BOld, official endorsing partner of the SOS and the BlueFIN 2022

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Organized by the World Ocean Council (WOC), the Sustainable Ocean Summit – SOS and the Global Blue Finance Summit – BlueFIN 2022 will take place in October, in Barcelona, and Blue Ocean leading drivers (BOld) is proud to be one of the official endorsing partners of the events.

In partnership with the City and Port of Barcelona, the World Ocean Council is holding both Sustainable Ocean Summit – SOS 2022 (17-18 October) and BlueFIN 2022 (19 October) at World Trade Center Barcelona. Early Bird pricing is available through 12 September. Register Now

SOS and BlueFIN will draw industry leaders and market movers from across sectors and around the world. Join the conversation this October in Barcelona!

Global Blue Finance Summit

The Global Blue Finance Summit – BlueFIN is set to launch as the leading conference on ocean investment and finance. The theme of BlueFIN 2022 focuses on Ocean Investing for Ocean Impact.  

SOS 2019, which explored the theme of Investing in Ocean Futures: Finance and Innovation for the Blue Economy, gave rise to BlueFIN. It was the most comprehensive global blue finance event organized to date.

Program Highlights

  • Blue Finance Executive Forum: BlueFIN High-Level Panel Across Finance Sectors
  • Blue Finance Framework: Metrics, Indicators, Reporting for Ocean ESG and Impact Investing
  • Blended Finance and the Blue Economy
  • Multilateral and Public Funding as Partners for Risk Mitigation/Guarantee
  • Blue Economy Blockchain: Linking Around the World and Across Sectors for Ocean Sustainable Development.

Sustainable Ocean Summit

The Sustainable Ocean Summit is a unique, high-level business gathering focused on private sector collaboration for sustainable ocean economies. The theme of SOS 2022 is Ocean-Climate-Biodiversity: Synergies and Solutions for Ocean Sustainability

WOC’s flagship event since 2010, the Sustainable Ocean Summit draws C-suite representatives from shipping, ports, fisheries, aquaculture, offshore energy, tourism, marine technology, finance, and more. SOS remains the must-attend global event connecting ocean business, investment, and sustainability. Previous summits have taken place in Belfast (2010), Washington DC (2013), Singapore (2015), Rotterdam (2016), Halifax (2017), Hong Kong (2018), and Paris (2019) — as well as a virtual conference in 2020.

Program Highlights

  • Ocean Executive Forum: Signature SOS Multi-Sector CEO Panel
  • Ocean 2030: Industry Projections for the Ocean Economy
  • 30×30: Ocean Industries, Biodiversity, and Protecting 30% of the Planet by 2030
  • Creating the ‘Blue Economy Leadership Alliance for the Mediterranean’
  • Sustainable Ports and Shipping for the Blue Economy
  • The Digital Ocean, Big Ocean Data, and the Ocean Cloud