Building A Sustainable Blue Economy - Singapore and Beyond | Green Market

About this Programme

Find out more about the blue economy in this interactive talk.

The "Blue Economy" is defined by the World Bank as the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health." For countries such as Singapore, small island developing states (SIDS) and clusters (e.g. within countries) with similar contexts, the development of the Blue Economy brings the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this programme, we put forth various multi-functional, cross-sectoral, and integrated approaches and solutions that bring about regenerative and scalable interventions towards real impact.

Please note:

This programme will also be livestreamed via Zoom. Participants who wish to attend online should sign up for a Zoom ticket. Participants who wish to attend onsite should sign up for a Standard ticket. 

Please note that presentation slides may be available during or after the programme, depending on the programme. Where applicable, only participants who attend the programme can have access to the slides via instructions given during the programme.

About the Speakers

Dr. Michael Abundo is a green (and blue) techno-preneur who specializes in Marine Renewable Energy and the wider Blue Economy (with pilot projects in small island developing states and ‘tropical’ solutions) and other technology-enabled, innovation-infused sustainability transitions. He has over 20 years of experience in various roles in the Innovation and Research, Development, & Demonstration (RD&D) Ecosystems of the Asia-Pacific Region working with academe, industry, and government. He has contributed to the inclusion of the Marine Renewable Energy into South East Asia’s Energy mix at various scales (e.g. energy harvesting, micro-grid, grid-tied/large scale) and for a spectrum of applications (e.g. vessel, ports, aquaculture, etc). He is tapped as an expert consultant by developmental organizations (e.g. Asian Development Bank, United Nations, European Union), industry/private sector (e.g. MapleTree, Singapore LNG, Aboitiz, Emerson), and holds visiting/adjunct professorships for Universities. With Nanyang Technological University since 2011, Michael handles R&D/Project collaborations between industry, academe, and government focusing on Digital Transformation, Energy Transition, Society 5.0, with technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Autonomous Vehicles (land, air, sea -surface and underwater), Internet-of-Things (IoT), Human Factors, etc in applications such as robotics, food security, resiliency, energy, defense, traffic management (air and vessel), the wider Green & Blue Economies, and Sustainable Development areas.

Mr. Peter Choo is active in numerous Renewable Energy & CO2 Capture opportunities in and around Singapore, of which his passion for developing the Blue economy in Singapore and the wider South East Asian region has been a focus area. Peter is a Strategic and results-driven business executive with 15+ years of regional commercial and project management experience in the Oil, Gas and chemical process sectors; and more recently driving the Energy & Sustainability Transition agenda. Peter has a proven track record at planning & delivering on business goals with sustainable profitable market growth. He is a Systematic, collaborative and inspirational teamplayer, that works well in virtual teams and in multicultural environments.

About the Organisation

We are a Singapore start-up company (incorporated in 2014), spun off from the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), focused on enabling sustainability through data intelligence. Our company supports sustainability endeavors primarily in the South East Asian (SEA) region with markets such as renewable energy (a USD 300B market in SEA alone); Blue Economies (at least a USD1.5 Trillion market), and marine big data (a USD138B global market).

The core team has combined professional expertise and innovation experience in the fields of energy, artificial intelligence, big data, sustainability research, development, demonstration, project development and know-how and experience in the relevant industry ecosystems, business, finance, policy and education. Offering technical services, data catalogues and report products, we have various global involvements and currently handle projects in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the wider South East Asian region with potential projects in other parts of Asia  and beyond  (e.g. Australia, Canada, UK).

Find out more about OceanPixel here: https://oceanpixelasia.org/

About Green Market

Green Market is NLB’s annual event that celebrates sustainable living and connects the community to green groups and initiatives they can support. This year’s theme, The Sea-cret Edition, dives deep to explore the wonders of the sea and embrace our interconnections with it, urging understanding and action to safeguard its fragile beauty.

From 8-9 June 2024, come have a whale of a time at Central Public Library. Get hooked on the ocean with our lineup of family-fun programmes, booths, storytellings, digital activities and more, brought to you in collaboration with local blue partners.

Can’t make the date? Join us instead from 25 May for our Green Market Challenge and other leadup programmes at selected libraries, and “wet” your appetite for all things marine.

Explore our collection of Green Market programmes here!  👉👉👉 https://bit.ly/nlbgreeenmarket2024 

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Important Notice

This programme is open to members of the National Library Board, Singapore.

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