Blue Tech Economy and the 'View from the Top'
and mechanisms needed to drive the Blue Economy further faster. Participants in the panel included: Brett Andrews, President, Hydranautics William Kikendall, President, Teledyne Marine Sensor & Systems David Millar, President, Fugro Pelagos Casey Moore, President, Sea-Bird Electronics Drew Stephens, Ocean Industry Manager, Esri Christopher Ward, Vice President, Xylem Analytics The overall highlight from day one inarguably was the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony, complete with a keynote address by Dr. Rick Spinrad, NOAA Chief Scientist, delivering a talk entitled “Blue is the new
New Esri Ocean Industry Manager Takes the Helm
Drew Stephens Leads GIS for Ocean and Coastal Environments Industry. Esri has hired Drew Stephens to expand the market for GIS within the ocean industry. Esri, the world leader in GIS, has accelerated the development of its ocean technologies via the Esri Ocean GIS Initiative. As Esri's industry manager for ocean and coastal environments, Stephens will play a key role in this effort through his diverse background and GIS experience. "Stephens has worked with Esri for many years promoting the use of GIS to design sustainable practices for land and sea," Esri chief scientist Dr. Dawn
New Esri Ocean Industry Manager: Drew Stephens
Drew Stephens to lead Esri's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Ocean and Coastal Environments Industry. Esri has hired Drew Stephens to expand the market for GIS within the ocean industry. Esri, the world leader in GIS, has accelerated the development of its ocean technologies via the Esri Ocean GIS Initiative. As Esri's industry manager for ocean and coastal environments , Stephens will play a key role in this effort through his diverse background and GIS experience. "Stephens has worked with Esri for many years promoting the use of GIS to design sustainable practices for land and sea
December 2025
