Sustainable Ocean Solutions Summit 2025
The Sustainable Ocean Solutions (SOS) Summit gathers global leaders, innovators, investors, scientists, and activists to accelerate ocean action through collaboration, capital, and technology.
Following the success of our inaugural summit in Bergen (2023), SOS 2025 brought together the ocean community and Silicon Valley, building new bridges among science, policy, entrepreneurship, and investment. Together, we explored how technology, innovation, and storytelling can drive the systemic change needed for a sustainable ocean future.
Hosted at SHACK15 in San Francisco, the Summit featured keynotes, dialogues, and interactive sessions with voices from around the world — including Andri Snær Magnason, Tom Chi, Mark von Keitz, Dr. Shireen Rahimi, and leaders from Builders Vision, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and Farvatn.
The program culminated in a Leadership Development Session aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, led by Dorothy Dankel. This hands-on experience bridged personal reflection with collective action ahead of the voyage from San Francisco to San Diego, part of the One Ocean Expedition 2025–2026.
SOS Ocean 2025 strengthened partnerships, sparked new collaborations, and inspired action — for the ocean we want, and the leadership we need.
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Program
Musical Opening - Kronos Quartet
For 50 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet has challenged and reimagined what a string quartet can be. Founded when the form was largely rooted in long-established Western European traditions, Kronos has helped transform the quartet into a living art form that responds to the people and issues of our time.
Kronos Quartet delivered a truly unique opening to the Summit —setting a bold, reflective tone for collaboration, creativity, and ocean action.
Opening reflection and keynote speaker, Andri Snær Magnason
"From time and water to the Ocean’s future"
Andri Snær Magnason — Icelandic author, filmmaker, and environmental activist — delivered an opening reflection that set the tone for the day. As one of Iceland’s most celebrated voices, Andri’s work spans poetry, fiction, nonfiction, film, and activism, weaving stories that connect human emotion, time, and nature. He is the only author to have won the Icelandic Literary Award in all categories, and his acclaimed book On Time and Water has been translated into more than 30 languages.
Andri is also known for writing the memorial text for Ok Glacier, Iceland’s first glacier lost to climate change — a powerful reminder of what is at stake.
At the Summit, he opened the day with a moving reflection on urgency, imagination, and the ocean as our shared timeline — joined on stage by the legendary Kronos Quartet.
Master of Ceremonies, Jen Lee Koss
Jen Lee Koss served as the Master of Ceremonies, guiding the day with clarity, warmth, and an ability to connect diverse voices across the SOS community.
Next generation of Ocean leaders
Youth Ocean Panel
Four powerful young voices shared brief, personal Ocean Stories on leadership, values, and what drives their generation to protect and restore the sea.
- Sophia Siddiqui / Asilica
- Serena Rivera-Korver / Ulu Venture
- Nicolas Lama / Sustainable Ocean Alliance
- Malin Haara / Maritime Bergen
Sophia Siddiqui / Asilica
At the Sustainable Ocean Solutions Summit 2023 in Bergen, a young girl sat in the audience, inspired by climate advocate Penelope Lea. That girl was Sophia Siddiqui.
Two years later, Sophia returned — this time as a speaker. Now a high school student from Los Altos, she shared her Ocean Story on stage in San Francisco, showing how a single moment of inspiration can spark lasting purpose.
Sophia embodies the SOS Community’s spirit: cross-generational knowledge-sharing where inspiration becomes collaboration, and stories become action.
Serena Rivera-Korver / Ulu Venture
At the Sustainable Ocean Solutions Summit in 2023, Serena Rivera-Korver joined the SOS Ocean community. This year, she returned to the stage — now an MBA candidate at Harvard and a dual master’s graduate from Stanford — to share her Ocean Story.
Serena’s work spans climate finance, carbon removal, and blue carbon solutions, shaped by research, investment, and on-the-ground experience with climate impacts. At the Summit, she reflected on how science, policy, and finance must align to protect the ocean — and how capital can accelerate solutions when directed with intention.
Through roles at Ulu Ventures, Just Climate, and Stanford’s Sustainable Finance Initiative, Serena has championed diverse founders and high-integrity climate innovation. She highlighted how inequity in deep-tech investing isn’t just a fairness issue, but a sustainability challenge — emphasizing that global climate solutions require diverse perspectives and technologies built for the communities they aim to serve.
Serena embodies the SOS mission: turning expertise into action, and ensuring that the future of climate and ocean solutions is both inclusive and regenerative.
Malin Haara / Maritime Bergen
Malin Haara joined the SOS community for the first time at the Bergen kickoff in May, and returned to the SOS Ocean Summit as both a speaker and a contributor to the SOS Ocean Voyage program. In her Ocean Story, Malin shared how her connection to the sea began aboard Statsraad Lehmkuhl and evolved through maritime training that taught her both seamanship and respect for the ocean’s fragility. During the Voyage, she brought this perspective into the professional program—bridging personal experience with forward-looking insights on ocean leadership, collaboration, and sustainability. Her journey reflects the spirit of SOS: where lived experience becomes knowledge, and knowledge becomes action.
Nicolas Lama / Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Nicolas Lama joined the SOS Summit for the first time, representing Sustainable Ocean Alliance as our 2025 partner. As a J.D.–M.S. candidate at Stanford focused on environmental law and ocean governance, he brought a powerful perspective on how policy, justice, and community voices shape ocean-climate solutions. Through his work with global advocacy organizations and Stanford’s Ocean Leaders network, Nicolas champions the ocean not only as vulnerable — but as a driving force for resilience and climate action.
Official Opening
After a powerful artistic opening, a tone-setting keynote, and inspiring contributions from young Ocean Leaders, the Summit transitioned into its official opening ceremony. Ambassador Anniken Huitfeldt formally opened SOS Ocean 2025.
Together with representatives from the partnership behind this year’s Summit: Johan Odvar Odfjell (Farvatn), Anne Park (Sustainable Ocean Alliance), and Peter Bryant (Builders Vision). Together, they marked the start of a collaborative year dedicated to ocean action, innovation, and shared responsibility.
Future Frontiers — The art of the possible
Anne Park (SOA) led a dynamic panel on Future Frontiers — The Art of the Possible, bringing together voices at the forefront of technology, systems transformation, and exponential thinking. Tom Chi (At One Ventures) and Babak Hodjat (Chief AI Officer, Cognizant) explored how emerging technologies and bold, systems-level approaches can accelerate ocean-climate solutions. Their conversation highlighted both the urgency and the opportunity in shaping a future where innovation drives meaningful planetary impact.
Ocean storytelling — the power of narrative to drive change
Dr. Shireen Rahimi held a powerful talk as an underwater visual storyteller and marine scientist, sharing how she blends science and ancestral knowledge to inspire ocean and climate action. She has filmed emotional, character-driven stories around the world for organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Parley for the Oceans, Oceana, PBS, and the Jane Goodall Institute. A 2024 SeaKeepers NexGen Awardee, CIMASUB Best Female Filmmaker, and five-time National Geographic Society grantee, Shireen spoke about her latest docuseries — revealing why the ocean is our greatest ally in a climate-positive future.
The future of ocean investing
How can we move from billions in dealflow to actual, scalable impact for the ocean?
This powerhouse panel brought together leaders shaping the next wave of ocean impact investing — bridging finance, innovation, and sustainability to accelerate solutions for a thriving blue economy. Together, they explored how lessons from climate investing can strengthen and scale ocean innovation.
- Matthew Mulrennan (SOA / Seabird Ventures)
- Dr. Elizabeth McLeod (The Nature Conservancy)
- Gracie White (Conservation International)
- Rodrigo J. Prudencio (Propeller)
- Stephen L. Petranek (Ocean Zero LLC)
Transformative Leadership - keynote and workshop
Dr. Dorothy Dankel (SINTEF Ocean) delivered a compelling talk on transformative change before leading an interactive workshop grounded in the Three Spheres of Transformation and Monica Sharma’s Full Spectrum framework. Participants walked from SHACK15 to the Statsraad Lehmkuhl to reflect on admired leadership qualities and map their own universal values. On deck, they identified key challenges in their work and explored what must change — and how values can guide action. The session concluded with participants drafting a Personal Plan for Impact, outlining three conversations to drive change at the Summit, on the ship, and in the weeks that follow.
Transformative leadership talk show
We wrapped up the workshop with a spontaneous Transformative Leadership Talk Show, inviting randomly selected participants to share their reflections on stage at SHACK 15. In a fast-paced and energizing format, they spoke about the values, experiences, and insights that emerged during the session. The conversation revealed what truly drives ocean leaders — courage, purpose, and a deep personal connection to the sea.
Participants
- Miraflor Santos, One Ocean Youth Panel
- Adam de Sola Pool, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Erika Montague, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners
- Vaishali Lara Kathuria
- Carl Rehn, Pascal Technologies
- Catherine Breed, Swim California – 6× open water record holder & 2× Pan American Gold Medalist
Founders making waves — Innovation for ocean impact
Jen Lee Koss led a dynamic panel on Founders Making Waves, featuring startup leaders shaping the future of ocean technology and sustainability. Jerome Ternynck (Rypples), Sidney McLaurin (Fleet Robotics), Celine Sandberg (Agoprene), and Gaurav Seth (Piersight) shared how their innovations are driving practical, scalable impact for the ocean — from data and robotics to biomaterials and community-driven solutions.
How cutting-edge science becomes innovation
The panel How Cutting-Edge Science Becomes Innovation brought together leaders translating research breakthroughs into real-world solutions. Moderated in an engaging format, Fiorenza Micheli (Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions) and Alex Kopelyan (SOSV / IndieBio) shared how scientific discovery evolves into scalable ventures — bridging academia, entrepreneurship, and investment to accelerate ocean impact.
The next wave — Investing at the ocean–climate nexus
Jen Lee Koss led the panel The Next Wave — Investing at the Ocean–Climate Nexus, bringing together leaders shaping the future of ocean–climate investment. Marc von Keitz (The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment), Peter Bryant (Builders Vision), and Lindy Fishburne (Breakout Ventures) explored strategies for accelerating scalable solutions — highlighting where capital, innovation, and climate impact can converge to drive meaningful change.
Founder & research pitches
We brought together founders and researchers for a fast-paced pitch showcase highlighting cutting-edge innovation across the ocean–climate landscape. Startups and scientific teams presented breakthrough solutions ranging from biomaterials and AI-driven ocean sensing to sustainable aquaculture and polar research. Featuring Agoprene (Celine Sandberg), NoMy (Ingrid Dynna), Piersight (Gaurav Seth), Watermoon (Sondre Eide & Maria Cristina Danelsen), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Helen Fricker), and SINTEF Ocean (Silje Forbord), the session demonstrated how entrepreneurial drive and scientific excellence together fuel the next wave of ocean impact.
Closing session
Reflections & commitments
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg shared a powerful and personal reflection on her lifelong relationship with the ocean — from growing up on the Norwegian coast to championing global ocean policy. As the co-founder of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, she played a pivotal role in uniting world leaders behind science-based action for the sea.
At the SOS Summit, Erna spoke with both deep knowledge and a disarming glint of humor, emphasizing that meaningful ocean progress depends on working across borders, disciplines, and political lines. She reminded the audience that only through shared policy, collective commitment, and international cooperation can we unlock the solutions the ocean urgently needs.
Her contribution highlighted how personal connection, evidence-based leadership, and collaboration at scale must come together to shape a sustainable ocean future.
One Ocean Expedition
Haakon Vatle, Expedition Leader for the Statsraad Lehmkuhl and the One Ocean Expedition, brought deep expertise and maritime leadership to the Summit. With years of experience guiding the world’s most iconic tall ship across oceans and cultures, Haakon shared insights from a global voyage dedicated to ocean science, education, and international collaboration.
His contribution highlighted the power of seafaring traditions in a modern context — showing how the Statsraad Lehmkuhl serves not only as a ship, but as a moving classroom and diplomatic arena for ocean sustainability. Through stories from the expedition and reflections on life at sea, Haakon underscored how experiential learning, cross-border cooperation, and long-term perspective are essential to understanding and protecting the ocean.
Closing remarks
The SOS Ocean Summit 2025 concluded with reflections from Anne Park (Sustainable Ocean Alliance) and Jen Lee Koss (Springbank Collective), who tied together the day’s insights on leadership, innovation, and collaboration. Their closing remarks highlighted the momentum created throughout the program and the shared responsibility to carry this work forward — reminding the SOS Ocean community that meaningful ocean action begins with the commitments we make together.
Culinary Experience with Norwegian Seafood
The Culinary Experience with Norwegian Seafood was curated by Michelin chef Christopher Haatuft and Karine Rød Haraldsson, Director USA at the Norwegian Seafood Council. Together, they showcased the richness of sustainable Norwegian seafood, creating a memorable dining experience that connected ocean stewardship with world-class gastronomy. Their collaboration highlighted how food culture, sustainability, and storytelling can come together to honor the ocean and elevate the Summit’s closing moments.
Rozzi
Rozzi delivered a powerful and emotional performance at the SOS Summit, bringing her modern soul-pop sound and bold storytelling to the stage. Known for collaborations with artists like Nile Rodgers, PJ Morton, Billie Eilish, and Kendrick Lamar, she offered an intimate concert that echoed the Summit’s themes of hope, resilience, and creative action. Rozzi also shared songs from her forthcoming album Fig Tree, giving the audience a special preview of the work that will feature in a New York art exhibition this fall.
Program
Musical Opening - Kronos Quartet
For 50 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet has challenged and reimagined what a string quartet can be. Founded when the form was largely rooted in long-established Western European traditions, Kronos has helped transform the quartet into a living art form that responds to the people and issues of our time.
Kronos Quartet delivered a truly unique opening to the Summit —setting a bold, reflective tone for collaboration, creativity, and ocean action.
Opening reflection and keynote speaker, Andri Snær Magnason
"From time and water to the Ocean’s future"
Andri Snær Magnason — Icelandic author, filmmaker, and environmental activist — delivered an opening reflection that set the tone for the day. As one of Iceland’s most celebrated voices, Andri’s work spans poetry, fiction, nonfiction, film, and activism, weaving stories that connect human emotion, time, and nature. He is the only author to have won the Icelandic Literary Award in all categories, and his acclaimed book On Time and Water has been translated into more than 30 languages.
Andri is also known for writing the memorial text for Ok Glacier, Iceland’s first glacier lost to climate change — a powerful reminder of what is at stake.
At the Summit, he opened the day with a moving reflection on urgency, imagination, and the ocean as our shared timeline — joined on stage by the legendary Kronos Quartet.
Master of Ceremonies, Jen Lee Koss
Jen Lee Koss served as the Master of Ceremonies, guiding the day with clarity, warmth, and an ability to connect diverse voices across the SOS community.
Next generation of Ocean leaders
Youth Ocean Panel
Four powerful young voices shared brief, personal Ocean Stories on leadership, values, and what drives their generation to protect and restore the sea.
- Sophia Siddiqui / Asilica
- Serena Rivera-Korver / Ulu Venture
- Nicolas Lama / Sustainable Ocean Alliance
- Malin Haara / Maritime Bergen
Sophia Siddiqui / Asilica
At the Sustainable Ocean Solutions Summit 2023 in Bergen, a young girl sat in the audience, inspired by climate advocate Penelope Lea. That girl was Sophia Siddiqui.
Two years later, Sophia returned — this time as a speaker. Now a high school student from Los Altos, she shared her Ocean Story on stage in San Francisco, showing how a single moment of inspiration can spark lasting purpose.
Sophia embodies the SOS Community’s spirit: cross-generational knowledge-sharing where inspiration becomes collaboration, and stories become action.
Serena Rivera-Korver / Ulu Venture
At the Sustainable Ocean Solutions Summit in 2023, Serena Rivera-Korver joined the SOS Ocean community. This year, she returned to the stage — now an MBA candidate at Harvard and a dual master’s graduate from Stanford — to share her Ocean Story.
Serena’s work spans climate finance, carbon removal, and blue carbon solutions, shaped by research, investment, and on-the-ground experience with climate impacts. At the Summit, she reflected on how science, policy, and finance must align to protect the ocean — and how capital can accelerate solutions when directed with intention.
Through roles at Ulu Ventures, Just Climate, and Stanford’s Sustainable Finance Initiative, Serena has championed diverse founders and high-integrity climate innovation. She highlighted how inequity in deep-tech investing isn’t just a fairness issue, but a sustainability challenge — emphasizing that global climate solutions require diverse perspectives and technologies built for the communities they aim to serve.
Serena embodies the SOS mission: turning expertise into action, and ensuring that the future of climate and ocean solutions is both inclusive and regenerative.
Malin Haara / Maritime Bergen
Malin Haara joined the SOS community for the first time at the Bergen kickoff in May, and returned to the SOS Ocean Summit as both a speaker and a contributor to the SOS Ocean Voyage program. In her Ocean Story, Malin shared how her connection to the sea began aboard Statsraad Lehmkuhl and evolved through maritime training that taught her both seamanship and respect for the ocean’s fragility. During the Voyage, she brought this perspective into the professional program—bridging personal experience with forward-looking insights on ocean leadership, collaboration, and sustainability. Her journey reflects the spirit of SOS: where lived experience becomes knowledge, and knowledge becomes action.
Nicolas Lama / Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Nicolas Lama joined the SOS Summit for the first time, representing Sustainable Ocean Alliance as our 2025 partner. As a J.D.–M.S. candidate at Stanford focused on environmental law and ocean governance, he brought a powerful perspective on how policy, justice, and community voices shape ocean-climate solutions. Through his work with global advocacy organizations and Stanford’s Ocean Leaders network, Nicolas champions the ocean not only as vulnerable — but as a driving force for resilience and climate action.
Official Opening
After a powerful artistic opening, a tone-setting keynote, and inspiring contributions from young Ocean Leaders, the Summit transitioned into its official opening ceremony. Ambassador Anniken Huitfeldt formally opened SOS Ocean 2025.
Together with representatives from the partnership behind this year’s Summit: Johan Odvar Odfjell (Farvatn), Anne Park (Sustainable Ocean Alliance), and Peter Bryant (Builders Vision). Together, they marked the start of a collaborative year dedicated to ocean action, innovation, and shared responsibility.
Future Frontiers — The art of the possible
Anne Park (SOA) led a dynamic panel on Future Frontiers — The Art of the Possible, bringing together voices at the forefront of technology, systems transformation, and exponential thinking. Tom Chi (At One Ventures) and Babak Hodjat (Chief AI Officer, Cognizant) explored how emerging technologies and bold, systems-level approaches can accelerate ocean-climate solutions. Their conversation highlighted both the urgency and the opportunity in shaping a future where innovation drives meaningful planetary impact.
Ocean storytelling — the power of narrative to drive change
Dr. Shireen Rahimi held a powerful talk as an underwater visual storyteller and marine scientist, sharing how she blends science and ancestral knowledge to inspire ocean and climate action. She has filmed emotional, character-driven stories around the world for organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Parley for the Oceans, Oceana, PBS, and the Jane Goodall Institute. A 2024 SeaKeepers NexGen Awardee, CIMASUB Best Female Filmmaker, and five-time National Geographic Society grantee, Shireen spoke about her latest docuseries — revealing why the ocean is our greatest ally in a climate-positive future.
The future of ocean investing
How can we move from billions in dealflow to actual, scalable impact for the ocean?
This powerhouse panel brought together leaders shaping the next wave of ocean impact investing — bridging finance, innovation, and sustainability to accelerate solutions for a thriving blue economy. Together, they explored how lessons from climate investing can strengthen and scale ocean innovation.
- Matthew Mulrennan (SOA / Seabird Ventures)
- Dr. Elizabeth McLeod (The Nature Conservancy)
- Gracie White (Conservation International)
- Rodrigo J. Prudencio (Propeller)
- Stephen L. Petranek (Ocean Zero LLC)
Transformative Leadership - keynote and workshop
Dr. Dorothy Dankel (SINTEF Ocean) delivered a compelling talk on transformative change before leading an interactive workshop grounded in the Three Spheres of Transformation and Monica Sharma’s Full Spectrum framework. Participants walked from SHACK15 to the Statsraad Lehmkuhl to reflect on admired leadership qualities and map their own universal values. On deck, they identified key challenges in their work and explored what must change — and how values can guide action. The session concluded with participants drafting a Personal Plan for Impact, outlining three conversations to drive change at the Summit, on the ship, and in the weeks that follow.
Transformative leadership talk show
We wrapped up the workshop with a spontaneous Transformative Leadership Talk Show, inviting randomly selected participants to share their reflections on stage at SHACK 15. In a fast-paced and energizing format, they spoke about the values, experiences, and insights that emerged during the session. The conversation revealed what truly drives ocean leaders — courage, purpose, and a deep personal connection to the sea.
Participants
- Miraflor Santos, One Ocean Youth Panel
- Adam de Sola Pool, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Erika Montague, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners
- Vaishali Lara Kathuria
- Carl Rehn, Pascal Technologies
- Catherine Breed, Swim California – 6× open water record holder & 2× Pan American Gold Medalist
Founders making waves — Innovation for ocean impact
Jen Lee Koss led a dynamic panel on Founders Making Waves, featuring startup leaders shaping the future of ocean technology and sustainability. Jerome Ternynck (Rypples), Sidney McLaurin (Fleet Robotics), Celine Sandberg (Agoprene), and Gaurav Seth (Piersight) shared how their innovations are driving practical, scalable impact for the ocean — from data and robotics to biomaterials and community-driven solutions.
How cutting-edge science becomes innovation
The panel How Cutting-Edge Science Becomes Innovation brought together leaders translating research breakthroughs into real-world solutions. Moderated in an engaging format, Fiorenza Micheli (Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions) and Alex Kopelyan (SOSV / IndieBio) shared how scientific discovery evolves into scalable ventures — bridging academia, entrepreneurship, and investment to accelerate ocean impact.
The next wave — Investing at the ocean–climate nexus
Jen Lee Koss led the panel The Next Wave — Investing at the Ocean–Climate Nexus, bringing together leaders shaping the future of ocean–climate investment. Marc von Keitz (The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment), Peter Bryant (Builders Vision), and Lindy Fishburne (Breakout Ventures) explored strategies for accelerating scalable solutions — highlighting where capital, innovation, and climate impact can converge to drive meaningful change.
Founder & research pitches
We brought together founders and researchers for a fast-paced pitch showcase highlighting cutting-edge innovation across the ocean–climate landscape. Startups and scientific teams presented breakthrough solutions ranging from biomaterials and AI-driven ocean sensing to sustainable aquaculture and polar research. Featuring Agoprene (Celine Sandberg), NoMy (Ingrid Dynna), Piersight (Gaurav Seth), Watermoon (Sondre Eide & Maria Cristina Danelsen), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Helen Fricker), and SINTEF Ocean (Silje Forbord), the session demonstrated how entrepreneurial drive and scientific excellence together fuel the next wave of ocean impact.
Closing session
Reflections & commitments
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg shared a powerful and personal reflection on her lifelong relationship with the ocean — from growing up on the Norwegian coast to championing global ocean policy. As the co-founder of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, she played a pivotal role in uniting world leaders behind science-based action for the sea.
At the SOS Summit, Erna spoke with both deep knowledge and a disarming glint of humor, emphasizing that meaningful ocean progress depends on working across borders, disciplines, and political lines. She reminded the audience that only through shared policy, collective commitment, and international cooperation can we unlock the solutions the ocean urgently needs.
Her contribution highlighted how personal connection, evidence-based leadership, and collaboration at scale must come together to shape a sustainable ocean future.
One Ocean Expedition
Haakon Vatle, Expedition Leader for the Statsraad Lehmkuhl and the One Ocean Expedition, brought deep expertise and maritime leadership to the Summit. With years of experience guiding the world’s most iconic tall ship across oceans and cultures, Haakon shared insights from a global voyage dedicated to ocean science, education, and international collaboration.
His contribution highlighted the power of seafaring traditions in a modern context — showing how the Statsraad Lehmkuhl serves not only as a ship, but as a moving classroom and diplomatic arena for ocean sustainability. Through stories from the expedition and reflections on life at sea, Haakon underscored how experiential learning, cross-border cooperation, and long-term perspective are essential to understanding and protecting the ocean.
Closing remarks
The SOS Ocean Summit 2025 concluded with reflections from Anne Park (Sustainable Ocean Alliance) and Jen Lee Koss (Springbank Collective), who tied together the day’s insights on leadership, innovation, and collaboration. Their closing remarks highlighted the momentum created throughout the program and the shared responsibility to carry this work forward — reminding the SOS Ocean community that meaningful ocean action begins with the commitments we make together.
Culinary Experience with Norwegian Seafood
The Culinary Experience with Norwegian Seafood was curated by Michelin chef Christopher Haatuft and Karine Rød Haraldsson, Director USA at the Norwegian Seafood Council. Together, they showcased the richness of sustainable Norwegian seafood, creating a memorable dining experience that connected ocean stewardship with world-class gastronomy. Their collaboration highlighted how food culture, sustainability, and storytelling can come together to honor the ocean and elevate the Summit’s closing moments.
Rozzi
Rozzi delivered a powerful and emotional performance at the SOS Summit, bringing her modern soul-pop sound and bold storytelling to the stage. Known for collaborations with artists like Nile Rodgers, PJ Morton, Billie Eilish, and Kendrick Lamar, she offered an intimate concert that echoed the Summit’s themes of hope, resilience, and creative action. Rozzi also shared songs from her forthcoming album Fig Tree, giving the audience a special preview of the work that will feature in a New York art exhibition this fall.
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