Event: Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific Seaside Chat featuring ADB Vice-President Ahmed Saeed and Honorable Ministers from Fiji, Indonesia, Maldives, and the United Kingdom and ACGF Special Session: Blue Finance Book Launch 27 January 2022 Author / Speaker Ahmed M. Saeed Zac Goldsmith Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Anouj Mehta Rahul Sheth Qing Xu Louise Heaps Aminath Shauna Session Synopsis: The global community has set ambitious commitments and targets for achieving healthy marine ecosystems. Through the Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum, ADB aims to share with developing member countries (DMCs) and ADB operations the latest innovations, technologies, and practical solutions for ocean health, with the aim of enhancing knowledge for increased and more impactful investments. This session was a high-level panel dialogue to emphasize the priorities and opportunities for investing in oceans, blue economies, and ocean-climate action; raise awareness of and build partnership opportunities among key stakeholders and ADB’s developing member countries; and, showcase and promote innovative solutions and the leadership on oceans being taken by Asia and the Pacific. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Topics Environment Finance ICT Water