Where the Caribbean and the Atlantic Meet
El Conquistador Resort
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
4 – 6 August 2021
Wednesday 4 August 2021
INNOVATION PAVILION
15:30 Welcome Desk Open
Master of Ceremonies: Maricelle Rivera, CBS Puerto Rico
16:00 Brief Welcome and Opening
Guifre Tort – Executive Director, Bluetide Puerto Rico
16:15 Kick-Off International Roundtable
Inserting the Caribbean into the United Nations Decade of The Ocean
Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade, Manager, NOAA NWS, Puerto Rico;
Executive Board Member, Decade of the Ocean for Sustainable Development
Susan Holliday, Senior Advisor, International Finance Corporation and World Bank
Paul Holthus, CEO, World Ocean Network
Moderator: Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy, Senior Advisor, Global Resilient Cities Network and Global Island Partnership; Founder, Precovery Labs
18:00 VIP Sunset Welcome Reception & Networking, Invitation Only
Hosts:
Dr. David Méndez Pagán, Rector, University Ana G. Méndez
Dr. Haldane Davies, Vice President, University of Virgin Islands
Thursday 5 August 2021
INNOVATION PAVILION
08:00 Welcome Desk Open
Master of Ceremonies: Maricelle Rivera, CBS Puerto Rico
09:00 Opening Statements
Mr. Manuel Cidre, Secretary
Puerto Rico Department of Commerce and Economic Development (DDEC)
09:20 Don Graves, Deputy Secretary, US Department of Commerce
09:30 Welcome Message
Honorable Albert Bryan, Jr., Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands
09:40 Dr. David Hall, President, University of Virgin Islands
09:45 Lessons Learned from Blue Infrastructure Private Public Partnerships
Ziad Hayek, Chairman, World Association of PPP Units and Professionals, Executive Director, UN-Affiliated Center of Excellence for PPP in Ports
Tony Bonnici, Acting Chief, UNECE International PPP Center of Excellence
Geoffrey Hamilton, Principal, Hamilton Consulting; Former Directorate, Economic Cooperation and Partnerships, UNECE (Retired)
Moderator: Ricardo Sanchez, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
11:00 Break
11:15 Special Announcement
Honorable Pedro Pierluisi, Governor of Puerto Rico.
11:30 Financial Tools for Blue Economy Innovation
Susan Holliday, Senior Advisor, International Finance Corporation and World Bank
Laurie Lane-Zucker, Founder and CEO, Impact Entrepreneur Network
Alex Kaplan, Senior Vice President, AmWINS Insurance
Moderator: Richard Seline, CEO H2O, Resilience Partners/Resilience Innovation Network
12:30 Keynote Speaker Luncheon $49
13:00 Keynote Speaker
Ernesto Diaz, Caribbean Regional Manager for Tetra Tech, Lead Coastal Risk Reduction and Ecological Engineering: Bluetide Strategic Plan Implementation Agenda
14:00 Breakout Session 1 – Portfolio Working Groups
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Portfolio |
Special Guest Subject Matter Expert |
Special Guest Subject Matter Expert |
Special Guest Subject Matter Expert |
Moderator |
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Coastal Resilience Breakout Room A |
Albert Slap, President,Coastal Risk Consulting |
Ernesto Díaz, Caribbean Regional Manager, Tetra Tech |
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Richard Seline, CEO, H2O Resilience Partners/ Resilience Innovation Network |
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Ocean Recreation
Breakout Room B |
Randy Durband, Chief Executive, Global Sustainable Tourism Council |
Paloma Zapata, CEO Sustainable Travel International |
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Wally Castro, President, Wally Castro Marina |
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Ocean Energy Breakout Room C |
Tim Ramsey, Program Manager for Marine and Hydrokinetic at U.S. Dept of Energy |
Wilbert De La Paz, Caribbean Region TechSales Manager at Siemens Energy |
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Dr. Amaury Malavé, Executive Director of Puerto Rico Energy Center and PRE ACT |
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Fisheries and Mariculture
Breakout Room D |
Dr. John Goodlad, International Fisheries Expert |
Jenny Barker, Chief of Party, SALT – Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability, Fishwise |
Alexis Dragoni, TetraTech, Consultant to Lobster Operation in Mayaguez, PR |
Dr. Carlos Padín, Environmental Science Program Director, UAGM University |
Puerto Rico Small Business Growth Workshops
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Time |
Topic |
Workshop Instructor(s) |
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16:00 |
Incubators and Accelerators for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses |
Racquel Moses, CEO Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator Robert Pieroni, Director, Central Houston, Inc |
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17:00 |
Understanding and Using Data for Better Economic Decisions and Outcomes |
Calandra Cruikshank, CEO StateBook, International, Inc. |
18:00 Terrace Reception, networking event $100
EVENING FIELD EVENT | Hosted/Coordinator by Bluetide, Puerto Rico:
19:00 Depart for Bioluminescent Bay Kayaking Tour (waning moon)
Bio Bay, Laguna Grande Nature Reserve, Fajardo
Friday 6 August 2021
INNOVATION PAVILION
09:00 Coffee
Master of Ceremonies: Maricelle Rivera, CBS Puerto Rico
10:00 BL-AST UPRM
Bluetide Applied Science & Technology Student Association, UPR Mayaguez Campus Chapter
10:30 Challenges and Opportunities of the Nautical Industry.
Wally Castro, President, Wally Castro Marina
11:30 Emerging Leaders
Luis Rodriguez, Outreach/Marketing Specialist, Small Business Administration
12:00 Break for lunch on your own
14:00 U.S. Caribbean Blue Economy Investment Environment – Identifying Opportunities for Competitive Advantage
Juan Bauzá, Economic Development Representative PR & USVI, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration,
Susan Holliday, Senior Advisor, International Finance Corporation and World Bank
James Ellsmoor, CEO, Island Innovation
Anthony Kane, President and CEO, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
Moderator: Christina Connor-Cerezo, Disaster Recovery Program Lead/Program Manager,
Tetra Tech
15:15 Break
15:30 Tools for Implementation: Innovative Blue Economy Technologies and Human Capital Strategies for Industry
Dr. Diane Foster, Director, University of New Hampshire School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering
Paul Holthus, CEO, World Ocean Network
Tamara Kahn, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Spiral Pacific
Moderator: Laurie Lane-Zucker, Founder and CEO, Impact Entrepreneur Network
17:30 Closing
19:30 Depart for Bioluminescent Bay Kayaking Tour (waning moon)
Bio Bay, Laguna Grande Nature Reserve, Fajardo