SPEAKERS LINEUP
SESSION 1
ARCHIPELAGIC & ISLAND STATES ON THE FRONT LINES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(30 JANUARY, 2026)
H.E. SAKTI WAHYU TRENGGONO
To be confirmed (TBC)
MINISTER OF MARINE AFFAIRS & FISHERIES, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
HON. JELTA WONG
MINISTER FOR FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
HON. ALITIA BAINIVALU
MINISTER FOR FISHERIES AND FORESTRY, REPUBLIC OF FIJI
H.E NICO BARITO
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR ASEAN, REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES
MS. NI LUH ENIK ERMAWATI
VICE MINISTER OF TOURISM, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
SESSION 2
ECOTOURISM & PRESERVATION OF CORAL REEFS AND MARINE BIODIVERSITY
(30 JANUARY, 2026)
MR. YANN MARTRES
To be confirmed (TBC)
COUNTRY DIRECTOR INDONESIA, FRENCH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (AFD)
MS. RACHEL SAPERY JAMES
LEAD, WWF CORAL REEF RESCUE INITIATIVE (CRRI)
DR. FRANK GRIFFIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CORAL TRIANGLE INITIATIVE ON CORAL REEFS, FISHERIES AND FOOD SECURITY (CTI-CFF)
DR. VIRNI BUDI ARIFANTI
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER, NATIONAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AGENCY OF INDONESIA (BRIN)
SESSION 3
COASTAL COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT & EDUCATION FOR MARINE CONSERVATION
(30 JANUARY, 2026)
MS. RILI DJOHANI
FOUNDER, CORAL TRIANGLE CENTER
MR. DEV ALBAO
PROGRAMS MANAGER, THE REEF WORLD FOUNDATION
MR. ARNAUD BRIVAL
CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR, THE SEA PEOPLE
MS. MARIE-CELINE PIEDNOIR
FOUNDER, POSITIVE RIPPLE CONSULTING
SESSION 4
TRENDS IN OCEAN SCIENCE & MARINE TECHNOLOGY
(31 JANUARY, 2026)
DR. INDRA JAYA
PROFESSOR MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IPB UNIVERSITY
DR. RAHMADI PRASETYO
FOUNDER, THE MARINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (MERO) FOUNDATION
MR. DANIEL GRIFFIN
CO-FOUNDER, THE CORAL CHAMPIONS
DR. GONZALO PEREZ-ROSALES
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (HKUST)
SESSION 5
SUSTAINABLE FISHING & PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES
(31 JANUARY, 2026)
MS. MEIZANI IRMADHIANY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE CHAIR, KONSERVASI INDONESIA
DR. MARK ERDMANN
GLOBAL SHARK CONSERVATION DIRECTOR, RE:WILD
MR. THOMAS SBERNA
REGIONAL HEAD, COASTAL AND OCEAN RESILIENCE, IUCN SECRETARIAT
MS. ARZUCAN ASKIN
To be confirmed (TBC)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER - ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
SESSION 6
WASTE TREATMENT & REDUCTION OF OCEAN PLASTIC POLLUTION
(31 JANUARY, 2026)
DR. RASIO RIDHO SANI
To be confirmed (TBC)
DEPUTY FOR POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE CONTROL, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MR. REZA ANDREANTO
CONSULTING GENERAL MANAGER, INDONESIA PACKAGING RECOVERY ORGANIZATION (IPRO)
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MR. KAI HOFMANN
TEAM LEAD, GIZ INTERNATIONAL SERVICES (INS).
MS. MELATI WIJSEN
FOUNDER OF YOUTHTOPIA