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 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.

Founder | Atlantic Healthy Oceans Initiative (AHOI)
Associate Professor | SSHRC Canada Research Chair, Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University
Offshore Development Manager, DP Energy
Head of Coastal Science & Engineering, CBCL Ltd.
Director, Workforce Development | The PIER
Chief Investment and Growth Officer | Canada’s Ocean Supercluster

2026 Speakers

Our 2026 speaker lineup is currently being finalized.

A curated group of 20+ industry leaders will be announced soon, representing the full ecosystem driving the sustainable blue economy forward.

Stay tuned.

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.