Conference Schedule
Sea-Deep in Innovation
When: October 16th, 2025
Where: Hotel 1620, Downtown Plymouth
| 7:30AM – 8:30AM | PLYMOUTH AT THE HELM Conference Attendee Registration & Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:30AM – 9:00AM | Breakfast & Welcome – Welcome, Stephen Cole, highlights of some of the positive results from the conference over 3 years and testimonials – Greetings from Plymouth (highlights from State of the Town), Derek Brindisi, Town Manager – Bowtie and Breakfast Sponsor Speakers |
| 9:00AM – 10:00AM | Panel A – Master Plan for Plymouth’s Marine Economy |
| 10:00AM – 10:10AM | 10-minute Break (coffee, tea, water) |
| 10:10AM – 11:00AM | Panel B – Pilot Programs in Town of Plymouth |
| 11:00AM – 11:30PM | Resource Table break for all conference attendees (coffee, tea, water) (Bill Nye meet & greet with sponsors/VIPS) |
| 11:30AM – 12:10PM | SEA-DEEP in INNOVATION– General Session LUNCH |
| 12:15PM – 1:00PM | Bill Nye keynote – Bowtie Sponsor New England Aquarium introduces Bill Nye and facilitates |
| 1:00PM – 1:30PM | Resource table visits |
| 1:30PM – 2:30PM | Panel C – Climate Resilience Panel with Bill Nye |
| 2:30PM – 3:30PM | Panel D – Marine Technology |
| 3:30PM – 4:30PM | Panel E – Marine Policy Roundtable – legislative |
| 4:30PM – 4:45PM | Closing Remarks: That concludes the Blue Future Conference, 2025. See you next year for the 5th annual Blue Future Conference! |
| 4:45PM | Adjourn |
| 5:00PM – 7:30PM | Proceed to The Plymouth Center for the Arts for Ugly Fish Networking & STEAM presentation & Award |
