As co-hosts and co-organisers of this conference, National Maritime have planned a programme of Investinblue presentations and keynote speakers. As part of the full conference programme all delegates can attend this strand of the event and the key elements are highlighted below:
Day One - Thursday 6 September 2018
| 09:15 - 10:45 | Conference Welcome Opening Keynote Address - John Tuckett, Marine Management Organisation |
| 11:15 -- 13:00 | Investing in Globally Competitive Shipbuilding and Ship Repairers 11:15 Cammell Laird – How investment built a globally competitive shipbuilder - Tony Graham, Type 31e Project Director, Cammell Laird Ship Repairers & Shipbuilders Ltd 12:10 Albert Island – Building London's first new shipyard and Transport Engineering Hub - Richard Gibbs, Strategic Architect, Albert Island, London and Regional Properties |
| 14:00 - 16:15 | The Value of Maritime Heritage to the Blue Economy 14:00 National Historic Ships - Hannah Cunliffe, Director, National Historic Ships UK 15:15 National Archeology Society - Mark Beattie-Edwards, Chief Executive Office, National Archaeology Society |
| 16:45 - 18:00 | Closing Keynote Addresses Emma McKinley, The Marine Social Science Network Lasse Gustavsson, Senior Vice President & Executive Director, Oceana Europe |
| 19:00 | Conference Dinner - The Cutty Sark Keynote Speaker - Paul Rose, National Geographic Pristine Seas Expedition |
Day Two - Friday 7 September 2018
| 09:00 - 10:40 | Investing in the UK Maritime Sector - The how, what why and where to invest? 09:00 Ashfords LLP & Mazars TBC - Lara Moore, Senior Associate, Ashford's LLP and Rachel Lawton, Director/London Audit and Assurance, Mazars 09:55 Marine Energy Wales – Investing in Wales: The low carbon maritime export market - David Jones, Project Director/Cyfarwyddwr Prosiect, Marine Energy Wales |
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Investing in the UK Maritime Sector - The how, what why and where to invest? 11:15 Investing in the UK Maritime Sector TBC - Patrick Hartop, Head of City Deal, Plymouth Council 12:00 Investing in Essex - Rochford District Council and RSPB |
| 13:45 - 15:30 | Ports and Terminals and their commitment to infrastructure and investment 13:45 WSP Environment and Energy: Marine TBC - Charles Haine, Technical Director Environmental (Maritime Sector Lead) 14:40 British Ports Association – UK Ports and Terminals and their commitment to infrastructure and investment and Post-Brexit opportunities - Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Closing Keynote Address - Tony Juniper, Campaigner, Writer, Sustainability Advisor and leading British Environmentalist |
| 16:45 - 18:30 | Networking Reception |