March 22, 2021

GAA takes on technology in first session of GOAL virtual events

The Global Aquaculture Alliance's "GOAL: The Responsible Seafood Conference" will begin online on April 15, featuring a roster of entrepreneurs invested in the future of aquaculture.

Session 1, "Tomorrow's Aquaculture Will Be Shaped by Today's Emerging Technologies," will feature an interview with Tony Fadell, an active investor and entrepreneur whose 30-year-plus career includes a decade with Apple Computers, during which he headed the team that created the first 18 generations of the iPod and the first three generations of the iPhone.

Fadell's current venture, Future Shape, is a global investment and advisory firm coaching engineers, scientists and startups working on foundational deep technology.

He will talk with Global Aquaculture Advocate editor James Wright about bringing technology from the lab to daily lives. Over the course of his career, Fadell has authored more than 300 patents.

Joining Wright will be three guest hosts to talk about aquaculture innovation and investment, including Amy Novogratz, co-founder and managing partner of Netherlands-based investment firm Aqua-Spark and Carsten Krome, co-founder and partner of Hatch Blue.

Session 1 will also showcase eight businesses running on what could be foundational deep technology for aquaculture for years to come. Demonstrating the potential of tech-driven solutions will be XpertSea (Canada), Genetirate (US), Fish Farm Solutions (Poland), Proteon Pharmaceuticals (Poland), Manolin (Norway), Wittaya Aqua (Canada), AquaConnect (India) and Ace Aquatec (Scotland).

GOAL: The Responsible Seafood Conference will continue throughout 2021, with a series of virtual events, culminating with an in-person event in Seattle, the United States, later this year.

- GAA