Event
Guest of Honour: Mr Desmond Lee
Minister for National Development and Minister-in-Charge of Social Services
Guest of Honour
Mr. Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Minister-in-Charge of Social Services will be making a welcome address at Blue Water EduFest prior to the opening of The Ocean Collective Summit (TOCS).
Keynote Speaker: Fabien Cousteau
Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer, Environmental Advocate, Founder of The Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Centre and Proteus Ocean Group
Conference
Blue Water Edufest will also play host to the inaugural two-day educational conference, The Ocean Collective Summit (TOCS) which will feature a panel of iconic speakers across the scientific community, environmental agencies, and non-governmental organisations as they impart their knowledge on saving the oceans and coastlines. The conference is organised by International SeaKeepers Society Asia in cooperation with renowned Oceanographic Explorer, and Environmental Advocate, Fabien Cousteau
Networking Cocktail Party
Make a difference by being part of an experiential and meaningful soiree by the water featuring a bespoke sustainable menu and free flow of beers, and wines.
Events Highlights:
Blue Water Heroes Awards
The Blue Water EduFest features an awards programme powered by Gen.T called the Blue Water Heroes Awards. It will recognise individuals and organisations who have made significant contributions to advancing the protection and conservation of marine life and the marine environment in Southeast Asia and/or implemented innovative solutions to preserve coastlines and the communities they support.
Three winners will be announced, with each receiving a cash prize and additional benefits that will enable them to further develop their cause, including access to industry experts as well as collaboration and speaking opportunities with ONE°15 Marina and selected partners.
The judging panel selecting the winners is comprised of executives and experts from ONE°15 Marina, WWF-Singapore, Citi Private Bank, National University of Singapore’s Tropical Marine Science Institute and Gen.T.
The selection criteria
- Have made a positive impact in advocating for and protecting marine life and the marine environment in the last 24 months.
- Primarily based in Southeast Asia or whose impact is mostly in Southeast Asia.
- An individual advocate or leader of a non-profit or NGO advancing society’s awareness of ocean conservation through education or leveraging the power of community to create scalable impact.
- A founder, co-founder or head of a social enterprise or company that is improving ocean health and marine sustainability with ground-breaking solutions using technology.
The prize
- Cash prizes of S$10,000 (1st place), S$6,000 (2nd place) and S$4,000 (3rd place).
- Access to collaboration, speaking and networking opportunities with industry leaders and experts within ONE°15 Marina and Gen.T’s networks across the region.
- PR and marketing support through ONE°15 Marina and Gen.T.
If you fit the selection criteria or know someone who does, we invite you to submit your nomination for the Blue Water Heroes Awards now.
Nominations will close at 11.59pm SGT on July 18.
Winners will be announced during an award ceremony held at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove Singapore on November 4.
Live Performances
Party highlights include live performances by jazz vocalist, Joanna Dong and piano prodigy Mikkel Lee and hosted by ex-MTV VJ & Discovery Channel Host, Denise Keller.
Denise Keller
Joanna Dong
Mikkel Lee
Events Overview:
Photo credit: Joost van Uffelen, WWF
