Bali Ocean Days 2025

Bali – Indonesia, February 7 and 8, 2025, will mark the second edition of Bali Ocean Days, an international marine conservation event aimed at promoting an inclusive and sustainable Blue Economy in Indonesia and beyond, which once again will be held at the InterContinental Bali Resort Jimbaran and organized in partnership with the Archipelagic & Island States Forum. The conference titled ‘Empowering Blue Tech and Advancing Sustainable Ocean Solutions’ will highlight these following six topics, essential to ocean protection and sustainable development: Marine Conservation Strategies & Public Policies, Impact Finance for a Sustainable Blue Economy, High Tech Solutions for Oceans, Sustainable Aquaculture & Fisheries, Marine Pollution Management, and Blue Carbon Ecosystems Conservation.

The 2^nd Bali Ocean Days will feature a special presentation by Mr. Vincent Chalias, founder of Ocean Gardener, a Bali-based NGO dedicated to coral reef restoration. He will showcase their recent discovery of a Galaxea astreata colony near Nusa Penida, which could potentially be the largest coral in the world. This session is set to be a highlight of the event, alongside a premiere by Mr. Marco Garcia-Leon, presenting the findings of the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) research about Criminal Marine Pollution. The closing ceremony will be another key moment of this conference with the SBS Foundation Award presented to Dr. Vincent Pieribone, New York-based co-CEO of OceanX, in recognition of their outstanding ‘Indonesia Mission 2024’.

The conference is dedicated to raise awareness among all communities about the importance of achieving a series of essential objectives for the future of our blue planet: reducing marine pollution, notably plastic debris, chemical waste and ocean acidification, protecting and restoring coral reefs and mangrove ecosystems as crucial blue carbon environments, reversing the overfishing crisis to save endangered species and ensuring the long-term availability of resources, and empowering coastal communities through education in marine conservation to support sustainable livelihoods.

Moderated by Marializia Hasni and Kania Sutisnawinata, two leading news anchors from Metro TV, together with Elle Watson, One.Bali founder engaged in reducing plastic pollution in Bali who will serve as Master of Ceremonies, the two-day conference will feature a stellar lineup of 40 prominent Indonesian and international speakers with different backgrounds and disciplines including government officials, financial institutions executives, environmental NGOs representatives, sustainable economy stakeholders and academics. Speakers traveling to Bali will share their key challenges, present policies, and explore synergies and long-term action plans to safeguard our marine environment.

“Building on the success of our prior edition, we are renewing this event to support the expansion of an Indonesian Blue Economy, defined by the World Bank as the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems,” said Paul Tanjung Tan, founder of the Sky Blue Sea Foundation. Continuing, Yoke Darmawan, co-founder of Bali Ocean Days and chair of the Foundation “As the largest archipelago in the world, Indonesia plays a crucial role in the future of the world’s oceans, and considering environmental challenges that Bali has to face, the island is an appropriate host for an annual conference that puts marine conversation at its center.”

Blue Ribbon Panel of Speakers

Ir. Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Dr. Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, Minister of Environment, and the General Maruli Simanjuntak, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army are scheduled to deliver the opening addresses.

High-ranking officials have been invited to speak during the first session: Vivi Yulaswati (Deputy for Maritime and Natural Resources at the BAPPENAS), Dr. Pung Nugroho Saksono, (Director General PSDKP at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries), and Dr. Novrizal Tahar (Director of Solid Waste Management at the Ministry of Environment). Key representatives from leading international organizations will be present, such as Minna Epps (IUCN), Clarissa Arida (ASEAN Center for Biodiversity), David Aromokeye (The World Bank Group), Martin Koehring (UNEP Finance Initiative), Marco Garcia-Leon (UNODC), Jimmi Tampubolon (Asian Development Bank) and Rizza Sacra-Dejucos (High Seas Alliance). The Bali Ocean Days conference will also gather conservation experts, featuring Dr. Britta Hardesty (CSIRO Environment), Rocky Pairunan (WRI Indonesia), Meizani Irmadhiany (Conservation International), as well as prominent academicians like Udhi Eko Hernawan (BRIN Oceanic Research Center), Prof. Selina Stead (Australian Institute of Marine Science), Prof. Sali Bache (Monash University), Dr. Benjamin Michael Brown (Charles Darwin University) and Dr. Anna von Rebay, as a marine protection law specialist founder of Ocean Vision Legal. The venture capital community, represented by Eddi Danusaputro (BNI Ventures), Okki Soebagio (Bali Investment Club/Archipelago VC) and Andreas Schulze (Narwhale Ventures) will be present at Bali Ocean Days, offering funding opportunities to sustainable entrepreneurs and changemakers.

Impact Showcase

Together with the conference, an impact showcase will feature organizations actively involved in the global ecological transition. Eco-marine tourism stakeholders, green tech leaders, environmental NGOs, waste management operators, circular economy entrepreneurs, and local communities will introduce their products and services on an exhibition platform.  Key participants in the showcase include Anambas Foundation, Biosystems Group, Blue Corner Conservation, Delterra, Greenhope, Ocean Eye, Ocean Gardener, Ocean Kita, One.Bali feat. Corsair & Plastic Odyssey, Pesisir Lestari, Rekosistem, Rotary Ubud, Social Impakt, The Searial Cleaners and Wwwaste.io.

OceanX Honored at the Sky Blue Sea Foundation Award Ceremony

The second Bali Ocean Days will culminate with the Sky Blue Sea Foundation Award closing ceremony. Dr. Vincent Pieribone, the New York-based Co-CEO and Chief Science Officer of OceanX, will receive the foundation’s highest honor in recognition of the groundbreaking marine exploration and research ‘Indonesia Mission 2024’ that was developed in cooperation with Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).

The event is sponsored by Pertamina, with expected representation by John Anis, CEO of PNRE, the state-owned company New & Renewable Energy subholding. InterContinental Bali Resort is also acting as a conference sponsor, with Media Group (Metro TV, Media Indonesia, Medcom.id) serving as the official media partner and La French Tech Indonesia and the London School of Public Relations as community partners. The Sky Blue Sea Foundation and Darmawan & Associates collaborate to develop and organize the Conference & Showcase.

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