Elisa-Marie is Head of Global Programs & Partners at Ocean Impact Organisation, where she leads the design and delivery of innovation, accelerator, and commercialisation programs that support startups, researchers, and industry in the sustainable blue economy.

She brings over 15 years of experience in program design, stakeholder engagement, and ecosystem building across the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific. Elisa-Marie has a strong track record of forging partnerships between industry, government, and research to accelerate ocean innovation, as well as direct experience supporting founders in securing investment, scaling ventures, and delivering measurable environmental and economic outcomes.

Her expertise spans governance, strategy, impact investment, and cross-sector collaboration, with a focus on translating science and innovation into real-world commercialised solutions.