Mariam Swaleh
Ocean-Climate Innovation Fellow & Ocean-Climate Innovation Hub Kenya Project Lead
Chester Alexander
Coastal Community Development Associate, OceanHub Africa
Dr Sebataolo Rahloa
Executive Manager, The South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR)
Catalyze
B2B Matchmaking Partner
ENGAGE
B2B Matchmaking Platform
Capt. Londy Ngcobo
Global Speaker | Entrepreneur
Mark Gerrard
Africa Director, Conservation Strategy Fund
Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy
Regional Coastal and Ocean Governance Manager, IUCN ESARO
Caitlin Wale
Founder and CEO, Kinjani
Dr Obakeng Molelu
Science-to-Policy Programme Manager: SCALABLE Programme, Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
Saurabh Kumar
Venture Partner and Investor Relations
Sesethu Jelwana
Community Engagement Associate, OceanHub Africa
David Brand
Consultant, Lab of Tomorrow, GIZ
Fabrice Andriamahazo
Founder and Manager, Adraho Company
Lawrence Kosgei
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Twende Green Ecocycle
Wajih Elhadj Youssef,
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Exypno Tech
James Ambani
Owner, Ambani Fish Leather Ltd
Thando Mazomba
Venture Development Lead, OceanHub Africa
Herland Cerveaux
Managing Director, OceanHub Africa
Essley Kalola
Co-Founder, Green Brine Technologies
Samuel Maina Wangui
Founder Director, Havillah Smart Enviros
Rose Sikulu
Co-Founder, Fibertext Green Paper Limited
Robin Ndung’u
Founder, Kisumeo Organic
Raphael Asiba
Founder, SolaKilimo Solutions
Faith Mwende
Founder, Sea Ventures
Kais Aouaieb
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, CHITELIX
Alexis Grosskopf
Founder, OceanHub Africa and ForSea Invest
Dr Sara Andreotti
Founder & COO, SharkSafe Barriers (Pty) Ltd | Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
Dr Andrew Mather
Project Executive: Coastal Policy, eThekwini Municipality
Margie Brand
Founder & CEO, Vikāra Institute
Thomas Sberna
Regional Head: Coastal and Ocean Resilience, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Brenda Kibiku
Blue Economy Advisor, GIZ
Fatuma Mang’ena
Co-founder & CTO, Healthy Seaweed Company Limited
Magdalyne Were
Regional Coordinator for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion & Head of the Blue Economy, Mission inclusion
Salma Baghdadi
Innovation Lead at WAVE
Wave
Sponsor
eThekweni Municipality
Session Sponsor
Olive Mumbo
Country Lead, Ocean Centres Kenya
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Session Sponsor
Conservation Strategy Fund
Session Sponsor
Jossias Alberto Duvane
Lecturer and Researcher: Department of Biological Sciences, Eduardo Mondlane University
CarbonFix
Session Sponsor
Ocean Climate Innovation Hub
Session Sponsor
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
Session Sponsor
Maurine Vandervode
Chargée de mission Innovation, French Embassy in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi
Victor Brun
Head of Science, Ocean and Climate Platform
Ambassade de France en Afrique du Sud
Session Sponsor
Sailor
Session Sponsor
Nokwazi Bulose
Environmentalist
Sarobidy Rakotonarivo
Madagascar
Simone Smit
Director of Africa, The Earthshot Prize
African Union
Session Sponsor
UNDP
Session Sponsor
Prof Francesca Porri
Senior Scientist, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, National Research Foundation
German Development Cooperation
Session Sponsor
Partners in Transformation
Session Sponsor
Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Session Sponsor
Arnold Shoko
CEO and Co-Founder, Samaki Farms
Dr Obakeng Molelu
Science-to-Policy Programme Manager: SCALABLE Programme, Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
Philile Mbatha
Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Town | Deputy Director, One Ocean Hub
Steve McKean
OECM Project Manager, BirdLife South Africa
Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy
Regional Coastal and Ocean Governance Manager, IUCN ESARO
Carol Gribnau
Co-Director, DOEN Foundation
Charlina Vitcheva
Director-General: Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), European Commission
Linda Etta
Senior Blue Economy Advisor, African Union
Santatra Razafindratsimba
Business Engagement Senior Officer & South West Indian Ocean Program Blue Finance Lead, WWF
Amélie Desrochers
Co-Founder & CEO, Afloat
Andrew Douglas
Head of Strategic Alliances, RanMarine
Dhesigen Naidoo
Senior Research Associate & Head: African Climate Risk and Human Security Project, Institute for Security Studies, Africa
DOEN Foundation
Session Sponsor
Shayle Ravera
Chief Operations Officer, Action Change
Patrik Huber
Co-Founder, Mawimbi Ocean Innovations / Africa Fair Seaweed Finance Facility
Norad
Session Sponsor
OceanHub Africa
Session Host
Hon Mayor Cllr Cyril Xaba
His Worship the Mayor of eThekwini Municipality
Capt. Londy Ngcobo
Global Speaker | Entrepreneur
Mr Musa Mbhele
City Manager, eThekwini Municipality
Hon Cllr Thembo Ntuli
Chairperson: Economic Development Committee, eThekwini Municipality
eThekwini Municipality
Host City
Ms Charlina Vitcheva
Director-General: Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), European Commission