As the world's largest seafood trade event, Seafood Expo Global brings together thousands of seafood professionals, buyers, and industry leaders from across the globe, making it the ideal setting to explore the intersection of seafood and capital markets at the inaugural Marine Money Seafood Fiance Forum.

The Forum is a collaboration between Seafood Expo Global and Marine Money, the global leader in organizing vessel financing events for more than 30 years. The forum is designed to bring together seafood companies, investors, lenders, and transaction professionals in a focused setting to network, discuss conditions in the seafood and capital markets, and explore deal opportunities. Building on Marine Money's proven track record of delivering significant value to the global marine finance industry, the Seafood Finance Forum aims to bring that same depth of expertise and opportunity to the seafood industry.

Program Agenda

10:30 Registration & Networking Coffee

11:00 Welcome Remarks

Wes Doane, Group Vice President, Marine Money

11:10 Seafood Sector Outlook

Philip Scrase, Chief Analytics Officer, Kontali Analyse

11:30 Seafood Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Recent Transactions

Ignacio Kleiman, Managing Partner, Antarctica Advisors

11:50 Debt & Equity Capital for the Seafood Industry: Funding Sources & Deal Dynamics 

In this panel discussion, a mix of investors, lenders and advisors discuss the investment requirements and the kinds of deals they are seeking - essential information for seafood companies seeking financing. 

Panelists: Gonzalo Colino Castro, Head Direct Lending Europe, Santander Asset Management

Fawaz Habel, Senior Portfolio Manager, Northcore Capital

Piers Lakin, Principal, Ocean14 Capital

Nils Thommesen, Head of Aquaculture Investment Banking, Fearnley Securities

Moderator: Kristin Nyhus Halvorsen, Partner, Kvale Advokatfirma

12:25 Entrepreneurs & Producers: Capital Sourcing and Growth Strategies 

In this session, a broad range of operating company leaders share what's happening in their markets and businesses, their growth strategies and tactics and their funding requirements - valuable insight for investors, lenders and other transaction service professionals.

Panelists:

Larsen Mettler, Managing Director - Oceans, S2G Investments 

Pekka Viljakainen, Founder, FinnForel Group

Utham Gowda, Founder, Captain Fresh

Moderator: Roy Høiås, CEO/Partner/ Owner, Lighthouse Finance

1:00 Seminar Ends