantic Way Programme, Fáilte Ireland

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Robert McCabeDirector of Operations and Navigational Service, Commissioners of Irish Lights

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Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist, Institute of International and European Affairs & Columnist with Independent Newspapers

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Jim Gannon CEO, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

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What Ireland has to Offer

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Session E: Our Rapidly Changing Oceans

Terry Garcia CEO, Exploration Ventures

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Session E: Group Discussion

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Martin Visbeck GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel

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Tom Kelley Partner, IDEO

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Wendy Watson-Wright CEO, Ocean Frontier Institute, Canada

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Peter Heffernan Chief Executive, Marine Institute

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Closing Address

Seán Kyne T.D. Minister of State for Rural Affairs and Natural Resources

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