Joshua will provide some context for the day’s conversation by giving an overview of Washington State’s Strategy for the Blue Economy and the role for WA Maritime Blue – a strategic alliance for maritime innovation and sustainability.

Carleen Lyden Walker is a marketing and communications professional in the commercial maritime industry with over 40 years of experience.  She is the founder and CEO of Morgan Marketing & Communications, Co-Founder/Executive Director of NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association), Founder of the Consortium for International Maritime Heritage, Chief Evolution Officer for shippinginsight- the fleet optimization and innovation conference and exhibition, and Chief Marketing Officer for Artischain.

Carleen graduated from Wellesley College with a BA in Political Science and History (minor in Economics) and studied Accounting at Cornell School of Business Administration.  She is a member of the Connecticut Maritime Association, WISTA, the Marine Society, the National Press Club, and the President Emeritus of the Propeller Club Chapter of New York/New Jersey.  She is on the Board of Trustees of the Coast Guard Foundation, Billion Oyster Foundation, the New Era Academy Maritime Advisory Board, Tall Ships America and the American Caribbean Maritime Foundation.  She is a member of the Board of Directors for Gibbs & Cox. 

Carleen is an IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador serving to educate the public, particularly children, on the value of the maritime industry.  In 2010, she was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the United States Coast Guard and in 2014 a Public Service Commendation for her work on World Maritime Day and AMVER, respectively. She held a Captain’s license to 100 tons. 

Speakers Include:

Kurt Beckett – Deputy Director, Northwest Seaport Alliance 

Lauren Offenbecher – Director of Strategy Development , SSA Marine (Invited)

Other Speakers Announced Soon…

Speakers Include:

Cosmo King – CEO, ioCurrents

Vesa Koivumaa – Director of Strategy for the Americas, Wartsila (Invited)

Anuj Chopra – Vice President of Americas, RightShip 

Marten Karlstad – Commercial Manager IT and OT, Veracity – DNV GL 

Speakers Include:

Raj Thiagarajan – Global Director and Startup Advisor, Microsoft Startups

Bob Rapp – Product Development Officer & Co-founder, QuadCrypt

Rob Tiffany – Worldwide VP of IoT Strategy, Ericsson

Alex Burkardt – Field CTO, Cybereason

Speakers Include:

Rep. Vandana Slatter – WA State Legislature (D-48)

Vince O’Halloran – Board Member, Puget Sound Maritime Trades – AFL-CIO

Barbara “b.g.” Nabors-Glass –  Vice President of Job Training, Seattle Goodwill