Additional Speakers Announced for the 2022 Symposium

We are excited to announce that Capt. Ben Van Buskirk, director of NavalX and Michael Wardlaw, Director, Maritime Sensing, Office of Naval Research (ONR), have been added to the Blue Innovation Symposium’s agenda.
 
Capt. Ben Van Buskirk, who assumed the role of director of NavalX on March 19, 2021, will provide his vision for the program as well as key updates. NavalX’s mission is to serve as a platform that connects naval needs and challenges with expert solution providers across industry, academia, and the Department of the Navy. Capt. Buskirk’s presentation will be on February 22, 2022.
 
Michael Wardlaw, Director, Maritime Sensing, for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will be serving on a panel to discuss the need for innovative sensors for ocean monitoring. Mr. Wardlaw’s panel discussion is scheduled for February 23, 2022.
 
Please visit our Program page for an updated agenda and information about speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors.

Thank you to our newest sponsors

We want to say a special Thank You to SAAB, Inc., for their sponsorship of both the Blue Innovation Symposium, and the Blue Venture Forum. If you’re interested in learning more about what SAAB’s working on in naval technologies, you can click here or join us for the Blue Innovation Symposium ’22 and stop by their table.
 
Thank you to Klein, a MIND Technologies company, for their sponsorship of the Blue Innovation Symposium. We’ll be featuring more information about their innovative products and services in a future post. In the meantime, you can learn more about the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic, and security solutions that they offer by clicking here.