The Rising Tide of Innovation in our Pacific Ocean Economy

COVID-19 has reminded us that we can be disrupted by events around us — or we can disrupt ourselves. In this compelling presentation, innovation thought leader and Silicon Valley native Rick Rasmussen explores why entrepreneurial ecosystems, like the newly established Centre of Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST), are needed to drive high-value, sustainable economic prosperity in Pacific Canada.

Introduction: Ryan Price, News Director, CFAX 1070

Moderator: Rick Rasmussen – Industry Fellow and Lecturer, UC Berkeley

Panelists:

Donald Grant, Executive Director, Ocean Startup Project

Melody Pardoe, Chief Engagement Officer, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster

Emilie de Rosenroll, Startup CEO, COAST, and CEO, South Island Prosperity Partnership

Jack MacDonald, Head of Innovation and Technology, Babcock Canada

Scott Dewis, Co-Founder, Race Rocks 3D