Gísli Gíslason ChairmanPresenting company

Prokazyme, Managing Director
Prokazyme

Born and raised in the seafood industry, went to Arctic University of Tromsö, been in various senior positions, including international sales and marketing, and recent 17 years with MSC. Now owner and MD of Rafarta (www.prokazyme.com)

Chris Ninnes SpeakerPresenting company

CEO
Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Chris has served as CEO of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) since 2011, leading the organisation’s global growth and establishing ASC certification as a benchmark for responsible seafood. He holds qualifications in marine biology and fisheries management and brings extensive seafood industry experience, from working as a commercial inshore fisherman to holding senior executive and chair roles in leading organisations.

Chris is Chairman of the Global Shrimp Forum Foundation and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Certifications and Ratings Collaboration, roles he has held since their inception in 2021 and 2015 respectively. He previously served a six-year term as Chair of the ISEAL Board and remains actively involved in the World Economic Forum’s Blue Foods Partnership, where he chaired the technical working group that developed the Aquaculture Roadmap.

Prior to ASC, Chris was Deputy CEO and Director of Operations at the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) from 2006 to 2011, overseeing significant expansion of its technical and commercial activities. Earlier roles include Vice President of MRAG Americas, Technical Director of MRAG Ltd, and advisor to the UK Department for International Development on seafood industry development in Africa and the Caribbean.

Sveinn Sigurdur Johannesson SpeakerPresenting company

CEO
GreenFish

Rupert Howes SpeakerPresenting company

Chief Executive Officer
Marine Stewardship Council

Rupert Howes has served as Chief Executive of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) since October 2004. Prior to joining the MSC, Rupert worked as the Director of the Sustainable Economy Programme at the Forum for the Future, an influential UK-based sustainable development organization that partners with business, capital markets, governments, and others to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable way of life. Rupert previously worked as a Senior Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at Sussex University, and a Research Officer at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).

Rupert has been internationally recognized for his work to promote sustainable fishing practices. In 2014, Rupert was awarded a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Award, which recognizes leaders in sustainable social innovation. In 2009, he received the World Wildlife Foundation’s “Leaders for a Living Planet” Award, which recognizes individuals who make a significant personal contribution to the conservation of the natural world and sustainable development. He also received a Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2007 for his contributions in establishing the MSC as the world’s leading fishery certification and ecolabelling program.

Rupert earned an M.Sc. in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, and a B.A. in Economics (with honors) from Sussex University. He also qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with KP

Øyvind Ihle SpeakerPresenting company

Executive Advisor, Claritas Consulting
Claritas Consulting

Independent advisor and board-level leader working at the intersection of sustainability, scientific innovation and growth strategy in global food systems. Brings hands-on experience scaling and leading purpose-driven businesses across seafood, nutrition and health ingredients, and consulting, with a background at BASF, DSM, Avramar, Mattel and Unilever.

Libby Woodhatch SpeakerPresenting company

Executive Chair
MarinTrust

Libby Woodhatch has had a varied career in the seafood supply chain and standards development spanning over 25 years. Prior to taking on the role of Executive Chair of MarinTrust, the global standard for marine ingredients, she was Head of Advocacy at Seafish, where her remit included the development of the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) standard and Seafish’s wider programme in seafood ethics. She was CEO of the industry body Seafood Scotland for nine years, where she helped improve the value of return to the Scottish seafood industry. During this time, she also sat on the MSC’s Stakeholder Council. Libby spent a 9-year term as Vice Chair of the Fishermen’s Mission charity, which provides welfare and support to fishermen and their families and is currently Vice Chair of the 3rd party wild capture seafood standard Certified Seafood International. Libby holds a BSc (Hons) in Fisheries Science from the University of Plymouth and an MSc in Fisheries Development & Planning from the University of Hull.

Siri Vike SpeakerPresenting company

Head of Fish Welfare and Health
Ovum

With more than 28 years of experience in aquaculture and fish health, Siri Vike brings a unique, value-chain-wide perspective to fish welfare and sustainable food production. Her career spans senior roles as a researcher, supplier, fish farmer, and business developer, including extensive international experience.

She is currently Head of Fish Welfare and Health at the technology company Ovum AS and a board member of Proximar Seafood and Benchmark Genetics. Siri holds a Master’s degree in Fish Health and a PhD based on research in Chilean salmon farming.

Moritz Konz Speaker

Manager Corporate Responsibility Seafood
ALDI SOUTH GROUP

Moritz Konz is the Corporate Responsibility Manager for Seafood at the ALDI South Holding, where they have spent the past four years driving the company’s global seafood ambition with a strong focus on responsible sourcing across all ALDI South countries. With a university background in fisheries and aquaculture and a decade of experience in the seafood sector—including certification, non profit work, and corporate responsibility—Moritz brings deep industry expertise to advancing sustainable seafood practices.

Guus Pastoor SpeakerPresenting company

president
Seafood Europe

Dr. Kevin Fitzsimmons SpeakerPresenting company

Professor & Director
University of Arizona - Chair/Judge F3 Challenge

Carey Bonnell SpeakerPresenting company

VP Sustainability & Engagement
Ocean Choice International

Carey began his career in 1997 as a technical assistant at the Marine Institute of Memorial University, progressing through roles that included a one year international work placement in the Philippines in 1998. In 2000 Carey moved to Nunavut and progressed through various positions from Director, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister and Acting Deputy Minister of the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Environment. Carey joined the Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation early in 2005 and was promoted to the position of Managing Director in 2007. In 2010 Carey was appointed as Head of the School of Fisheries at the Marine Institute and held that position for 8 years. In February of 2018 Carey joined Ocean Choice International as VP of Sustainability and Engagement. In addition to his Institutional responsibilities Carey served as the Industry Co-Chair of the Canadian Seafood Value Chain Roundtable, Past President and current board member of the International Association of Seafood Professionals, past Chair & current board member of the Fisheries Council of Canada and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Groundfish Council.

Catarina Martins ModeratorPresenting company

Chief Technology Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer
Mowi ASA