ADEX Ocean Mission 2023 Schedule

FRIDAY, 31 MARCH 2023

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:00-10:25 Franck Fogarolo Thailand, A New Blackwater Diving Destination in Asia
10:30-10:55 Jasmine Carey Understanding Reality Vs Hype in Sustainability
11:00-11:25 Delwyn Goh (Sarawak Trade & Tourism Co. Pte. Ltd) Diving In Sarawak, How We Care and Share

(Photography, Ghost Net Removal, Conservation, Exploration of Sites)

11:30-11:55 Fazullah Rinzally Bin Abdul Razak (Sabah Tousim Board) Marine Parks & Tourism in Sabah
12:00-12:25 Kent Yeung Diving In Hong Kong
12:30-12:55 Reggie Reyes Direct Action Responsible Resort and Diving Education of Silver Reef Dive Resort
13:00-13:25 Tom St George Exploring Light and Darkness: Photographing the Cenotes and Caves of Mexico
13:30-13:55 Roni Ben-Aharon Coral Rescue Philippines: Building a Coral Nursery With Your Guests!
14:00-14:25 Robin Dodd Use A Snoot To Inspire Your Macro Photography
14:30-14:55 Scott Tuason (ADEX Ocean Ambassador, Philippines) Forty Years of Diving In Tubbataha Reef
15:00-16:55 ADEX OCEAN MISSION 2023 OPENING CEREMONY
17:00-17:25 Ace Wu (ADEX Ambassador for Underwater Photography, Taiwan) How to Begin Underwater Photography?
17:30-17:55 Jae Chul You About SNSI: Recreational, Technical, Freediving
18:00-18:25 Jean-Claude Monachon (SSI) From Aging to Thriving: The Power of Sustainability in the Future of Scuba Diving
18:30-18:55 Paul Tanner, Neil Davidson, Mark Hedger (PADI) The Mission and Vision of PADI & PADI AWARE Foundation.
19:30-22:00 ONE NIGHT STAND WITH OCEAN HEROES @ MBS BEGONIA JUNIOR BALLROOM (LEVEL 3 – ROOM NUMBER 3011 & 3012)
22:00-23:00 ADEX 2023 MERMAIDLICIOUS “MERMAIZING VIBES’ @ MBS SKY PARK INFINITY POOL

SATURDAY, 1 APRIL 2023

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:00-10:25 Milos Prelevic The Urak Lawoi: Evolving Culture
10:30-10:55 Renee Capozzola (Seacam) Sea Turtles: Conservation and Photography
11:00-11:25 Bo Mancao (Tourism Department of Philippines) Access Oceans
11:30-11:55 Vanessa Vergara (Tourism Department of Philippines) How You Can Save The Ocean and Visit The Philippines At The Same Time
12:00-12:25 Valerie Taylor (Guest of Honour) Playing with Sharks
12:30-12:55 Berkley White Top 5 Tips to Inspire Your Wide Angle Underwater Photography
13:00-13:25 Shin Sirachai Arunrugstichai Darker Shades of Blue
 

13:30-13:55

Dou Dou

(ADEX Ocean Ambassador, China) (ADEX Women Diver of the Year 2023)

 

The Power of Imagination

14:00-14:25 Ploy Scott (Tourism Authority of Thailand) Amazing Freediving Destinations in Thailand
14:30-14:55 Kirk Krack Being a Multi-Disciplined Diver working on Avatar: “The way of Water”
 

15:00-15:55

Moderator: Elsie Gabriel

Panellist: Aiko Ohno, Ama Diver (Japan National Tourism Organization)

Ko Ryunjin, Park Sook Hee, Haenyeo Divers

Leslie Leaney (ADEX Ambaasador for Diving History)

Panel Discussion: Women of the Sea

A topic discussion exploring the efficacy of the traditional science of freediving in comtemporary times

16:00-16:25 Ines Yabar (ADEX Ocean Ambassador) Powering Youth to take action
16:30-16:55 Pete Bethune (ADEX Ocean Ambassador) Ocean Conservation
17:00-17:25 Ben Lecomte (ADEX Ocean Ambassador) Marine Pollution
17:30-17:55 Liz Taylor (Guest of Honour) Women in Deep Diving Technology
18:00-18:25 Patti Kirk Gross Looking Forward with Vision and Promise
18:30-18:55 Chantelle Newman Remote Medicine
19:30-22:00 EXIBITOR’S PARTY @ PENINSULAR EXCELSIOR HOTEL, TULIP ROOM, PENINSULAR TOWER, LEVEL 5 BALLROOM

SUNDAY, 2 APRIL 2023

TIME

SPEAKER

TOPICS

10:00-10:25 Gautam Pandey Planet Story
10:30-10:55 Aaron Wong

(ADEX Ambassador for Ocean Citizen and Underwater Photography, Singapore)

THE BIG PICTURE: Wide Angle Photography with Aaron Wong
11:00-11:25 Alan Lam & Yukki Wong Mermaiding as a Profession
11:30-11:55 John Thet, Ei Kyawt Khaing, Kay Burn Lim, Nitin Kumar Asian Geographic Planet Wander TV: Mergui Archipelago
12:00-12:55 ADEX SUSTAINABLE DIVING DIALOGUE (TRANSFORMING YOUR BUSINESS FOR A BLUE ECONOMY) CHAIRED BY UNEP AND THE REEF-WORLD FOUNDATION
13:00-13:25 Mel Cefai, Ng Chuen Ser, Emilia Giacomini, Margaret Tan, Nicholas F Cheong

(DAN – Divers Alert Network)

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries. Is it really that effective?
13:30-13:55 Mark Wynne & Holly Wakely Youth Diving – Inspiring The Journey of The Next Generation
 

14:00-14:55

Moderator: James Costello

Speakers: Berkley White, William Tan, Kirk Krack, Tom St George, Scott Tuason, Renee Capozolla, Mark Wynne, Holly Wakely

Panel Discussion: Underwater of The Past, Present & The Future

A topic discussion exploring the evolution of Underwater photography: from its early challenges to its modern accessibility and futuristic innovations

15:00-16:55 ADEX VOO – VOICE OF THE OCEAN LIVE JUDGING COMPETITION
17:00-17:25 William Tan

ADEX Ambassador for Underwater (Macro) Photography

Exploring New Underwater Photography Equipment
17:30-17:55 Ipah UiD Lynn Watercolours of Selakan Island

FRIDAY, 31 MARCH 2023

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:30-10:55 Dr Juan Martin Valdivia-Valdivia Risk Factors, Prevention And Findings of Freediving Related Black Out
11:00-11:25 Lim Yee Hui Training in FreeDiving as a Female
11:30-11:55 Afa Zhang What Is FreeDiving?
12:00-12:25 Shruti Bhanushali Cave , Trimix and Inportance of First Aid
12:30-12:55 Kathy Xu Sea Womens Expedition: Snorkelling with Orcas and Humpbacks in the Arctic
13:00-14:55 ADEX SUSTAINABLE THINK TANK (TRANSFORMING YOUR BUSINESS FOR A BLUE ECONOMY) CHAIRED BY UNEP AND THE REEF-WORLD FOUNDATION
15:00-16:55 ADEX OCEAN MISSION 2023 OPENING CEREMONY
 

 

17:00-17:55

 

Moderator: Elsie Gabriel

Panellist: Ines Yabar, Robin Pilippo, Natalie Harms, Antionette Taus, Chloe Harvey, Anuar Abdullah, Monica Chin, Kathy Xu, Janel Kok, Hidy Yu

Panel Discussion: Marine Debris, Plastics and Microplastics

A topic discussion on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of marine debris, plastics and microplastics and progress made in preventing, reducing and controlling pollution from marine debris, plastics and micro plastics

18:00-18:25 Aiko Ohno (Japan National Tourism Organisation) Culture & Tradition of Japan’s Ama Divers
18:30-18:55 Michael Aw & Hidy Yu                                                                                                          Silent Serial Killers
19:30-22:00 ONE NIGHT STAND WITH OCEAN HEROES @ MBS BEGONIA JUNIOR BALLROOM (LEVEL 3 – ROOM NUMBER 3011 & 3012)
22:00-23:00 ADEX 2023 MERMAIDLICIOUS “MERMAIZING VIBES’ @ MBS SKY PARK INFINITY POOL

SATURDAY, 1 APRIL 2023

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:30-10:55 Monica Chin Diving with Purpose
11:00-11:25 Anuar Abdullah (ADEX Ambassador for Coral Reef) Blue Economy and Trends in Protection of The Coral Reefs
11:30-11:55 Natalie Harms Sustainable Diving for a Pollution-free Ocean
 

12:00-12:25

 

Mark Rausch

How The Scuba Diving Industry Can Spearhead Participation In Adaptive Sports, Community And Disability Inclusion, And Leadership For Persons With Disabilities Worldwide.
 

 

12:30-13:25

Moderator: Vanessa Vergara

Panellist: Representative from the Tourism Prootions Board-Philippines, Representative from the Sabah Tourism Board, Representative from the Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore, Natalie Harms, Chloe Harvey, Antionette Taus, Anita Verde, Peter Marshall

Panel Discussion: Climate-Related Risk of Marine Biodiversity Degration For Coastal and Marine Tourism

A topic discussion on how the coastal and marine tourism faces multiple climate risk and the degration of marine ecosystems may have profound implications of destinations, especially if marine activities are the main attraction.

13:30-13:55 Anita Verde & Peter Marshall Preserving Paradise – A Blueprint for the Blue – Protecting the marine ecosystems of the Alor Archipelago, Indonesia and Palau, Micronesia.
14:00 -14:25 David Strike (ADEX Ambassador for Tek Diving) The Tek Challenge: An introducton to Technical Diving
14:30-14:55 Antoinette Taus (ADEX Sustainable Ocean Ambassador, Philippines) Empowering Communities through the Circular Economy and Inclusive Solid Waste Management
15:00-15:25 Hidy Yu (ADEX Ambassador for Ghost Net Hunter) Hidy’s Ocean Matters
15:30-15:55 Chi Felton What I have Learned From Technical Diving
16:00-16:25 Kirana Larasati (ADEX Sustainable Ocean Ambassador) A Tec Diver, A Humbler Diver
16:30-16:55 Mikko Passi Thai Mine Exploration
 

 

17:00-17:55

Moderator: Yukki Wong

Speakers: Ms Pia Avrianie, Ms Savanna Lou, Ms Deva Harris, Ms ThiRi, Ms Lu Huang Ms Sera, Ms Ann Liu, Ms Maria Josephine Amarie Tolentino, Mr Alex & Ms Irina, Mr Jacob Ho, Mr Luis David Amor Sanchez,

Ms Mahina Mermaid (ADEX Ambassador for Mermaid, International)

 

Panel Discussion: Community and support for mermaids.

Discussion on the importance of building a supportive community for mermaids, including mentoring, training, and peer support.

18:00-18:25 Agnes Sendjaja Braving the Tech Diving World: One Dive At A Time
18:30-18:55 Christine West Antarctica 150 Meters Below:

Using Tools to Explore Deeper and Share Bigger Stories

19:30-22:00 EXIBITOR’S PARTY @ PENINSULAR EXCELSIOR HOTEL, TULIP ROOM, PENINSULAR TOWER, LEVEL 5 BALLROOM

SUNDAY, 2 APRIL 2023

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:30-10:55 Nick Khoo A Beginners Guide to Underwater Photography/Videography: What Are The Equipment Choices For Beginners And Why?
11:00-11:25 Jonathan Chong Potentials of Freediving – Beyond The World of Performances
11:30-11:55 Alex Santos Off-Gassing On Oxygen – A Fresh Perspective.
 

12:00-12:55

Moderator: Cat Trivino

Panellist: Kirana Larasati, Agnes Sendjaja, Shruti Bhanushali, Chi Felton, Ariana Agustines

Panel Discussion: Women TekDiving Challenges

A topic to discuss the Gender Specific unique obstacles faced by women in the complex and demanding field of TekDiving

13:00-13:25 Nikita Fima Freediving And Underwater Modelling
13:30-13:55 Ann Liu 一条来自中国的美人鱼
14:00-14:25 Jayne Jenkins Diving in my own Backyard
14:30-14:55 Michael Aw Warning Signals from the Antarctic
15:00-15:25 Robin Philippo Diving Beyond Leisure
15:30-15:55 Fay Moffat Reduce Ocean Pollution from Diving Apparel
 

16:00-16:25

 

Janel Kok

A new platform that aims to create an ecosystem between individuals, community, brands, corporates, agencies, organisations in the sustainable marine tourism sector.
16:30-16:55 Elsie Gabriel Role of Ocean Literacy in Ocean Conservation
17:00-17:25 Olga Belka Women in Underwater Art
TIME FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
10:30 – 11:00 Irina / Deva / Nike Inayah Lee Jiamin / Pia / Amel Fen / Amarie / Yulia Imerda
11:00 – 11:30 Alex / SporTi / Amarie SEABOB PRODUCT DEMO Befa / Kelly / Mermela
11:30 – 12:00 SEABOB PRODUCT DEMO Kelly / Fen / Alex SEABOB PRODUCT DEMO
12:00 – 12:30 Amel / Kelly / Daryah Amarie / Nikita / Irina Pia / Danqueena / Moon Hani
12:30 – 13:00 Mermela / Jiamin / Luis Amor Daryah / Kate / Lita Veerinda UNDERWATER RUGBY PERFORMACE
 

13:00 – 13:30

 

AMA DIVER PERFORMANCE

UNDERWATER PAINTING PERFORMANCE BY OLGA BELKA

(DVING EQUIPMENT SUPPORTED BY REN SCUBAWORX & XDEEP)

 

AMA DIVER PERFORMANCE

13:30 – 14:00 Fiona Cheung / Paris Zhang / Yulia Imerda Lu Huang / Sera / Thiri / Cindy Lu Huang / Fiona Cheung / Paris Zhang
14:00 – 14:30 HAENYEO DIVER PERFORMANCE HAENYEO DIVER PERFORMANCE Thiri / Cindy / Aliyah
14:30 – 15:00 Lu Huang / Sera / SporTi Afa Zhang / Fiona Cheung / Paris Zhang Afa Zhang / Jacob Ho / Luis Amor
15:00 – 15:30  

 

ADEX OCEAN MISSION OPENING CEREMONY

UNDERWATER RUGBY PERFORMACE HAENYEO DIVER PERFORMANCE
15:30 – 16:00 AMA DIVER PERFORMANCE UNDERWATER HOCKEY PERFROMANCE
16:00 – 16:30 Savanna Lou / Yulia Imerda / Jacob Ho Sera / Savanna Lou / Kate Yang
16:30 – 17:00 UNDERWATER HOCKEY PERFROMANCE Irina / Alex / Ransom
17:00 – 17:30 Lita Veerinda / Befa / Ann Liu Fiona Cheung / Paris Zhang / Danqueenna Nike Inayah / Clara / Ann Liu
17:30 – 18:00 Natasha / Linh Lam / Violette Lien Lam Clara / Linh Liem / Violette Lien Lam
18:00 – 18:30 Kate Yan / Ransom / Aliyah Moon Hani / Nike Inayah / Natasha