The new ocean agenda

March 9th-10th 2020 | Tokyo

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A new ocean agenda is taking shape. New waves of investment in the “blue economy” are rising. Ambitious national strategies are encouraging the development of industries such as bio-prospecting, sustainable aquaculture, tourism and deep-sea mining. The OECD estimates that the ocean economy already accounts for 2.5% of global GDP; by 2030 it is projected to double in size to US$3trn. New technologies and innovative partnerships suggest that an era of genuinely blue—or sustainable—growth is just around the corner. However, even the most thoughtful and sophisticated national blue-economy plans typically prioritise economic growth over conservation and restoration. The next wave of ocean industrialisation is upon us, yet our understanding of the costs and benefits remains inadequate.

The World Ocean Summit 2020 will bring together a global group of policymakers, business and civil society leaders, investors, scientists and entrepreneurs to debate and develop new ideas on how to decouple economic growth from ocean degradation. This year we will have a much greater focus on small group discussion and interactive workshops, alongside the traditional plenary sessions, to draw on the expertise of our global audience.

WORLD OCEAN SUMMIT 2020 The new ocean agenda

ChairZANNY MINTON BEDDOES, editor-in-chief, The Economist

PROGRAMME AGENDA

DAY 1

8.00 am Registration and networking

8.45 am Main stage–World ocean summit 2020: Welcome remarks from the economist

9.15 am Main stage–Keynote interview: Japan and the ocean economy

9.45 am Main stage–Blue growth strategies: The state of play

10.10 am Main stage presentation: The new blue economy

10.20 am Main stage–case study: The eu “blue growth strategy”

10.45 am Main stage–Fireside chat

11.10 am Networking break

11.15 am Sea change stage–Japan and the sea: an artist’s perspective

11.50 am Main stage–The world if: fisheries in 2040

12.30 pm Main stage–Fireside chat: spotlight on science

12.50 pm Networking lunch

1.00 pm Sea change stage–Sea change stage–workshop: natural capital

1.20 pm Break-out rooms–Concurrent sponsor-Led sessions

2.20 pm Break-out rooms–Concurrent strategy sessionsMain stage–Harnessing blue tech #1: How the dinosaurs learn to dance

2.50 pm Main stage–Harnessing blue tech #2: New kids on the block–The good, the bad and the ugly

3.20 pm Networking break and poster sessions

3.30 pm Sea change stage–Blue-tech, japan style

4.00 pm Main stage–Women and the ocean: Changemaker programme

4.40 pm Main stage: The Economist debates

5.20 pm Close of plenary sessions

5.30 pm Sea change stage–Meet the changemakers

6.30 pm Cocktail reception

* For the full programme agenda and speaker line-up, visit oceansummit.economist.com. All topics and speakers are subject to change.

PROGRAMME AGENDA

DAY 2

8.00 am Refreshments and open networking

9.00 am Main stage presentation: Climate 2020

9.15 am Main stage–Keynote panel: Climate and the ocean–A head in the sea approach?

9.40 am Main stage–Fireside chat: Climate and resilience

10.00 am Main stage–Rotating interview: Land and sea

10.45 am networking break and poster sessions

11.00 am Sea change stage– Climate change and the ocean

11.30 am Roundtable workshopsSea change stage–Plugging the data gaps: What we don’t know

12.00 pm Sea change stage–Success stories: Climate resilience

12.50 pm Networking lunch

2.20 pm Main stage–Coastal infrastructure finance

2.50 pm Main stage–Governance on the high seas

3.20 pm Networking break and poster sessions

3.40 pm Sea change stage–Report on commitments

4.00 pm Main stage–A new plastics agenda

4.30 pm Main stage–Fireside chat

4.50 pm Main stage–Closing keynote panel: The new ocean agenda

6.30 pm Closing gala dinner

* For the full programme agenda and speaker line-up, visit oceansummit.economist.com. All topics and speakers are subject to change.

KEY TOPICS

The ‘blue’ economy and ‘blue’ growth strategies

Coastal infrastructure and climate resilience

Key ocean industries: shipping; fishing; energy; tourism

Innovation, big data, AI and the ocean

Ocean pollution: plastics and run-off

Emerging ocean industries: offshore renewables; deep-sea mining;

bioprospecting

WHO ATTENDS

Meet with pension funds, investment agencies and impact investors,

decision makers and government officials who can drive scalable, sustainable

investment in the ocean and help close the gap rapidly

Two days of discussionsand debate to discover blue innovation

and blue growth opportunities in the ocean economy

Learn from Japanese marine clusters

and innovators and build your ocean network in Japan

Network with an international audience

(80% of the audience is international) of ocean experts and decision

makers (60%+ are C-level executives) across industries to ensure a balanced

discussion, and foster partnership.

Network with an international audience

(80% of the audience is international) of ocean experts and decision

makers (60%+ are C-level executives) across industries to ensure a balanced

discussion, and foster partnership.

Support businesses leaders to build sustainable best practices

in order to start reporting their positive impact in 2020 in alignment

with SDG 14 (life below water) goals.

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WHO ATTENDS

24%

33%11%

17%

15%

BREAKDOWNBY JOB TITLE

35%

8%

5%

42%

10%

INDUSTRYBREAKDOWN

24% Founder/VP/Director/Managing Director

33% Chairman/President/Chairperson

11% Government Official/Ambassador

17% Academic/Advistor/Consultant/ Economist/Specialist

15% NOG/Others

8% Academia

35% Business

5% Finance

42% Government, NGO & Local Authorities

10% Multilateral

30% Japan

15% Rest of APAC

5% South America

25% North America

5% Africa (MENA)

20% Europe

2020TARGET

30%

25%25%

20%

5%

5%

WORLD OCEAN SUMMIT WILL FEATURE MORE THAN 80+ SPEAKERS INCLUDINGChaired by Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief, The Economist, The Economist Event’s seventh World Ocean Summit, will debate and develop new ideas on how to decouple economic growth from ocean degradation.

EMMA NAVARROVice PresidentEuropean Investment Bank

NAOKO ISHIIChief executive and chairpersonGlobal Environment Facility

MASAAKI NAGAMURAGlobal head of international affairs, strategy and synergy departmentTokio Marine Holdings

PETER THOMSONSpecial envoy for the ocean

P S SRINIVASDirector general of front office of the president New Development Bank

MITSURU IZUMOChief executiveEuglena Co.

MASAMICHI KONODeputy secretary-general OECD

JUNICHIRO IKEDARepresentative director, president, chief executive Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd

TAK NIINAMIChief executiveSuntory Holdings

TIM SMITHHead, Asia-PacificAPM Terminals

JAMES RILEYGroup chief executive Mandarin Oriental Group

ZANNY MINTON BEDDOESEditor-in-chiefThe Economist

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Advance purchase rate (ends October 25th, 2019) USD 2,380

The Economist subscribers / Past delegates USD 1,960

Government and NGO rate USD 1,960

Special group rate (2+) USD 1,764

Economist Corporate Network USD 1,680

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