3/14 Innovation Ecosystems – Sustainable Cities and Oceans

🌊 エコノミスト・ワールド・オーシャン・サミット サイドイベント 🌍
「イノベーション・エコシステム – 持続可能な都市と海洋」

📅 日程: 2025年3月14日（金）
📍 場所: （会場詳細）
⏳ ネットワーキング＆セッション: セッション前後に交流の機会あり

PDIE Group は、エコノミスト・ワールド・オーシャン・サミット のサイドイベントとして、持続可能な都市と海洋の未来を創るためのイノベーションとコラボレーション をテーマに開催します。世界をリードする専門家とともに、気候変動、海洋保全、持続可能な都市づくりに向けた最先端の取り組みを探ります。

アジェンダ:
📍 18:30 ネットワーキング
📍 19:00 「Sustainable City Summit 2025」紹介
📍 19:15 「海洋」に関するパネルディスカッション開始
📍 19:50 Q&Aセッション
📍 20:00 ネットワーキング

🌟 このイベントに参加すべき理由
✅ 世界をリードする専門家による講演 – 海洋保全、持続可能な都市、革新的技術 に関する洞察を得られます。
✅ 最先端のソリューションを紹介 – 海洋環境で分解する生分解性プラスチック や、レジリエントな沿岸都市づくりの戦略 など、実践的なイノベーションに触れられます。
✅ エグゼクティブとのネットワーキング – 気候テック、サステナビリティ、ブルーエコノミー分野 のリーダー、投資家、イノベーターとつながる絶好の機会。
✅ 実践的な知見を獲得 – ビジネス、政府、起業家 がどのように連携し、持続可能な未来を共創 できるかについて学べます。

🔹 登壇者
🎤 ダニエラ・フェルナンデス – Sustainable Ocean Alliance 創設者 | 若者主導の海洋保全イニシアティブを推進
🎤 小林正典 – 笹川平和財団 シニアリサーチフェロー | 海洋政策とガバナンスの専門家
🎤 会田卓三 – 東北大学 教授 | 海水で分解する生分解性プラスチック の開発者

🌊 未来の持続可能な都市と海洋のために、共にアイデアを交換し、コラボレーションを生み出しましょう！

📩 参加枠に限りがありますので、お早めにお申し込みください！

🌊 PDIE Group Side Event at the Economist World Ocean Summit 🌍
Innovation Ecosystems – Sustainable Cities and Oceans

📅 Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
📍 Location: Blink Roppongi (click for Google Maps) 
⏳ Networking & Session: Before and after the panel

Join PDIE Group for an exclusive side event at the Economist World Ocean Summit as we explore the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and collaboration for thriving cities and oceans. This dynamic session brings together visionary leaders and breakthrough solutions shaping the future of our planet.

Agenda: 
18:30 Networking 
19:00 Introduction to Sustainable City Summit 2025 
19:15 Start of Panel Discussion on Oceans 
19:50 Q&A 
20:00 Networking 

🌟 Why Attend?
✅ Inspiring Thought Leadership – Hear from three world-class experts tackling key challenges in ocean conservation, sustainable urban development, and materials innovation.
✅ Cutting-Edge Solutions – Discover game-changing technologies such as biodegradable plastics for marine environments and scalable strategies for resilient coastal cities.
✅ Exclusive Networking – Connect with global changemakers, investors, and innovators in climate tech, sustainability, and blue economy sectors.
✅ Actionable Insights – Gain practical knowledge on how businesses, governments, and entrepreneurs can drive systemic change in the built environment and ocean ecosystems.

🔹 Featured Speakers
🎤 Daniela Fernandez – Founder, Sustainable Ocean Alliance | Pioneering youth-driven solutions for ocean health
🎤 Masanori Kobayashi – Senior Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation | Expert in marine policy and governance
🎤 Takuzo Aida – Professor, Tohoku University | Innovator of biodegradable plastics that dissolve in saltwater

🌊 Join us to forge collaborations, exchange ideas, and co-create a sustainable future for our cities and oceans.

📩 Limited seats available – RSVP now!

Speakers’ Profile:

Daniela Fernandez is a visionary entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader driving innovation in the sustainable blue economy. As Founder & CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA), she has built the world’s largest youth-led ocean network, empowering thousands of young leaders and accelerating 420+ ocean solutions in 186 countries. Through Seabird Ventures, SOA has invested in 65 early-stage ocean tech companies, spanning aquaculture, marine renewable energy, and ocean data—collectively raising $600M+ in follow-on funding.
Committed to bridging the gap between policy, finance, and innovation, Daniela has helped shape global ocean strategies, co-hosting high-level ocean summits and advocating for investments that drive ocean restoration. A Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur and LinkedIn Top Voice in Social Impact, she advises world leaders, investors, and corporations on integrating ocean sustainability into economic growth.

Daniela founded SOA at 19 from her Georgetown dorm room, after witnessing a UN climate meeting that lacked youth representation. More than a decade later, she continues to prove that when young changemakers are given the resources and trust to lead, they can transform industries and build a more sustainable future.

Daniela Fernandez is a visionary entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader driving innovation in the sustainable blue economy. As Founder & CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA), she has built the world’s largest youth-led ocean network, empowering thousands of young leaders and accelerating 420+ ocean solutions in 186 countries. Through Seabird Ventures, SOA has invested in 65 early-stage ocean tech companies, spanning aquaculture, marine renewable energy, and ocean data—collectively raising $600M+ in follow-on funding.
Committed to bridging the gap between policy, finance, and innovation, Daniela has helped shape global ocean strategies, co-hosting high-level ocean summits and advocating for investments that drive ocean restoration. A Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur and LinkedIn Top Voice in Social Impact, she advises world leaders, investors, and corporations on integrating ocean sustainability into economic growth.

Daniela founded SOA at 19 from her Georgetown dorm room, after witnessing a UN climate meeting that lacked youth representation. More than a decade later, she continues to prove that when young changemakers are given the resources and trust to lead, they can transform industries and build a more sustainable future.

Masanori Kobayashi undertakes research work on ocean and sustainability policy including marine and coastal resource management, blue economy, ocean governance and fishery policies. He worked on sustainability issues in the Pan Asia Fund and Pacific Island Nations Fund of SPF, the Ocean Policy Research Foundation, the Yokohama National University Graduate School for Environment and Information Science, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, the United Nations (Geneva, Bonn and New York), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan (Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York). He will speak on the topic of renewable marine energy as an example for climate change mitigation based on marine resources.

Christian had a successful corporate career before founding Aventa consultancy in 2009. He advised global and Japanese clients, launched startups, and established PDIE (Purpose Driven Innovation Ecosystem) in 2019. PDIE Group became a repeat Earthshot Prize nominator. Now Associate Partner at Venionaire Capital, Japan and senior advisor at the Future Food Institute, he’s dedicated to global innovation for a better future.