Mr. Andrej Plenković – Prime Minister of Croatia
Mrs. Teresa Ribera Rodríguez – Vice-President, European Commission (Video address)
Mr. Tonči Glavina – Minister of Tourism and Sport, Republic of Croatia
Mr. Alejandro Agag – Co-founder & Chairman, UIM E1 World Championship
Mr. Ed Russo – Chair, U.S. Federal Environmental Advisory Task Force (Video address)
Mr. Mato Franković – Mayor of Dubrovnik
Dr. Dinko Lucić – President of the Management Board, Privredna banka Zagreb
Mrs. Nikolina Trojić – President, Dubrovnik County Chamber, Croatian Chamber of Economy
Prof. Carlos Duarte – 2025 Japan Prize Laureate; KAUST Distinguished Professor; E1 Chief Scientist
Topic: Blue Natural Capital: The Scientific Foundation of Ocean Finance
Mr. Rodi Basso – Co-founder & CEO, UIM E1 World Championship
Topic: Promoting the Development of the Blue Economy through Technology and Innovation
Mrs. Gabrielle Lemaire – Vice President, Didier Drogba Foundation
Topic: Sport and Social Purpose – Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities
Prof. Sandra Damijan – School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana
Topic: Blue Natural Capital as Croatia’s Economic Strategy
Prof. Ralph Chami – Founder, Blue Green Future; former Deputy Director at IMF
Mrs. Dinah Nieburg – Co-Founder, COO and Strategy Director, Blue Green Future
Mrs. Martina Markov – Associate Professor, University of Zadar
Mrs. Ana Škevin – Director, Regional Office Split, Croatian Chamber of Economy
Mr. Jakov Bešlin – Assistant Minister for Climate and Energy, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Mr. Nikolina Brnjac – Former Minister of Tourism and Sport
Mr. Maro Kristić – CEO, Luka Dubrovnik
Moderator: Mr. Igor Zidić – Director, Adriatic Ionian Euroregion