The UN selects tech company Satlink to host an official event at the UN Ocean Conference 2025 in Nice, France
The United Nations has selected Spanish technology firm Satlink to host one of the official events during the UN Ocean Conference 2025, to be held from 9 to 13 June in Nice, France.
The tech company, known for its data-driven solutions in marine resource management, will lead a high-level panel titled “From Fisheries to Ocean Science: Blue Technology as a Tool for Partnership on the Path Towards SDG14”.
Scheduled for 12 June, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the panel will take place at the Nice Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Satlink’s event is among a select number officially endorsed by the UN, and one of the few to be led by a technology company.
Under the theme “From fisheries to ocean science: Blue technology as a tool for partnership on the path towards SDG14”, the Satlink-led event will explore how technology can serve as a bridge between the fishing sector, marine science, regulatory bodies, and NGOs. The event will highlight how the use of advanced technologies, such as smart buoys or onboard sensors, turns fisheries into key allies for ocean observation, by providing real-time data with applications in scientific research, public policy design, marine pollution mitigation, and ecosystem conservation.
More than thirty representatives from governments and international organizations will take part in the event, along with a broad range of participants from regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs), scientific institutions, NGOs, and stakeholders from the fisheries sector across all oceans and continents.
The panel discussion will feature:
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Anne-France Mattlet, Director of Europêche
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Lauriane Escalle, Senior Scientist at The Pacific Community (SPC)
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Patrick Gorringe, Physics Coordinator at EMODnet (European Marine Observation and Data Network)
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Kathryn Gavira, Director of Science and Sustainability at Satlink
The discussion will be moderated by Alexandra Philippe, Maritime Affairs Advisor at the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD).
Kathryn Gavira said the panel would serve as “an opportunity to demonstrate that the fishing sector can be a strategic partner in public policy, regulation, and science.”
She added: “This invitation from the United Nations acknowledges the work Satlink has been doing for years to show how technology can create value beyond fishing efficiency and contribute to sustainable ocean management based on data. It is also an opportunity to demonstrate that the fishing sector can be a strategic partner in public policy, regulation, and science.”
The event is part of the official program of the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025, which will define priorities for protecting the oceans during the second half of the Decade of Ocean Science. The summit is expected to bring together 70 heads of state, as well as high-level representatives from international organizations, civil society, and the private sector.
Source: Press Release