Meet the Keynote Speakers

Join us for insights from visionary leaders shaping the future of ocean science and technology.

Leon Panetta

2026 Honorary Chair

OCEANS

Ice Breaker Reception, Monday 6:00pm

Dr. Antje Boetius

President and CEO of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

OCEANS

Tuesday Plenary, 10:00am

Dr. Marcia McNutt

American geophysicist and the 22nd president of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States

OCEANS

Tuesday Plenary, 11:00am

Dr. Dana Yoerger

Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and a researcher in robotics and unmanned vehicles

OCEANS

Wednesday Plenary, 10:30am