Giorno: 19novembre

An interactive workshop on renewable energies for the blue economy, run by the association (exact title and content to be defined with the host).

The tools, finance, and support available to help Italian companies invest, internationalize, and pursue opportunities connected to the blue economy (exact title to be defined).

Grand closing of the summit by Blue Media: two consecutive panels bringing together the key Italian associations and federations of ports, logistics, shipping, and the wider blue economy, with an opening keynote and a closing keynote by a senior representative of the Italian Government (invited) (details to follow).

Hydrogen and alternative fuels for shipping and ports: production, distribution, and use cases (scope to be confirmed with the host).

The people behind the blue economy: education, training, workforce development, and talent attraction, including the seafarers’ voice.

Integration between sea, rail, and air for passengers and cargo: intermodal connectivity, service quality, and the role of ferries, rail, airlines, and travel companies in Mediterranean mobility.

Coastal and maritime tourism as a driver of growth, employment, and investment, and how it can keep growing sustainably.

Access to capital for innovation, infrastructure, fleet modernization, and the sustainable transition: how banks finance the blue economy, with conclusions from the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Subsea cables and offshore energy are the invisible backbone of the global economy and the new frontier for robotics, resilience, and defense: a cross-sector look at how technology, industry, and security are joining forces to build, monitor, and protect the critical infrastructure of the ocean.