#APE MONTHLY VIRTUAL EVENT 2022 – JUNE SERIES
Organised By
ADEX Pixel Expo
Official Media
Asian Diver
Official Media
Scuba Diver AustralAsia
Official Media
Underwater 360
FEATURED SPEAKERS
David Strike
Australia
Craig Stephen
Australia
赵心亮
China
陈钊铭
China
冉欣怡
China
姚昌林
China
Elsie Gabriel
India
Mark Rausch
USA
Matt Wenger
Switzerland
Louise Hardman
Australia
#APE MONTHLY VIRTUAL EVENT 2022 SCHEDULE – JUNE SERIES
Monthly BlueGreen360 Session
新一代北大人的海洋担当
Speakers:
赵心亮 [China] 北京大学潜水协会指导老师
陈钊铭 [China] 北京大学潜水协会团支书
冉欣怡 [China] 北京大学潜水协会现任会长
姚昌林 [China] 北大潜水协会会员, 自由潜水教练
Monthly BlueGreen360 Session
Why Ocean Literacy is important to reinforce in schools/ colleges and communities to enhance Ocean conservation and marine pollution mitigation.
Speaker:
Elsie Gabriel [India] Ambassador for India Ocean Quest, Co Founder Ocean School, Founder, Young Environmentalists Programme Trust, National Coordinator Oceans Climate Reality Project India
The goal of ocean literacy initiatives is important to enable behavior change where citizens take direct and sustainable action to achieve sustainable solutions to marine environment issues. With over 15 years of experience in environmental and ocean education Elsie has been educating the students, communities with focus on the next generation. Elsie is working with Ocean Communities as Agents of change and has dived in over 23 global ocean sites like Galapagos, Malapascuya, Maldives, Grand Cayman, Mexico, Bahamas, Andamans, Lakshadweep and Australia researching the same.
Mark Rausch [USA]
Passion for diving and leadership describe the values of Mark Rausch. As a source director trainer for the Handicap Scuba Association (HSA), Mark travels globally putting the HSA program into the lives of others, so they, in turn, can enrich the lives of other individuals with a disability through diving. Sharing the HSA program with other divers fills the void from the loss of his youngest son, Robert passing from cystic fibrosis. This loss caused Mark to realize all he wanted to do for the rest of his life was help others with disabilities, and globally sharing the HSA program became his mission.
Matt Wenger [Switzerland]
With twenty years as a PADI Pro under his belt, Swiss-made Matt Wenger is coming into his fourth year as the PADI Regional Manager for the Maldives. Having first set foot in the island nation in 2008 as the dive centre manager for Anantara Dhigu, Veli and Naladhu, and later working for the Park Hyatt brand, PADI Course Director and Examiner Matt has a long history with the country. Since his return in 2016 as PADI Regional Manager, Matt has overseen the steep growth in PADI’s reach in the Maldives, across both luxury resorts and emerging local island destinations. Matt is passionate about keeping a commitment to the environment at the core of everything. PADI represents in the Maldives and is dedicated to implementing PADI’s four “Pillars of Change”.
Monthly BlueGreen360 Session
Towards a more sustainable Cosmetics Industry: Plastic Issues and Pollution.
Speaker:
Louise Hardman [Australia]
Louise started Plastic Collective in 2016 to develop and create The Shruder – waste plastics shredding/extrusion machine and educational training package for remote communities. Louise is passionate about reducing plastic waste and believes education is a key component to global change.
Living in the small coastal village of Woolgoolga, Nth NSW (Aust.) Louise developed a mobile recycling machine and an educational program focused on the chemistry of plastics and how to transform waste into valuable items. She started running workshops in how to transform plastic waste and ‘Know your Plastics’ seminars, as she developed the Plastic Collective business.
After winning the Coffs Coast Innovation Grand Prize (June, 2017), she joined forces with Mark Wolf and her brother, Steve Hardman, to scale the company.
In November, Louise was a finalist in the Sustainability Awards – Waste Less Reduce More. In December, she competed in Australia’s largest StartUp pitch competition and came 7th (1st woman and 1st with a hardware solution) out of 100 StartUps.
In-Conversation with David Strike Session: Messing About in Boats with Craig Stephen
Speaker:
Craig Stephen [Australia] Managing Director of Mike Ball Dive Expedition
Craig Stephen began diving in 1985 in the North Sea, and was certified two years later in Australia. Today, Craig is the Managing Director of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions. With the knowledge gained during his dives in the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea and the waters of Papua New Guinea and the company’s responsibilities towards environmental protection, Craig’s affiliations with NGOs, research groups, and scientists are aimed at conserving the world’s heritage for future generations.
Moderator:
David Strike [Australia] ADEX Ambassador for Technical Diving, Pioneer & Fellow of The Explorers Club
A former Instructor Trainer and Certifier with a background in Military, Commercial, Recreational and Technical Diving, David has authored several hundred dive-related articles. The ADEX Ambassador for Technical Diving, Pioneer, he is a recipient of the ADEX Lifetime Achievement Award and a Fellow of The Explorers Club of New York.
ABOUT #APE MONTHLY VIRTUAL EVENT 2022
Connecting the global dive industry, blue economy sectors and its community all in the comforts of your own home!
ADEX Pixel 360° Virtual Expo 2022 is back with a monthly fringe festival by divers, for divers with exciting *virtually” interactive and engaging webinars lined up that aims to bring dive-minded divers together over a united cause – diving and the ocean!
Organised by the digital platform for ADEX Asia Dive Expo and ADEX Pixel Expo, #APE 360° Virtual Expo celebrates the diversity of the ocean and its diving landscape, with a series of events happening every month, to bring trending dialogue and deep-rooted tales on the pulse of diving, with inspirational quests and insightful stories!
Mark your calendars and join us every month on these special dates:
22/02/2022
03/03/2022
04/04/2022
05/05/2022
08/06/2022 (World Ocean Day)
07/07/2022
08/08/2022
09/09/2022
10/10/2022
11/11/2022
12/12/2022
6 exciting sessions every month will see speakers from various disciplines share their diving feats:
#1 Photography
Photography requires a keen eye for detail and a good set of photography equipment. Good photography requires patience. Experienced photographers and individuals alike come together, either in a panel format or a single presentation, to share their breathtaking shots in the deep blue. Marvel at their photographic feats every month and even pick up a photography secret or two!
#2 Regular Session
Every month, we’re joined by industry experts and game changers who actively immerse themselves into the exciting world of diving. Our speakers will put forward their unique perspectives and their personal anecdotes on the unpredictable dive industry as well as their favourite dive destinations. Get decked up for your next dive and come join us in these sessions happening every month — you never know what you might discover next!
#3 DiveTraining
The session will cover the vast world of diving, from essential skills and techniques to crash courses on dive safety to the challenging art of deep breathing. Joined by qualified dive masters, don’t miss out on learning from the pros! Regardless of your dive proficiency, this monthly session is great for refining your skills and picking up new diving tips and tricks along the way.
#4 Animal behaviour
Every month, ADEX Pixel invites a speaker to explore the fascinating kingdom of Animalia! Covering mating behaviours, migration patterns, and the many such peculiarities of animals, this session is a great informative introduction to the natural world. Whether you’re a student, a diver, or just an avid animal enthusiast, join us every month for an exciting session with the experts!
#5 BlueGreen360
The oceans have fallen prey to the talons of climate change and we’re doing our part in making a change. Happening every month, come hear about what ocean activists and industry players have to say about the current climate. The challenges faced by communities and the inventive efforts in place to alleviate the crisis are some of the concerning topics discussed during these sessions.
#6 In Conversation with David Strike
The charming David Strike graces us in this enthralling monthly series — In Conversation with David Strike. David invites to the session some of the diving world’s most distinguished individuals from all over the world. There’s never a dull moment with David and his guests as they embark on a compelling conversation surrounding their dive portfolio, that’s undoubtedly bursting at the seams.
ORGANISER
ABOUT UNDERWATER360°
Underwater360° (UW360) is the umbrella platform that represents every major pillar of diving across Asia and the world. Since 2010, the platform hopes to hurdle together over 25,000,000* divers community globally through curating content and services that offers ‘everything one needs to know about exploring the world of water. Gathering the dive community, together with the whole diving industry, underwater360 provides informative, up-to-date, exciting information, all of which is easy to digest on the go such as their three magazines titles, a massive dive expo and a lifestyle, infotainment, directory and networking hub called ‘Diveaholic by underwater360’ for all the underwater enthusiasts out there. For more information, please visit www.uw360.asia.
* Source PADI Global Certification & Membership Statistics 2017
ABOUT ADEX
More than just an annual dive show, ADEX Series is inspired by the past and aims to lead the present and impact the future. The Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) is the largest and longest-running dive consumer and trade show in Asia, celebrating its 25th year in 2019. ADEX is endorsed by major industry organizations such as the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) and China Underwater Association and has been recognized as “Best Exhibition Organiser 2018” by the Singapore Tourism Board. ADEX was also recently appointed by the United Nations and Asia-Pacific Diving communities as Sustainable Ocean Ambassador. Underwater360 group has managed the event since 2009, resulting in significant growth and establishing ADEX as a must-attend event for anyone interested or involved in the world of diving. ADEX 2019 will take place in Singapore in April; in Shanghai and Beijing in July; and in Mumbai, India, for the first time in October. For more information, please visit www.adex.asia
ABOUT ADEX PIXEL EXPO
“ADEX Pixel “Virtual” Expo is the product of COVID-19 pandemic and also the next stage for ADEX after 25 years. This platform will be the virtual/online arm to the existing ADEX series of shows as we hope to unite the industry as ‘One Industry. One Ocean. One Community’ and, also hopefully to be ‘The World’s First Digital Dive Show’!”
– John Thet, CEO of ADEX series of shows, Project Director of ADEX Pixel “Virtual” Expo, Publisher and Editorial Director of Asian Diver, Scuba Diver Australasia/OceanPlanet, Founder of Historical Diving Society Asia, and President of Magazine Publisher Association of Singapore [MPAS]
Connecting the global dive and marine conservation industry, blue economy sectors, and its community, ADEX PIXEL “Virtual” EXPO (#APE) brings together with the world’s best dive influencers, thought leaders, industry key players – speakers and exhibitors, NGOs/NPOs, social enterprises from the global landscape on ONE platform through new monthly contents that entertain, educate, and engage. #APE delivers informative contents, interviews, LIVE! webinars and podcast series, an expansive marketplace, community forum, a stunning image gallery showcasing 2,021 underwater images from all over the world, and more exciting elements – all in the comforts of your own home! For more information, please visit www.adex.asia
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