13th Annual World Ocean Summit & Expo in Montreal, Canada

The 13th annual World Ocean Summit comes at a turning point: the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty (BBNJ) has been ratified, the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement is going to reshape seafood supply chains, and new science warns we have breached the planetary boundary on ocean acidification. At the same time, major philanthropic and financial investments are flowing into the ocean economy. The question is no longer why act, but how.

This summit will translate these global milestones into action for business, policy and finance. Sessions will ask:

• How can companies and investors turn new legal obligations into resilient growth strategies?
• What tools—digital twins, AI, blue bonds—are working, and which need to be redesigned?
• How can philanthropy, finance and corporate capital be combined to scale the ocean economy?
• What trade-offs must governments, industries and communities accept to protect and restore our ocean’s health?

Economist Impact brings the sharp debates, independent analysis and cross-sector convening power needed to challenge assumptions, bridge silos and shape the next decade of ocean governance and business strategy.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and Thursday, March 5, 2026

@ Palais des Congrès de Montréal

159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, 9e étage, Montréal, QC, H2Z 1H2

Métro Place-d’Armes

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