From Ocean Potential to Ocean Performance

Call for Speakers

We are currently inviting a select group of speakers to join the 2026 program. If you are leading work that demonstrates how the blue economy is moving from ambition to execution, we want to hear from you.

Sessions are designed to share practical insight, real-world experience, and actionable takeaways.

Summit 2026 Speakers

The Sustainable Blue Economy Summit brings together leaders, innovators, investors, and policymakers driving the future of the global ocean economy.

Senate of Canada
VP, Finance Advisory | National Bank Capital Markets
VP Science and Product | Planetary
VP Partnerships | Foresight Canada
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair | Dalhousie University + Acting Scientific Director | Ocean Frontier Institute
VP of Professional Services | ECO Canada + Chair | Ocean Alliance Canada
Blue Economy Project Manager Professional Services | ECO Canada

Summit Past Speakers

SBES has featured influential voices from across Canada and the global ocean sector, leaders who are shaping industries, deploying capital, and advancing innovation.

Minister of Tourism, Jamaica
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Nova Scotia
Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, Nova Scotia
President & CEO | Helping Nature Heal
Chief Innovation Officer | Canada’s Ocean Frontier Institute
Founder | Atlantic Healthy Oceans Initiative (AHOI)
Chief Investment and Growth Officer | Canada’s Ocean Supercluster
VP Content & Partnerships | Actual Media Inc.
VP Offshore Engineering, WSP USA
Director, Government & Public Affairs | Future Skills Centre
Associate Professor | SSHRC Canada Research Chair, Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University
Director, Workforce Development | The PIER
Professional Planner | Government of Nova Scotia
Science and Policy Manager | Ocean Frontier Institute
Offshore Development Manager | DP Energy
Head of Coastal Science & Engineering | CBCL Ltd.

Be Part of the Next Phase of the Blue Economy

The next decade of the blue economy will be defined by how effectively solutions scale.

Be Part of the conversation shaping what comes next.