Blue
Economy
Resilience
Forum

El Conquistador Resort - Fajardo, Puerto Rico August 4 – 6, 2021

Plenary
Sessions
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Guifre Tort

Guifre Tort

Executive Director, Bluetide Puerto Rico
Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy

Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy

Senior Advisor, Global Resilient Cities Network and Global Island Partnership; Founder, Precovery Labs
Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade

Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade

Manager, NOAA NWS, Puerto Rico; Executive Board Member, Decade of the Ocean for Sustainable Development
Susan Holliday

Susan Holliday

Senior Advisor, International Finance Corporation and World Bank
Paul Holthus

Paul Holthus

CEO, World Ocean Network
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Ziad Hayek

Ziad Hayek

Chairman, World Association of PPP Units and Professionals, Executive Director, UN-Affiliated Center of Excellence for PPP in Ports
Geoffrey Hamilton

Geoffrey Hamilton

Principal, Hamilton Consulting; Former Directorate, Economic Cooperation and Partnerships, UNECE (Retired)
Tony Bonnici

Tony Bonnici

Acting Chief, UNECE International PPP Center of Excellence
Ricardo Sanchez

Ricardo Sanchez

Senior Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Richard Seline

Richard Seline

CEO H2O, Resilience Partners/Resilience Innovation Network
Susan Holliday

Susan Holliday

Senior Advisor, International Finance Corporation and World Bank
Laurie Lane-Zucker

Laurie Lane-Zucker

Founder and CEO, Impact Entrepreneur Network
Alex Kaplan

Alex Kaplan

Senior Vice President, AmWINS Insurance
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Jezabel Rodriguez

Jezabel Rodriguez

Economic Development Specialist, Small Business Administration
Luis Rodriguez

Luis Rodriguez

Economic Development Specialist, Small Business Administration
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BL-AST

BL-AST

Bluetide Applied Science & Technology Student Association
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Wally Castro

Wally Castro

President, Wally Castro Marine
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Juan Bauza

Juan Bauza

Economic Development Representative for PR & USVI, Economic Development Administration
Susan Holliday

Susan Holliday

Senior Advisor, International Finance Corporation and World Bank
Anthony Kane

Anthony Kane

President and CEO, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
James Ellsmoor

James Ellsmoor

CEO, Island Innovation
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Laurie Lane-Zucker

Laurie Lane-Zucker

Founder and CEO, Impact Entrepreneur Network
Dr. Diane Foster

Dr. Diane Foster

Director, University of New Hampshire School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering
Paul Holthus

Paul Holthus

CEO, World Ocean Network
Tamara Kahn

Tamara Kahn

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Spiral Pacific
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José Aníbal "Joey" Meléndez Méndez

José Aníbal "Joey" Meléndez Méndez

Mayor of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Pedro Pierluisi

Pedro Pierluisi

Governor of Puerto Rico
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Guifre Tort

Guifre Tort

Executive Director, Bluetide Puerto Rico
Haldane Davies

Haldane Davies

Vice President, University of Virgin Islands
Sofia Alvarez

Sofia Alvarez

Executive Director, Titín Foundation
Racquel Moses

Racquel Moses

CEO, Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
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Richard Seline

Richard Seline

CEO H2O, Resilience Partners/Resilience Innovation Network

James Ellsmoor

CEO, Island Innovation and Solar Head of State, Portugal
James Ellsmoor is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and writer. As CEO of Island Innovation, a social enterprise, and the Co-Founder and Director of Solar Head of State, an NGO, James has been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for his work on sustainable energy initiatives. His work covers climate change policy, renewable energy and sustainable travel, with particular expertise in small island developing states (SIDS). Island Innovation runs two key events for island stakeholders: The Virtual Island Summit and the Island Finance Forum.