Blue Economy
Empowering Sustainable Growth through Marine Ecosystem
Date: 23rd – 24th January 2025
Venue: Auditorium, Campus-6, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
About The Conference
The International Conference on Blue Economy organised by BCKIC Foundation in association with BRIC ILS, KIIT University & KIIT-TBI and supported by Ministry of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, DBT BIRAC, DST, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Fisheries & Animal Resource Development Dept, GoO serves as a enabling platform for innovations and technology in the marine sector, inviting professionals from diverse fields to explore the vast potential of marine ecosystem in various applications. The conference aims to create a platform for exchange, learning, and networking by showcasing the latest research, breakthrough ideas, and transformative technologies.
Key Stakeholders Engaged
Impact Numbers
Industries Engaged
Investors Engaged
Startups Engaged
Policymakers Engaged
Students & Scholars Engaged
Researchers & Delegates Engaged
Research & Technical Presentations
Startup Technology Showcase
Thematic based Panel Discussions
Indian Navy Officers Engaged
Institutes & Incubators Engaged
Launched Mission 50 Blue Economy Startup Compendium
Program Overview
Inaugural Session
Members:
• Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, DG R&D and Innovation, KIIT & Chairman, BCKIC
• Dr Namrata Misra, CEO, BCKIC
• Dr. Debasish Dash, Director, BRIC-ILS
• Dr. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, O/o PSA, GoI
• Prof. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS
• Guest of Honour: Dr Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary, DBT, GoI
• Chief Guest: Smt. Pravati Parida, Hon’ble Dy Chief Minister, Odisha
Leadership Talk
Members:
• Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Director, NIAS Bengaluru
• Mr. G. S. Krishnan, President, ABLE
• Sh. P.L. Haranadh, IRTS, Chairman, Paradip Port Trust
Panel Discussion on Marine Biomanufacturing
Members:
• Dr. P. M. Murali, President, ABLE Council of Presidents (Chairperson)
• Dr. Shrikumar Suryanarayan, Founder, Sea6 Energy
• Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, DG R&D and Innovation, KIIT & Chairman, BCKIC
Policy Track
Members:
• Dr. Chandrasekhar Panda, Partner- Digital and Technology Consulting, McKinsey
& Company
• Dr. Lung-Jieh Yang, Counsellor & Director, TECC, Taiwan
Panel Discussion on Maritime Security
Members:
• Vice Admiral Ramakant Pattnaik (Retd.), Indian Navy (Chairperson)
• ADG Donny Michael, PTM, TM, Coast Guard Commander, Eastern Seaboard
• Rear Admiral Shantanu Jha, NM CSO (ops), HQENC, Indian Navy
• Major General Atanu Patnaik (Retd.), Indian Army
Panel Discussion on Marine Resources
Members:
• Dr. Arabinda Mitra, Former Scientific Secretary, O/o PSA, GoI (Chairperson)
• Dr. Prakash Chauhan, Director, ISRO-NRSC, Hyderabad
• Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Head of Industry Resilience, University of Cambridge
• Dr. Ramanuj Narayan, Director, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
• Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Professor, University of Delhi
Panel Discussion on Multi-Omics: Diving Deep for Marine Wealth
Members:
• Dr. Debasis Dash, Director, BRIC-ILS, Govt of India (Chairperson)
• Dr. Ramana Ch V, University of Hyderabad
• Dr. G Dharani, NIOT, Chennai
• Dr. Gulam Syed, BRIC-ILS, GoI
• Dr. Sumit Biswas, BITS Goa
Panel Discussion on Coastal Disaster Management
Members:
• Dr. Swati Basu, Former Scientific secretary, O/o PSA to GoI (Chairperson)
• Dr. Balaji Ramakrishnan, Director, NIOT, Chennai
• Mr. Nitesh Kumar, Head of Programs, Global Green Growth Inst., New Delhi
• Dr Tune Usha, Scientist – G, MoES, GoI
Investor Track
Members:
• Dr Anand Govindaluri, Founding Director & CEO, Govin Capital Singapore
• Mr. Mayuresh Raut, Partner, Seafund
• Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Sinha, Venture Capitalist VC
• Mr. Sushil Sharma, Founder, Marwari Catalyst
• Mr. Anubhav Tiwari, Chief Innovation Officer, NIELIT- MeitY, GoI
• Mr. Vartul Jain, Senior Investment Analyst, IPV Advisors
• Mr. Saumyajit Guha, Startup Evangelist
Panel Discussion on Climate Change
Members:
• Sh. Upendra Tripathy, (Retd. IAS), Former Secretary, MNRE, GoI (Chairperson)
• Dr. Subhanjoy Mohanty, Associate Professor, Imperial College London
• Dr. Ajit K Patnaik, Former PCCF Odisha, Consultant World Bank
• Dr Manoranjan Hota, Former Adviser, MoEF & CC, GoI
• Dr. Pushp Bajaj, Program Lead, CEEW
• Mr. Kamran Naseem, Senior Associate, ARCADIS, Netherlands
Startup Track
Members:
• Maqnum Water Engineering Technology (M-WET)
• Gocarin Industries Pvt Ltd
• Qualivon Technologies Pvt Ltd
• Algae Labs Pvt Ltd
• Trustless Pvt Ltd
• Scrapify Pvt Ltd
• Chemactiva Pvt Ltd
Panel Discussion on Research & Innovation
Members:
• Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao, Director, NIT Rourkela (Chairperson)
• Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Head of Industry Resilience, University of Cambridge
• Mr Sudipto Sen, CEO, Asterix Innovations, Kolkata
• Dr. Dhiraj Kumar, Chief Manager -Technical (Health Care), BIRAC, DBT, GoI
Panel Discussion on Pathways to Blue Economy for India: A World Bank Analytics
Members:
• Ms. Anuja Shukla, Environment Specialist, The World Bank
• Prof. R Ramesh, Advisor, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
• Dr. Ajit K Pattnaik, Former PCCF Odisha, Consultant World Bank
Panel Discussion on Marine Industry & Trade
Members:
• Smt. Usha Padhee, IAS, Principal Secy, Comm & Transport Dept, GoO (Chairperson)
• Dr. Satheesh Shenoy, Former Director, INCOIS & National VP, VIBHA
• Rear Admiral Brijesh Vashishta (Retd), IIT Ropar
Panel Discussion on Convergence – Enabling Blue Economy
• Sh. Vivekananda Pai, Secretary General, VIBHA (Chairperson)
• Dr. Neel S. Bhavesh, Group Leader, Transcription Regulation, ICGEB New Delhi
• Dr. Badri Narayanan, Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Mr. Vivek JM, Environmental Policy & Resource Efficiency Advisor, GIZ India
• Dr. Vishakha Raina, Professor, School of Biotechnology, KIIT University
Panel Discussion on Marine Aquaculture
Members:
• Dr U Chandrasekhar, Vice Chancellor-GGU, Rajahmundry (Chairperson)
• Mr. Prem Sanker Satpathy, Executive Director, Magnum Sea Foods Limited
• Dr. Chime Youdon, National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi
• Dr. GVM Gupta, Director, Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), MoES, GoI
Panel Discussion on Institution-Incubator Network
Members:
• Dr. Sujit Das, Officer-Technical, BIRAC, DBT, GoI,
• Mr. Omkarnath Suprabhat Rath, Program Director, MSH, MeitY, GoI
Panel Discussion on Coastal Community Engagement
Members:
• Ms Abha Mishra, Head of Office – Odisha, UNDP (Chairperson)
• Sh. Kedar Kumar Swain, IFS (Retd), Former Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Odisha
• Ms. Dharitri Lenka, Climate Activist & Women Leader
• Mr. Madhusmit Pati, Secretary, Nature’s Club
• Mr. Siddhant Panda, Program Manager, Socratus Foundation
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