Sea turtle swimming in the ocean

Speakers

Meet the visionaries, researchers, and changemakers who will inspire us at Blue Futures 2026

Vitorino Mello Oliveira

Diplomat; Assistant Professor, Nova SBE

Tiago Pitta e Cunha

CEO, Blue Ocean Foundation

Emanuel Gonçalves

Scientist, Blue Ocean Foundation

Director, Gulbenkian Blue Carbon Initiative

Green sea turtle

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."

— Jacques Cousteau