13th Annual BlueTech Week November 15-19, 2021
November
9
2021
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (NOVEMBER 3, 2021) TMABlueTech will host its 13th annual signature event, BlueTech Week from November 15-19, 2021. This packed five-day, 100% virtual event, will gather renowned speakers, panelists, senior policy makers, innovative technology companies and hundreds of international participants to address the toughest water and ocean challenges of our time.
Monday,Nov. 15 is the annual invitation-only BlueTech Cluster Day moderated by Craig McLean, Assistant Administrator for Oceanic & AtmosphericResearch & Acting Chief Scientist, NOAA.
Tuesday,Nov. 16 features the Earth Observing track moderated by Dr.James Green, Chief Scientist at NASA with a keynote by Dr. Paula Bontempi, Dean, Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island, andBlue Economy Workforce of Tomorrow track with a keynote by Dr.Shashi Kumar – Deputy Assoc. Administrator & National Coordinator MaritimeEducation/Training, MARAD.
Wednesday’sBlueTech Summit: Day 1 (Nov. 17) commences with a keynote from JohnBell, Director Healthy Planet, DG Research & Innovation at EuropeanCommission, followed by Space Applications and HealthyPlanet tracks.
Thursday’sBlueTech Summit: Day 2 (Nov. 18) will start with a special message from the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, The Honorable Gina Raimondo followed by a keynote from Dr. Rick Spinrad, NOAA Administrator with two following tracks Offshore Renewable Energy and WaterInnovation.
Friday,Nov. 19 will be Blue Economy Policy Day with keynote from MonicaMedina – AssT. Secretary for Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Dept. Of State.
Registration is open and TMA BlueTech welcomes all those interested in the nexus of ocean, water, and space looking to learn, network with potential customers and partners, and to think about the future of the ocean and water cycle. To see the agenda/speakers & register please visit www.BlueTechWeek.org.
Contact
Dr. Richard Malatesta – TMA BlueTech Program Manager
RMalatesta@TMABlueTech.org
AboutTMA BlueTech™
TMABlueTech is the member-based organizer of a leading U.S. BlueTech cluster and one of the largest in the world. We believe that organized, regional BlueTech clusters (“Think global, act regional”) are the best way to explore and protect ocean and water resources. BlueTech companies create the technology to understand problems and develop solutions to address them. TMA brings education, policy, and technology resources together to promote innovation and economic development in the Blue Economy.
