ADEX Ocean Vision 2022 Schedule

FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
11:30 – 11:55 Sienna (Moderator), Elsie Gabriel, Ace Wu, Michael Aw FIRESIDE CHAT: Blue Whale
12:00 – 12:25
12:30 – 12:55 Monica Chin What human has destroyed and only human can restore
13:00 – 13:25 August Society & Indosole Sustainable Eco-swimwear & Eco Footwear
13:30 – 13:55 Kathy Xu Ecotourism and conscious travelling in the age of the pandemic
14:00 – 14:25 Dr Samantha Lai (Moderator), Kathy Xu, Kong Mah Jing (Bio Girl MJ), Dr Hamzah Muzaini PANEL DISCUSSION: Cultural Heritage & Eco Tourism
14:30 – 14:55
15:00 – 15:25  

ADEX VISION 2020 OPENING CEREMONY

15:30 – 15:55
16:00 – 16:25
16:30 – 16:55
17:00 – 17:25 Louise Hardman Engaging and Enabling the Tourism Sector
17:30 – 17:55 Koh Man Jing (BioGirl MJ) Social Media & Ecotourism in Singapore
18:00 – 18:25 Dr Hamzah Muzini Cultural Heritage of the Southern islands
18:30 – 19:00 Anuar Abdullah Catastrophic Impact of Super Typhoon Odette on Coral Reefs In The Philippines and It’s Restoration

SATURDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:00 – 10:25 Sue Ye ReefX: Reef Survey for Marine Conservation
10:30 – 10:55 Karter Lee (Moderator), Louise Hardman, Amber Soong PANEL DISCUSSION: The Afterlife of Plastic
11:00 – 11:25
11:30 – 11:55 Thirach Rungruangkanokkul Feed Up by UN
12:00 – 12:25 Paul Tanner & Neil Davidson (PADI) How to search, compare and book your next Scuba Adventure
12:30 – 12:55 Louise Capewell Sustainable Practices in Dive Tourism
 

13:00 – 13:25

Elsie Gabriel (Moderator), James Costello, Raheem D. A, Abdul Riyas, Mohammed Nowshad,

Jean-Claude Monachon

PANEL DISCUSSION: Community Education

(Ocean Conservation and Marine Education as an Indigenous Dive Instructor)

13:30 – 13:55 Mark Rausch Disability & The Healing Power of the Sea
14:00 – 14:25 Reggie Reyes (Silver Reef) Ridge to Reef Resort Responsibility
14:30 – 14:55 Kirana Larasati From Awareness to Action, For Future Conservation
15:00 – 15:25 Hidy Yu What does diving mean to you?
15:30 – 15:55 Ian Kuek (Sawarak Tourism) Miri-Diver’s City
16:00 – 16:25 Dr Toh Tai Chong From individuals to communities
16:30 – 16:55 Dr Patrick Martin Coral Reefs: How Chemistry Matters
17:00 – 17:25 Dr Jani Tanzil Our Shared Seas:

Safeguarding Singapore’s Marine Environment as a Community

17:30 – 17:55 Sam Shu Qin (Moderator), Dr Toh Tai Chong, Dr Jani Tanzil, Dr Patrick Martin, Sue Ye PANEL DISCUSSION: Boosting Marine Conservation through community engagements in Science
18:00 – 18:25

SUNDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:00 – 10:25 Janel Kok Blue Green Economy in Marine Tourism
10:30 – 10:55 James Costello Prepare to Prevent (Dive Safety)
11:00 – 11:25 Fayyaz Ibrahim 99% Ocean, 1% Land & You
11:30 – 11:55 Michael Aw (Dive Queensland, Mike Ball) Ocean & Climate: The Great Barrier Reef (Dead Or Alive)
12:00 – 12:25 Michael Aw (Moderator), Janel Kok, Sarah Hadley, Louise Hardman, Jean-Claude Monachon, Reggie Reyes PANEL DISCUSSION: Blue Economy in the Diving Industry
12:30 – 12:55
13:00 – 13:25 Jean-Claude Monachon (SSI) Diving is covering all great market demands – relationship, health and wealth
13:30 – 13:55 Aminor Azmi Bin Abdul Latip (Tourism Malaysia) Selakan Island: Underwater Macro Paradise in Malaysia
14:00 – 14:25 Anindia Kalindava NFT as endowment for Ocean Conservation
14:30 – 14:55 Jim Standing The Future of Diving
15:00 – 15:25 Sarah Hadley Finance mechanisms to enable sustainable livelihoods and healthy oceans (plastic credits)
15:30 – 16:25 Elsie Gabriel (Moderator), Thirach Rungruangkanokkul, Paul Lee, Man Jing Kong, Raheem D.

A, Abdul Riyas, Mohammed Nowshad

PANEL DISCUSSION: Ocean Literacy & Next Generation of Young Ocean Advocates
 

16:30 – 17:25

Cat triviño (Moderator), Hidy Yu, Kirana Larasati, Dr Dawn Kernagis, Beatrice Rivoira, Elys Lai, Anita Verde, Renee Capozzolla, Monica Chin, Dr Karenne Tun, Elsie Gabriel PANEL DISCUSSION: In Celebration of Women Divers (Trailer of ADEX 2023)

FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:00 – 12:00

FILM FESTIVAL

12:30 – 13:25 Abi Carnadie (Wonderful Indonesia) Indonesia As A Safe Diving Destination
13:30 – 13:55 Fiyyaz Ibrahim, Aminath Maastha, Bassam Mohamed FIRESIDE CHAT: Diving Sustainably in the Maldives
14:00 – 14:25 Parasu “Por” Komaradat (IANTD) Beyond Full Cave Training
14:30 – 14:55 Ms Carmela Sevilla (Tourism Promotions Board, Philippines) Diving in the Philippines: Quarantined at the heart of the Coral Triangle
15:00 – 16:55

ADEX OCEAN VISION 2020 OPENING CEREMONY

17:00 – 17:55 Jamie Piyada (Moderator), Paul Tanner & Neil Davidson (PADI), Jean-Claude Monachon (SSI), Parasu “Por”

Komaradat (IANTD), James Costello (RAID), Mark Powell (SDI/TDI)

FIRESIDE CHAT: Intro Into The World of Diving
18:00 – 18:25 Jim Standing (Fourth Element) & Jarrod Jabionski (GUE, Halcyon) Underwater Photography Gear

FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2022 (1500 – 1700)

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
14:45-15:00 OPENING CEREMONY PERFORMANCE
15:00-15:10 John Thet (ADEX CEO)
15:10-15:20 Guest of Honour
15:20-15:30 Hidy Yu (ADEX Ambassador – Marine Conservation) & Benjamin Kahn (ADEX Ambassador – Marine Science)

Key Note speakers

15:30-15:35 Thirach Rungruangkanokkul (Executive Director of Agricultural and Food Marketing

Association for Asia and the Pacific UN) & John Thet (Asian Diver Publisher)

1. John (Asian Diver Magazine) to receive Sustainable Ocean Ambassador title from Thirach
2. Why Asian Diver Magazine as a Sustainable Ocean Ambassador – Thirach
15:35-15:40 Rainer Sigel (Asian Diver Founder), David Strike (ADEX ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ recipient), John Thet (Asian Diver Publisher)

Foreword

 

 

15:40-15:45

Asian Diver 30th Anniversary’s 30 divers:

Jeroen Deknate, Abi Carnadi, Al Hornsby, Chris Sweeting, Clement Lee, David Strike, Julia Goh, Khalijah Mas’ud, Mark Strickland, Michael Loh, Simon Pridmore, Stephen Wong, Thirach, Alice Granger, Carol Lim, Diego A. Garcia, Jason Isley, Mike Veitch, Simon Liddiard, Sol Foo, Aaron Wong, Ace Wu, Allan Nash, Anita Verde, Dharshana Jayawardena, Jeremy Stein, Jill Heinerth, Mike Bartick, William Tan

 

 

Asian Diver 30th Anniversary celebration

 

15:45-16:50 John Thet (Founder of Ocean Citizen), Thirach Rungruangkanokkul (Executive Director of Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific UN)

Launch of Ocean Citizen & Sustainable Ocean Ambassador partnership jointly launched by United Nation (FeedUp) and Underwater360

15:50-15:55 Parineeti Chopra (India), Hidy Yu (Hong Kong), Kirana Larasati (Indonesia), Jamie Piyada (Thailand)

Announcements of Sustainable Ocean Ambassadors

 

15:55-16:00

 

16:00-16:05

Sham Mohamed (Managing Director & Event Director of Maldives Marine Expo), Mohamed Shamin Ali (Director of Operations of Highrise Pvt Ltd), John Thet (U360 Founder)

Bassam Mohamed & Aminath Maastha (Atolls World), Mohamed Shamin Ali (Director of Operations of Highrise Pvt Ltd), John Thet (U360 Founder)

 

Launch ADEX Maldives

Launch ADEX Maldives Retreat

16:05-16:10 John Thet (ADEX CEO), Theresa Tham (SHOAL Travel Sdn Bhd),

Clidern Ong (SHOAL Travel Sdn Bhd), Clifern Ong (SHOAL Travel Sdn Bhd)

Launch ADEX Sabah

 

16:10-16:15

Shameen Adenwala & Anees Adenwala (Orca Dive Club Owners), Richard Mendonca (Managing Director of Flavours Inc. India), Mohamed Shamin Ali (Director of Operations of Highrise Pvt Ltd), John Thet (U360 Founder)  

Launch ADEX India

 

 

16:15-16:25

Conservation speakers:

Hidy Yu, Anuar Abdullah, Monica Chin, Anindia Kalidava, Olga Belka, Mark Rausch, Janel Kok, Elsie Gabriel, B. Mohammed Nowshad, C. Abdul Riyas, Raheem D. A, Anita Verde, Peter Marshall, Jean-Claude Monachon, James Costello, Fayyaz Ibrahim, Jim Standing, Kathy Xu, Kong Man Jing, Dr Hamzah Bin Muzaini, Sam Shu Qin, Dr Toh Tai Chong, Dr Patrick Martin, Dr Jani Tanzil

 

 

Introduction of Ocean Partnership Summit (Sustainable stage)

 

 

 

 

16:25-16:35

David Strike  

 

 

Introduction of TekTalkAsia launch

Tek speakers:

David Strike, Richie Kohler, Dr Dawn Kernagis, Robin Cuesta, Alex Santos, Beatrice Rivoira, Marc Crane, David Street, Tiffany Norberg, Jacqueline Genuino, Mikko Paasi, Claus Rasmussen, Chris Haslam, Mark Powell, Aron Arngrimsson, Rosemary E Lunn, Shruti Bhanushali, Jarrod Jablonski

Dawn Kwan, Richie Kooler

 

 

16:35-16:45

Image/Film/Book Festival speakers:

Anita Verde, Renee Capozzola, Ace Wu, Imran Ahmad, Scott Tuason, Aaron Wong, Eric Goh, Tim Ho, Michael Aw

 

Introduction of Image/Film/Book Festival

Judging speakers
16:45-16:50 Freedivers:

Alexey Molchanovs, Jonathan Chong, Elys Lai, Nikita Fima,

Freediving speakers

 

 

16:50-16:55

Mermaids:

Deva Harris, Mermaid Zwi – Nelli Lim, Mermaid Mela – Pamela Yeo, Derek Hill – Sirene Kalypso, Lauren Pitts – Mermaid Lea, Denice Erycka, Merliah Moidu, Linh Lam, Mermaid Luna – Lee Jia Min Camy, Merwen, Lu Huang, August Ho, Afa Zhang, Mermaid Joyce – Joyce Tan, Mermaid Mia, Yukki Wong, “Desmond Chen Wai – Deszie Nereus”, Mermaid Couple (Alex & Irina), Pia Avrianie – Mermaid Pia, Mermaid Clara, Mermaid Befa, Mermaid Daqueena, Mermaid Amel, Mermaid Aliyah, Mara Restelli

 

 

Mermaids Festival

16:55-17:00

RIBBON CUTTING AND GROUP PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

Ribbon cutting ceremony for ADEX 2022 and show the ADEX slides for next year

SATURDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:00 – 11:55

IMAGES OF ASIA LIVE JUDGING

12:00 – 12:25 Abi Carnadie (Wonderful Indonesia), Kirana Larasati FIRESIDE CHAT: Diving In Indonesia
12:30 – 12:55 Alan Lam (MFI), Yukki Wong (MFI) Global Trends & Potentials of the Mermaid Industry
13:00 – 13:25 Johnathan Chong Science of Free Diving
13:30 – 13:55 Shameen Adenwala, Anees Adenwala FIRESIDE CHAT: Best Dive Site in India
14:00 – 14:25 Mr Paolo Fonacier (Tourism Promotions Board, Philippines) Bohol: Beneath the Chocolate Hills
14:30 – 14:55 Dr Klaus Stiefeld Book Festival – Photographing small fishes and learning about their behavior
15:00 – 15:55 Alan Lam (Moderator), Jonathan Chong, Elys Lai, Lim Yee Hui, Alfa Zhang, Nikita Fima PANEL DISCUSSION: Performing a good freedive
16:00 – 16:25 Clement Lee (Sabah Tourism) Unlocking Sabah Underwater Wonders
16:30 – 17:25 Aaron Wong (Moderator), Tobias Friedrich, Matthew Smith, Ace Wu, Eric Goh, Renee Capozzola, Michael Aw FIRESIDE CHAT: Understanding Half & Half Photography
17:30 – 17:55 Matthew Smith Over/Under
18:00 – 18:25 Renee Capozzola No Time For Half-Measures: Promoting Conservation With Split Shots
18:30 – 18:55 Yukki (Moderator), Deva Harris, Pia Avrianie, Alex & Irina, Mara Restelli, Vivienne FIRESIDE CHAT: Trends & Challenges of Mermaiding
19:00 – 22:00

EXIBITOR & SPEAKER’S PARTY

SUNDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:00 – 10:25 Lim Yee Hui Benefits of cross sport training: From the boat to freediving
10:30 – 10:55 William Tan Cold water diving photography in Japan
11:00 – 11:25 Matthew Smith Shooting White Shark form a Cage
11:30 – 11:55 Eric Goh Giants
12:00 – 12:25 Elys Lai First South-East Asian overall 4th place Pool World Championship 2022
12:30 – 12:55 Tim Ho Set it up right! Choosing the right underwater photography gear!
13:00 – 13:25 Karter Lee (Moderator), Anita Verde & Peter Marshall, William Tan, Aaron Wong FIRESIDE CHAT: Practising Responsible UW Photography & Videography
13:30 – 13:55 Tobias Friedrich Icebreaker: Photographing a freediver between icebergs in Greenland
14:00 – 14:55 Vanessa Vergara (Moderator), Scott Tuason, Tobias Friedrich & Imran Ahmad, Ace Wu PANEL DISCUSSION: Underwater Photography Equipment (Understanding the proper usage of the UW Photography Equipment)
15:00 – 16:55

VOICE OF THE OCEAN 2022 LIVE JUDGING

17:00 – 17:55 Matthew Smith (Moderator), Eric Goh, Dr Klaus Stiefeld, Tim Ho, Scott Tuason, William Tan, Imran Ahmad PANEL DISCUSSION: Through The Lens (Picturesque UW Photos / Videos)

FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:30 – 11:25 Cristian Dimitrius Film Festival – Brazil Azul
11:30 – 11:55 Louis Hardman Plastic Collective Workshop
12:00 – 12:25 Anita Verde & Peter Marshall Conservation Encounters
12:30 – 12:55 Ace Wu Appreciating Underwater Photography
13:00 – 13:25 Imran Ahmad & Izabaell Let’s Talk About Fish & Stuffs
13:30 – 13:55 Scott Tuason Pandemic Diving in Anilao
14:00 – 14:25 Alan Lo Underwater Macro Behaviour
14:30 – 14:55 Aaron Wong Underwater Fashion
15:00 – 17:00

ADEX VISION 2020 OPENING CEREMONY

17:00 – 17:25 Michael Aw Capturing the Fast & Furious (In the Blue & Black)
17:30 – 17:55 Yorko Summer Diving in Marianas
18:00 – 18:25 Olga Belka Secrets of painting underwater
18:30 – 18:55 Tobias Friedrich Cold WaterPhotpgraphy: How to approach cold water in photography

SATURDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:00 – 10:15 David Strike TekTalk Asia: Welcome & Introduction
10:15 – 10:45 Shruti Bhanushali My Journey: Making the move from Rec to Tek
10:45 – 11:15 David Street An introduction to rebreathers
11.15 – 11.45 Robin Cuesta What to expect on your cave diving course
11.45 – 12.00

Refreshment Break (Group Photo)

12.00 – 12.40 Richie Kohler Titanic and Britannic: inside two of the greatest shipwrecks in the world
12.40 – 13.10 Claus Rasmussen The Exploration of Talay Song Hong -The past, present and future
13.10 – 13.50 Chris Haslam & Aron Arngrimsson Expedition Hamilton: The Discovery of the USCGC Alexander Hamilton
13.50 – 14.00

Refreshment Break

14.00 – 14.30 Dawn Kernagis The Human Body: From Undersea to Outerspace
14.30 – 15.00 Tiffany Norberg Baltic Circle Diving
15.00 – 15.30 Beatrice Rivoira Scientific Diving & Human Divers
15.30 – 16.15 Mark Powell HMS Hermes
16.15 – 16.30

Refreshment Break

16.30 – 17.00 Marc Crane Expeditions: Embracing rebreather risks safely
17.00 – 17.30 Alex Santos Zero Vis – An Eye Opener
17.30 – 18.15 Aron Arngrimsson Truk Lagoon Vs. Bikini Atoll

SUNDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME SPEAKER TOPICS
10:00 – 10:30 Marc Crane Expeditions: Embracing rebreather risks safely.
10:30 – 11:00 Tiffany Norberg Baltic Wrecks
11:00 – 11:30 Jackie Genuino Sumaguing Cave Exploration
11:30 – 12:00 Richie Kohler Nazi Attack Against America
12.00 – 12.15

Refreshment Break

12:15 – 12:45 Mark Powell Deco Myths – All the urban myths about decompression that are not true
12.45 – 13.15 Robin Cuesta Cave Diving Indonesia
13:15 – 13:45 Rosemary Lunn A Fresh Look at Scapa Flow
13.45 – 14.15 Jarrod Jablonski How to Teach Technical Diving (and when to say no)
14:15 – 14:30

Refreshment Break

14:30 – 15:10 Dawn Kernagis Brain Health for Divers
15:10 – 15:45 Beatrice Rivoira Mine Diving in Italy & Sweden
15:45 – 16:15 David Street Rebreathers – The Nitty-Gritty stuff
16:15 – 16:45 Alex Santos Lake Caroline Cave Exploration
16:45 – 17:00

Refreshment Break

17:00 – 17:30 Mikko Paasi 3D photogrammetry mapping of flooded mines and wreck sites
17:30 – 18:10 David Strike The Hunt for HMS/M Affray
TIME FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
 

10:00 – 10:30

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Deva, Clara, Befa, Aliyah)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Luna, Denice, Chen Wai)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Mara, Zwi, Mela)

10:30 – 11:00 CHASING-INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT DEMO SCUBA TRYOUT UNDERWATER RUGBY PERFORMACE
 

11:00 – 11:30

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Bastian, Cheryl, May, Vivienne)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Afa, Cindy, Ransom)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Afa, Linh Lam, Luna)

 

11:30 – 12:00

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Merliah, Cindy, Ransom)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Lu, Daqueena, Amel)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Merliah, Deva, Clara)

12:00 – 12:30 SCUBA TRYOUT IANTD INDO-PACFIC REBREATHER TRY DIVE CHASING-INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT DEMO
 

12:30 – 13:00

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Lu, Zal, Lita)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Merwen, Mela, Linh Lam)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Afa, Denice, Desmond)

 

13:00 – 13:30

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Zwi, Mela, Linh Lam)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Alex, Zal, Lita)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Amel, Merwen, Pia)

13:30 – 14:00 IANTD INDO-PACFIC REBREATHER TRY DIVE CHASING-INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT DEMO SCUBA TRYOUT
 

14:00 – 14:30

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Merwen, Afa, Alex)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Lu, Irina, Pia)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Pia, Irina, Alex, Vivienne)

 

14:30 – 15:00

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Mara, Lu, Irina)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Deva, Afa, Zwi)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Merwen, Lu, Zal)

15:00 – 15:30  

 

 

 

ADEX OCEAN VISION OPENING CEREMONY

UNDERWATER RUGBY PERFORMACE IANTD INDO-PACFIC REBREATHER TRY DIVE
 

15:30 – 16:00

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Bastian, Cheryl, Aliyah)

UNDERWATER HOCKEY PERFROMANCE
 

16:00 – 16:30

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Mara, Deva, Merliah, Nikita)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Lita, Befa, Aliyah)

 

16:30 – 17:00

UNDERWATER HOCKEY PERFROMANCE MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Cheryl, May, Danqueena)

 

17:00 – 17:30

UNDERWATER PAINTING PERFORMANCE BY OLGA BELKA MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Luna, Denice, Chen Wai, Vivienne)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Cindy, Ransom, Bastian)

 

17:30 – 18:00

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Pia, Danqueena, Amel)

MERMAID PERFORMANCE

(Clara, Befa, May, Nikita)