From nature, for nature — how can biomimicry and nature itself lead us towards protecting biodiversity and regenerating natural resources? Protecting and future-proofing the ocean and seas surrounding us are some of the most crucial environmental issues the Nordic countries are facing. Are we ready to move from exploitation to exploration and confront some of the elephants in the room to protect our seas? Can the ocean industries be regenerative and what are the opportunities of industrialising new ocean innovations?

Agenda
Opening and welcome

Betina Simonsen, Managing Director, Lifestyle & Design Cluster

Nordic Innovation work in this field

Thordur Reynisson, Head of the Ocean Economy programme, Nordic Innovation

Elevator pitches from businesses and innovators

Guðrun Rógvadóttir, Founder, gudrun & gudrun

Hólmfríður Kristín Árnadóttir, Sustainability specialist, VAXA

Sigríður Ósk Bjarnadóttir, Director of Sustainability, Hornsteinn construction

Øyvind Bjørnstad, Head of Sustainability, Vestre furniture

Panel discussion

Speakers and

Ellen Fokuhl, Vice Chair, ReGeneration 2030

Closing remarks