WCO-2023

Introduction to WCO-2023

The 10^th Annual World Congress of Ocean-2023 (WCO-2023) will be held in Sapporo, Japan during January 09-11, 2023. WCO series congress contribute to offering professionals in the field of ocean a multidisciplinary informative cooperative platform, and it has been the most definite and grand Ocean event in Asia. With the strong participation from diversified areas, we are proud to say WCO has turned into an important international convention in ocean related fields. We are confident in organizing WCO-2023, which would be better and more successful than previous conferences. The 3-day conference is an effective series of activities including Plenary Forum, Parallel Sessions, Welcome Banquet, Exhibitions, Posters and Tours etc.

Highlights

● 150+ Oral Presentations Covering the Hot Topics and Cutting-Edge Technology in the Field of Ocean
● 500+ Professional Attendees Coming from All over the World for Unrivalled Networking
● Abundant Activities including Scientific Meetings, Panel Discussion, Project Matchmaking, Investment and Career Development, Tours etc.
● Opportunity to Present Your Work and Forge New Collaborations
● Opportunities to Visit Famous Scenic Spots & Historical Sites in Japan

Programmed Chapters at a Glance

Opening Ceremony and Keynote Forum
Track 1: Maritime Law
Track 2: Ocean Economy and Finance
Track 3: Coastal and Ocean Engineering
Track 4: Ocean Energy Development and Utilization
Track 5: Emerging Ocean Science and Technology
Track 6: Marine Management and Environment Protection
Track 7: Smart Port, Green Shipping & Shipbuilding
Track 8: Marine Biotechnology
Track 9: Aquaculture and Fisheries

Renowned Speakers of Previous Events

Mr. Paul Holthus, Founding CEO & President, World Ocean Council, USA	Mr. Andreas Bullwinkel, andlord & CEO, Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven Jade Weser Port-Marketing GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, 2001	Mr. Roger Johnston, CEO, Pilbara Ports Authority, Australia
Mr. Kejun Li, Chairman, China Association of Communication Enterprise Management	Dr. Andreas Nordseth, Director General, Danish Maritime Authority, Denmark	Mr. James Huang, Vice President, DNV GL, Norway
Dr. Pichai Sonchaeng, Director, BUU Innopolis, Burapha University, Thailand	Mr. Matthew Tan, Co-Chair, APEC PPFS, Sapporo, Japan	Dr. Tai-Wen Hsu, Vice-President, Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan
Dr. Sergey A. OGAI, Rector Chief Executive Officer, Maritime State University, Russia	Dr. Randy Gillespie, Director, Centre for Applied Ocean Technology, Canada	Mr. Mikael Castanius, Director, Ports of Sweden Sweden
Dr. Ang Chin Hup, Senior Researcher, Centre for Maritime Economics & Industries Maritime Institute of Malaysia, Malaysia	Dr. Andrea Razeto, President, ICOMIA (the International Council of Marine Industry Associations), Italy	Dr. Eric Holliday, CEO, FISH Safety Foundation, New Zealand
Dr. Kurt Kaltenegger, Group Vice President, ABB Technology Ventures, Switzerland	Mr. P. Foerd Ames, Inventor & Owner, OWECO Ocean Wave Energy Company, USA	Dr. Kjeld Aab, Director, MAN Energy solutions, Denmark
Dr. Eric Rolf Hansen, President, Economic Transformations Group (ETG), USA	Mr. James Fanshawe, Chairman, UK MASRWG, UK	Mr. Govintharasah Ramanathan, Director, Gurbani & Co, Sapporo, Japan
Dr. Gudmestad Ove Tobias, Professor, University of Stavanger, Norway	Ms. Xie Changqing, Director, China Maritime Arbitration Commission, China	Ms. Barbara Amerio, President, Permare Group, Italy
Mr. Pekka Sundman, Director, City development Group, City of Turku, Finland	Dr. Chitnis Ajay Hemant, Vice President, Indian Maritime Foundation, India	Dr. Charles C Zhou, CEO, Cascade Clearning Energy, Inc, California, USA
Mr. Boyan Savov, Founder, Black Sea Coastal Association, Bulgaria	Dr. Tetsuya Hiraishi, Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan	Dr. Edward S. Fry, Distinguished Professor, Texas A&M University, USA

Exhibition and Poster

WCO-2023 provides an ideal platform to showcase your novel technologies and products. It is developed to offer comfort to delegates while maximizing exhibitor exposure, the coffee breaks and poster sessions will all take place in the exhibition area promoting frequent repeated opportunities for delegates to visit the exhibits.

Why Reserve a Booth at WCO-2023
● To Meet Face-to-Face with the International Movers and Shakers
● To Meet with Key Decision Marker
● To Explore Business Opportunities
● To Spotlight Advanced Technologies and Their Scientific and Commercial Applications
● To Take Advantage of the Conference's Captive Audience and Networking Opportunities within the Exhibition Hall

Exhibition Date:
Set-up date: January 08, 2023
Show dates: January 09-11, 2023
Place: Sapporo, Japan

Sponsorship

WCO-2023 is one of the most effective international marketing platforms in the field of ocean, which offers a wide range of sponsoring categories for branding and highlighting your company in order to achieve the best publicity.
Expand Your Business - A Cost Effective Sponsorship
● Get Cost and Time Effective Marketing Exposure and Boost Your Brand Recognition
● Set Up Stronger Alliances, New Partnerships
● Showcase Products and Services to a Targeted Prospects of Decision-makers
● Opportunity to Speak and Announce Recent Company Development
● Network from 200+ Professionals Offering Opportunities, before, during and after the Conference

Introduction to Sapporo

Sapporo, as the fifth largest city of Japan, and the largest city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is situated in the southwestern part of Hokkaido, and lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary stream of the Ishikari River. The population of Sapporo is about 2 million people, and the city covers a total area of 1,121 square kilometers (433 square miles). Sapporo is characterized by four distinct seasons, including a cool summer and cold, snowy winter. It became world famous in 1972 when the Olympic Winter Games were held there, and that was the first Winter Olympics held in Asia. Sapporo plays a role as a major cultural destination and is home to some of Japan’s best-known culinary dishes, theatrical and musical events, as well as points of interest and attractions such as museums and lovely parks that are well worth including on foreign visitor's itinerary in Japan.

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