Blue Zone Forum It will have the presence of speakers who are part of administrations, institutions, organizations and companies of different origins and with different responsibilities in the promotion and development of innovation of companies in the field of the Blue Economy.

We will announce the main presentations and the rest of the participants over the next few days.

Technological

As a High Technology Incubator, BLUE CORE It offers a differential value compared to the rest of the entrepreneurial programs existing in Cádiz.

We reinforce Zona Franca's commitment to Innovation and the most disruptive technologies through a series of panels with experts in different technological areas.

National and international

International Blue/Pitch/ Investors.

With a focus on internationalization, supported by managers of accelerators specialized in the blue economy in neighboring European countries.

With the aim of disseminating the initiative to startups, a pitching space is reserved for accelerated projects sufficiently prepared for investment before investors / impact funds that are committed to sustainability in their investment focus.

inspiring

Inspirational talks throughout the event.

And as a closing, we invite a relevant person with an inspiring speech to be the finishing touch to a few days of motivating work.

September 24

Main Speaker

  • ODILE RODRIGUEZ DE LA FUENTE

    Biologist, scientific disseminator and lecturer for sustainability and environment. He carries nature in the blood and his vocation is to disseminate the importance of living in harmony with nature.

DAY

Marine renewable energies beyond wind

PILL

Google Universe

  • Pablo Carlier

    Responsible for the Data Analytics business & In Google Cloud Emea Sur. Telecommunication engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, has worked in companies in the technological sector such as HP or Cisco before joining Google Cloud in 2017, where he has directed teams throughout different geographies.

Taller LEGO

Generate your business idea with Lego

Mesa

Debate table organized by the University of Cádiz

  • Carmen Garrido

    Carmen Garrido Pérez is a Doctor of Chemical and Professor Engineering in Environmental Technologies from the University of Cádiz. She is currently a general coordinator of the International Sea Excellence Campus (CEI · Mar) and director of the University Institute for Marine Research (INMAR), with an outstanding career in Marine Research and Sustainability.

September 25

main speaker

  • Elsa Punset

    Writer and philosopher, imparts conferences for the dissemination of emotional intelligence as a tool for positive change

PILL

Entrepreneurship

  • Ana Oliveras

    Director of the Top Gamers Academy Academy. Pioneer in the eSports sector. Challenge Play for Women Award in December 2016.

Round table

Wind Marina

  • José Luis Trillo

    Director of Management of Atridel Engineering Development & DESIGN S.L.

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    Rocío Sicre

    General Director of EDPR Spain. She has a degree in Economic and Business Sciences, specialty in Finance, by Cunef, and PMD for the IESE. She joined EDPR as a global financial director in 2006. Currently, in addition to collaborating with other associations, it promotes a multitude of initiatives to promote female talent, such as the Empowering Women’s Talent program and the launch of Womeng, which is aimed at inspiring girls to follow races in Stem.

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    David Carrascosa

    David Carrascosa is an engineer of roads, channels and ports from the University of Cantabria. Since June 2021 he assumed the position of Director of Operations and subsequently joined the Board of Directors. Since July 2023, it is Chief Operations Officer (COO) and a member of the Executive Committee, leading the company's strategy and consolidating its positioning in the Marine Wind sector. In addition, he presides over the floating wind work group of the Basque Country Energy Cluster.

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    Beatriz Mato

    Director of Corporate Development and Sustainability at Greenalia, renewable energy company quoted in the BME Growth, and independent counselor. With almost 30 years of experience in public and private sectors, he has led business projects in technology and consulting both SMEs and multinationals, and has held high responsibility positions in regional public management.

Pill

Sala 2

  • Nacho Dean

    Adventurer and Explorer, has been the first person in history to go around the world walking (2013-2016) and to unite the 5 continents (2018-2019).

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    Cristina Romera Castillo

    Spanish oceanographer. It exercises its scientific activity at the Institute of Sea Sciences of Barcelona (ICM-CSIS) where it studies the environmental consequences of the presence of plastic in the sea.

Round table

Sala 1

Píldora - Singapur to sandbox

Sala 2

Day

Sala 3

  • Rogelio Santos
    Fisherman and farmer.

  • Inés Domínguez
    Vicepresidenta de la Asociación Andaluza de Mujeres del Sector Pesquero (ANDMUPES)

Taller LEGO

Generate your business idea with Lego

September 26

Keynote Speakers

  • Amaia Rodríguez

    CEO in Gravity Waves Company dedicated to cleaning sea plastic and fishing networks to end plastic contamination in the oceans. They work with traditional fishermen in 4 Mediterranean countries, do R&D with recovered materials and look for exits to apply it to products and processes in different industries.

Foro Blue Women

Innovative sea table

  • Carmela Master

    Author in Women of the Sea

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    Maria Master

    Coastal and protected areas management🌎 Interested in the relationship between nature and human wellbeing 🌊 Founder of Mujeres del Mar

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    Camila Rodrigues

    Co-founder and Cto in Eonsea | Innovation in underwater technology e Ia | Supporting the next generation of women in technology | Forbes 2025: The most creative in the business world

  •
    Silvia Ruiz

    Female Startups Leaders y Omnivorus

Moderate

  • Esther Molina
    Innovation and Technology Journalist | WildCom co -founder and Female Startup Leaders

Day

Military Naval Industry

Clausura

  • Emilio lasted

    Empresario, profesor y conferenciante español dedicado a la consultoría y a la formación en el mundo de la empresa.

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