Our Team

Ocean Exchange Team

Hans Van Sumeren

Senior Director, Ocean Enterprise Initiative, Marine Technology Society

 

With over three decades of experience in marine technology and academic leadership, contributions span directing initiatives like the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute and leading at the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory. Known for collaborative problem-solving and interpersonal skills, the mission is to empower teams to drive impactful solutions across the ocean and Great Lakes sectors.

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Ocean Exchange invites you to learn more about Awards Program, our ecosystem and success of our award winners and participants. Together, we can chart a powerful course to help ensure the future of our oceans and the Blue Economy.

Testimonials

“The delegates are a very strategically chosen body of individuals. Virtually everyone who attends Ocean Exchange has the capacity to open doors.”

“When you bring an eclectic mix of highly intelligent, passionate people together, that’s when lightning strikes.”

“Ocean Exchange is entirely different from any of the other organizations that I’m involved in. It is about sustainable innovation. I think it’s also very different in the extremely broad range of stakeholders that it involves.”