ROTATE DEVICE TO VIEW AGENDA
Location: Aberdeen Room
Invitees: PhD Scholars & Postdoc Research Fellows
10:00am
MORNING TEA SERVED ON ARRIVAL
Convention Centre Foyer
10:00am
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12:00pm
Communications Session
12:00pm
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1:00pm
LUNCH BREAK
Convention Centre Foyer
1:00pm
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5:00pm
Industry Needs & Future Solutions for Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture
Presented by Ocean Impact Organisation in collaboration with the Blue Economy CRC
This interactive half-day workshop brings together leading industry partners and a select group of PhD students from the Blue Economy CRC to explore the current and future challenges facing sustainable offshore aquaculture in Australia and beyond.
Facilitated by Ocean Impact Organisation (OIO) — Australia’s leading ocean impact startup accelerator and innovation partner — the workshop is designed to spark meaningful connections, inspire applied research pathways, and lay the foundation for impactful collaboration between academia and industry.
What to Expect
- Hear directly from industry leaders about the pressing problems they are seeking solutions for — from offshore infrastructure innovation to sustainable feed and autonomous monitoring technologies.
- Participate in facilitated group sessions to map how your research could transition into real-world applications that meet genuine industry needs.
- Gain insight into technology readiness levels (TRLs), commercialisation pathways, and what’s needed to take an idea from lab to market.
- Contribute to shaping future pilot projects and partnerships to be explored through the Blue Economy CRC’s research engagement and commercialisation pathways.
5:00pm
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6:00pm
NETWORKING EVENT
Convention Centre Foyer
ABOUT OCEAN IMPACT ORGANISATION
Ocean Impact Organisation (OIO) helps startups make their greatest impact through funding and growth opportunities.
Headquartered in Australia with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, our commercialisation programs and support initiatives accelerate the best solutions to transform ocean health.
At the forefront of the ocean health innovation ecosystem, OIO is passionately driving impact and investment into the rapidly emerging sustainable blue economy.
ABOUT VISUAL KNOWLEDGE
Dr Stacey McCormack is a scientific graphic designer and communicator whose work focuses on utilising a visual approach to knowledge creation and dissemination.
After earning a PhD in Quantitative Antarctic Science through the University of Tasmania, she founded the international scientific graphic design company Visual Knowledge Pty Ltd (www.visualknowledge.design) to assist researchers and organisations translate their knowledge into visually appealing and understandable formats. With the primary aim of making knowledge accessible, Stacey is passionate about equipping others with the skills to improve their knowledge dissemination with her training focussed on how to use visuals effectively to communicate to various audiences.
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OVERVIEW
Speakers / Panellists
8:00am
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10:00am
Barista coffee cart & workshop registration open
8:00am
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10:00am
Project meetings
See Project meetings schedule
10:00am
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10:30am
MORNING TEA (30 mins)
Conference Foyer
10:30am
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11:10am
Welcome & CEO Overview
Welcome to Country, official opening and a year in the life of the Blue Economy CRC.
Presenters:
- Greg Johannes, Blue Economy CRC
- Irene Penesis, Blue Economy CRC
11:10am
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12:30pm
Investable Offshore Energy
more to follow
Facilitator:
Presenters:
12:30pm
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1:30pm
LUNCH BREAK (60 mins)
Conference Foyer
1:30pm
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3:00pm
Open Ocean Aquaculture (Seaweed)
more to follow
Facilitator:
Presenters:
3:00pm
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3:30pm
AFTERNOON TEA BREAK (30 mins)
Conference Foyer
3:30pm
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5:20pm
Ocean Governance and Stewardship
more to follow
Facilitator:
Presenters:
5:20pm
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5:30pm
Blue Economy Leaders of the Future
more to follow
Facilitator:
5:30pm
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7:30pm
Join us for our 2025 Participants Workshop networking event
& PhD poster session in the
MARKET PAVILION
TITLE
OVERVIEW
Speakers / Panellists
8:00am
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10:00am
Barista coffee cart open
8:00am
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10:00am
Project meetings
10:00am
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10:30am
MORNING TEA (30 mins)
Conference Foyer
10:30am
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10:40am
Welcome and Day 1 summary
Chair welcome and summary of what we heard on day 1
Presenter:
- Greg Johannes, Blue Economy CRC
10:40am
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12:00pm
Decarbonisation Pathways
more to follow
Facilitator:
Presenters:
12:00pm
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1:00pm
Hydrogen in the Blue Economy
more to follow
Facilitator:
Presenters:
1:00pm
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2:00pm
LUNCH BREAK (60 MIN)
Conference Foyer
2:00pm
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4:30pm
Open Ocean Aquaculture (finfish)
more to follow
Facilitator:
Presenters:
4:30pm
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5:00pm
PhD Poster Awards and closing remarks
Presentation of PhD poster awards and official close of the 2025 Participants Workshop.
Greg Johannes, Blue Economy CRC
5:00pm
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7:00pm
Blue Economy Zone Networking Event
Conference Foyer – open to all
