What is Ocean Innovators Platform?

This fireside chat will frame the global context for ocean conservation and the blue economy. It will outline the key scientific and economic trends shaping the future of the ocean, highlight the risks and opportunities emerging for governments and investors, and provide a clear foundation for the discussions that will follow.

Dr Mafalda Duarte

Executive Director

Green Climate Fund

Olivier Wenden

Vice-Chairman & CEO

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

moderator

Tola St. Matthew-Daniel

CEO

Kairos & Tola

This session will highlight the views of leading maritime stakeholders from across the UAE, offering an up-to-date overview of regional best practices, emerging priorities, and recent developments. Their insights will provide valuable context for understanding the opportunities and challenges shaping the maritime sector in the Gulf, and will help frame the discussions for the rest of the programme.

Ayla Bajwa

Group Senior Vice President – Sustainability, Group Sustainability

DP World

Captain Saif Al Mheiri

CEO

Abu Dhabi Maritime

Vriko Yu

CEO

Archireef

Waleed Altamimi

Acting CEO & Maritime General Manager

Emirates Classification Society (TASNEEF)

moderator

Kevin Czok

Senior Manager, Strategy and Programmes

Frontier25

This session will bring together leading experts from across the maritime ecosystem to explore the practical pathways toward decarbonising global shipping. Participants will examine the full spectrum of solutions, from alternative fuels and efficiency technologies to regulatory frameworks and infrastructure requirements, while assessing the technical, financial, and operational barriers that continue to slow progress. The discussion will aim to clarify what is realistically achievable today, what systemic shifts are required, and how stakeholders can work together to accelerate the transition at scale.

Benjamin Dineshkar

Director of Advisory - Middle East & Africa

DNV

Kornel Tetera

Investment Director

Kibo Invest

moderator

Geraldine Andrieux

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Blumorpho

This session will bring together investment leaders whose strategies directly support the sustainable transformation of global shipping. Speakers will share perspectives on where they see the most compelling opportunities across the value chain—from breakthrough technologies to enabling infrastructure—and how capital can accelerate their deployment at scale. The conversation will examine how investors assess technology maturity, commercial viability, and regulatory trends, as well as the mechanisms that can help de-risk innovation and unlock wider adoption. By highlighting a range of investment models and real-world examples, the session will offer a clear view of how targeted financing can drive measurable progress towards a low-carbon maritime sector.

Christophe Lefebvre

Investment Director

Atlante Gestion

Jérémy Genin

CIO

Monaco Asset Management

Rabjir Talwar

CIO

AIM Horizon Investments

moderator

Julia Bauer

Founder and CEO

Mahalo Collaboration