Ocean Funds – Financing the Blue Economy Transition – SOS 2019, 20-22 Nov, Paris

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When:
November 20, 2019 – November 22, 2019 all-day
2019-11-20T00:00:00+01:00
2019-11-23T00:00:00+01:00
Where:
Hôtel de l’Industrie
4 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés 75006 Paris
Cost:
900

Sustainable Ocean Summit 2019 (Paris, 20-22 Nov)

“OCEAN FUNDS: FOCUSED FINANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE SEAS” IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT WOC SUSTAINABLE OCEAN SUMMIT (SOS)The World Ocean Council’s 7th Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) 2019 (20-22 November, Paris) will highlight the rapidly growing community of investment funds dedicated to responsible ocean economic development

The SOS 2019 session on “Ocean Funds: Focused Finance for Sustainable Seas” brings together a panel of leading ocean finance practitioners who are actually developing and operating ocean funds:

• Jacques Demers, Chairman and Managing Partner, AGAWA Partners
• Olivier Raybaud, Founding Partner, Blue Oceans Partners
• Simon Dent, Blue Investments Director, Althelia Funds
• Jürgen Zeitlberger, Programme Officer, Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF)
• Francisco Saraiva Gomes, CEO, Pontos Aqua

Michael Adams, President, Ocean Assets Institute will lead this group of ocean finance innovators in covering the opportunities and challenges they face in this vibrant field, as they consider:

• The need for specialized funds on ocean topics and sectors
• The experience to date in developing and implementing funds dedicated to the Blue Economy and innovation
• What is needed for ocean funds to deliver both meaningful, scalable sustainability impact as well as competitive market returns

SOS 2019 Program Conference space is limited so register early to secure your place at the only global ocean sustainable development event developed by and for the Ocean Business Community!

Register Now

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