Where the world's boldest thinking converges — and the next era of ocean impact begins.
New Frontiers. New Ocean Futures.
Turning the ocean's most urgent moment into its most hopeful opportunity.
Taking place from 7-9 October 2026 aboard the OceanXplorer in Singapore – at the heart of the world's most biodiverse and opportunity-rich marine regions — the Summit convenes leading scientists, innovators, decision-makers, educators and storytellers to redefine our relationship with the ocean and build a future where humanity and the ocean both thrive.
From cross-sector dialogues, partnership announcements, scientific showcases, and immersive storytelling experiences, the Summit doesn't just discuss what's possible. It demonstrates it.
About The Summit
The ocean is changing faster than ever. So is our capacity to respond. Breakthroughs in exploration, AI, and ocean science are unlocking possibilities that didn’t exist a decade ago. At the same time, a new generation of leaders and storytellers is reaching audiences at unprecedented scale. The momentum is real. Now it needs a current. The OceanX Summit was built for this moment.
Featured 2026 Speakers
Ina Conradi
Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Ray Dalio
Co-founder, OceanX
Cyrill Gutsch
Founder, Parley for the Oceans
Mark Dalio
Co-CEO, OceanX
Suaad Al Harthi
Executive Director, Environment Society of Oman
Emma Bolton
Head of Global Research, Basecamp Research
Ng Boon Heong
Executive Director & CEO, Temasek Foundation
Rili Djohani
Co-founder & Executive Director, Coral Triangle Center
Maizah M. Abdullah
Associate Professor, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Simon Baldwin
Senior Vice President APAC, SecondMuse Capital
Daniel Pimentel
Professor, University of Oregon
James Honeyborne
Creative Director & Founder, Freeborne
Brigitta Maria Andrea Gunawan
Founder, Diverseas/30x30 Indonesia
Jill Tiefenthaler
CEO, National Geographic Society
Karen Sack
Executive Director, Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance
Marina Frederik
Senior Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Iain Kerr
CEO, Ocean Alliance
Steve Simpson
Professor of Marine Biology and Global Change, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol
Madeline St Clair
Founder, Women in Ocean Science
Ruth A. Shapiro
Co-founder and Chief Executive, Centre of Asian Philanthropy and Society
Rizza Sacra-Dejucos
Asia Regional Coordinator, High Seas Alliance
Lewis Kimaru
Immersive Media Generalist Fellow, OceanX
Desmond Lee
Minister for Education, Minister-in-Charge of Social Services Integration
Budisatrio Djiwandono
Chairman of the Gerindra Party Faction, Vice Chairman of Commission I
Sheena Talma
Director, Talma Consulting
Kat Bruce
Founder, NatureMetrics
Bodhi Patil
Founder & CEO, InnerLight
Craig Cogut
Founder, Chairman & CEO, Pegasus Capital Advisors
Muralidhara Ram Murugan
Immersive Media Generalist, OceanX
Minna Epps
Director Global Ocean Policy, IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature
Takashi Kudo
Member, teamLab
Sarah Cragg
Director of APAC, The Earthshot Prize
Diva Amon
Deep-Sea Biologist, SpeSeas
May Liew
CEO, Octave Capital
Antoinette Taus
Founder & Executive Director, Communities Organized for Resource Allocation (CORA)
Anderson Tanoto
Member of Board of Trustees, Tanoto Foundation
Lizzie Mcleod
Global Ocean Director, The Nature Conservancy
Jennifer Lewis
Strategic Partnerships Lead, Temasek Trust
Benoit Dageville
Snowflake, Co-Founder
Titouan Bernicot
Founder & CEO, Coral Gardeners
Claire Turrell
Journalist, Freelance
Michael Bunce
Director of OceanOmics and Ecosystem Intelligence, Minderoo
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