High-Level Sessions

• Ocean Executive Forum: Signature SOS Multi-Sector CEO Panel
• Ocean 2030: Industry Projections for the Ocean Economy
• 30×30: Ocean Industries, Biodiversity and Protecting 30% of the Planet by 2030

Mediterranean Focus / Global Issues and Opportunities

• Creating the ‘Blue Economy Leadership Alliance for the Mediterranean’ (BELA-MED)
• Recreational Boating: Setting Sail for Sustainability
• Developing Coastal Tourism Industry Leadership for Ocean Sustainability
• Cruise Industry: Progress in Economic Recovery and Environmental Responsibility
• Sustainable Ports and Shipping for the Blue Economy
• Focus on Ferries and Sustainable Seas

Ocean and Climate

• Blue Carbon/Ocean CO2 Removal: Responsible Carbon Sequestration Nearshore and at Sea
• Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation for Extreme Weather Events: Ocean Industry Collaboration to Advance Resiliency
• Expanding Offshore Renewable Energy in Crowded Seas

Ocean Data, Research and Technology

• The Digital Ocean, Big Ocean Data and the Ocean Cloud
• UN Decade of Ocean Science and SMART Ocean-SMART Industries: Advancing Ocean and Climate Data Collection from Ships and Platforms
• Seabed 2030: Accelerating Ocean Industry Leadership on Global Seafloor Mapping

Marine Pollution

• Port Reception Facilities: Solutions for Plastic and Marine Debris Disposal at a Global, Multi-Sectoral Scale
• Marine Sound: Cross-Sectoral, Science-Based Solutions to a Global Issue
• Ship Strikes and Marine Mammals: Practical Solutions for Ocean Industries

Biofouling

• Biofouling, Invasive Species and the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships Project: Clean Hulls, Smooth Sailing and Biosecure Seas

Sustainable Seafood

• The Role of Ocean Industries in Supporting Sustainable Seafood
• Blue Foods: Scaling up Responsible Fisheries and Sustainable Aquaculture

Legal Leadership for Ocean Sustainability

• Creating the Ocean Sustainability Legal Community to Support the Blue Economy