7:00 - 8:20 amBreakfast & Registration

8:20 - 8:30 amWelcome
Francis Mohajerin, Co-Chair


Ocean and Shore Session


8:30 - 9:00 amRachel Etherington
AltaSea, CEO

9:00 - 10:30 amPanel Discussion: Developing the Sustainable Port - Challenges & Rewards
Heather Tomley, Port of Long Beach, Director of Environmental Planning
Carter Atkins, Port of Los Angeles,
Environmental Lead for issues on Ocean-going vessels
Christina Birdsey, Port of Hueneme,
Director of Operations, Environmental Lead

10:30 - 11:00 amBreak

11:00 - 11:30 amPaul Holthus
World Ocean Council (WOC), Founding CEO and President

11:30 - 12:00 pmMichael Wolf
Mobility & Robotic Systems, NASA JPL

12:00 - 12:30 pmKevin Peters
Subsea Global Solutions, VP Strategic Business Development & Sales

12:30 - 1:30 pmLunch

1:30 - 3:00 pmPanel Discussion: Ballast Water and Invasive Species
Laura Y. Kovary, California State Lands Commission, Long Beach
Division Chief, Captain, U.S. Merchant Marine
Nicole Dobroski, Environmental Program Mgr, California State Lands Commission
Birgir Nilsen, OptiMarin, CEO

3:00 - 3:30 pmWrap up and End-of-Day Snack