Waterside Chat: Blue Mind, Blue Economy, Blue Finance

In today’s rising Blue Agenda, the ocean is not only an ecological frontier—it is also a stage for finance, innovation, and culture. This conversation goes beyond a lecture: it is a global dialogue connecting science, markets, and human stories.

Featured Experts

• Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy – CoFounder-Okhtapus, CEO (a.i.)-World Ocean Council, resilience and blue mind practitioner.

  
  

What to Expect?

•  Blue Mind – How does water shape human psychology and inspire new climate & finance strategies?

•  Blue Economy – Can innovation and regenerative models reconcile development and conservation?

•  Blue Finance – From debt-for-nature swaps to blended finance, what models are driving change?

•  Global Perspectives – How do cultural and regional differences shape the “blue agenda”?

  
  

Time and Location

• Oct 8th, 2025 | 6:00 PM PDT

• Zoom: : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85710959103pwd=rfCf5gbBIaJ0r1qAhb0l0Akt41J8Tf.1 

  Meeting ID: 857 1095 9103 

  Passcode: 18611

  
  

If you have any questions, please email globalconference@sofia.edu.