Now in its eighth year, Ocean Talks is a face-to-face event that brings together the superyacht industry and the world of marine conservation via meaningful conversation, inspirational talks and networking. Held in partnership with Ocean Family Foundation, this year’s event will feature world-renowned keynote speakers and a range of exhibitors showcasing the best and latest ocean-saving projects, initiatives and products.
When is Ocean Talks?
Ocean Talks will take place on 12 June 2025 - the week following World Oceans Day - at 17:00-20:00.
Where is Ocean Talks held?
Ocean Talks 2025 will be held in London at The Magazine, the Serpentine North Gallery in Hyde Park.
How do I get a ticket to Ocean Talks?
Tickets to Ocean Talks are free but attendees must register their attendance.
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The complete speaker lineup for Ocean Talks 2025 has yet to be confirmed, but BOAT International is delighted to unveil this year's keynote.
Keynote: Colin Butfield
Colin Butfield is the co-founder and director of Open Planet Studios, a production company dedicated to impactful storytelling. His extensive work in documentary filmmaking includes the BBC series Earthshot, Netflix features A Life on Our Planet and Breaking Boundaries and National Geographic’s feature documentary Ocean with David Attenborough.
Beyond filmmaking, Butfield founded openplanet.org, a non-profit initiative that provides open-source, free-to-use footage, empowering storytellers worldwide to share narratives about our changing planet in their own language and from their unique perspectives.
With over 15 years of experience, Butfield has written and produced numerous high-profile events, often in collaboration with Sir David Attenborough. His work includes Attenborough's landmark speech at the opening of COP26, main stage events at Davos (2019 and 2020), as well as key engagements for the World Bank, IMF, COP26 Private Finance Agenda, G8 and the UN Security Council.
A passionate advocate for conservation, Butfield has led high-impact campaigns and contributed to multiple UN Climate and Biodiversity initiatives. He is the co-author of Earthshot, published by John Murray, alongside his business partner Jonnie Hughes and HRH Prince William. His upcoming book, Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness, co-written with Sir David Attenborough, has just been released. You can buy signed copies here.
Keynote: Dr Camilla Floros
Dr Camilla Floros is a coral reef specialist with over 20 years experience in marine conservation across the Western Indian Ocean. As Principal Scientist and Marine Programme Manager for Oceans Without Borders (OWB), she leads community-based initiatives to protect critical habitats in Tanzania and Mozambique. Dr Floros oversees a team of marine rangers who conduct research, raise awareness, and implement locally driven solutions to enhance conservation outcomes at key island sites.
OWB is a unique partnership between &Beyond - a luxury travel company rooted in conservation - and Wild Impact, a non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting wild seascapes and landscapes in collaboration with local communities. Through this partnership, OWB supports marine conservation and community development in the Bazaruto Archipelago and Mnemba Island. Its approach is centred on empowering local rangers as ambassadors for ocean conservation, fostering stewardship from within the communities most closely connected to these fragile ecosystems.
Exhibitors
The full exhibitor list for Ocean Talks 2025 has yet to be announced but BOAT International is thrilled to confirm the following brands, with more to be announced soon.
Joanne O'Rourke
Joanne O’Rourke is a textile and surface designer whose work explores the intersection of craft, ecology and material innovation. A 2024 graduate of Norwich University of the Arts and a current MA Fine Art student, she is also a member of Green Grads UK.
O’Rourke grew up near Glendalough and along the southeast coast of Ireland, where the forests and shorelines shaped her deep connection to the natural world. Now based near Holkham Beach, she continues to draw inspiration from coastal ecosystems and their quiet, intricate beauty.
Her practice combines hand painting with eco dyes, seaweed imprinting and digital refinement on deadstock fabrics. Her collection, Oceanic Imprints, captures marine life's fragile forms and rhythms through natural pigment and slow, tactile processes. Grounded in sustainability and storytelling, O’Rourke's work invites reflection — a reminder that we are not separate from nature, but part of its ongoing rhythm.
Ocean Family Foundation
Founded by four sea-loving families who feel a responsibility to protect the world’s oceans, Ocean Family Foundation seeks out and donates to existing or start-up marine and ocean-orientated conservation projects. As well as Ocean Talks, Ocean Family Foundation supports Oceans Without Borders, Yachts for Science, Worldrise, Volvo Ocean Race, Save the Med, Trash Hero, UKSA and A Plastic Planet, among others.
Yachts for Science
There are thousands of marine scientists needing to do vital research at sea, but their greatest challenge is gaining access to vessels in order to carry out their research. Yachts for Science is a match-making initiative that connects scientists and superyacht owners who are willing to offer their yachts for scientific research. Returning to Ocean Talks this year, the organisation will showcase some of the incredible projects Yachts for Science has supported and information on how yacht owners can get involved.
Kurt Alexander
Kurt Alexander is a ceramicist based in Stoke-on-Trent whose work explores sustainable finishing techniques in ceramics while weaving a narrative around coral bleaching and marine conservation. Deeply inspired by nature, Kurt uses both waste and renewable materials to highlight the urgent realities of climate change through his art.
His innovative glazes are crafted from reclaimed factory waste and wild clays sourced locally from Stoke and Lancaster, embodying a commitment to eco-friendly craftsmanship. A passionate reef keeper and marine conservation advocate, Kurt integrates his environmental ethos into his practice and public exhibitions.
Kurt’s dedication to sustainability and storytelling through ceramics earned him an invitation to exhibit with GreengradUK, where he continues to showcase his work across the country, sharing his message and artistic vision.
Christopher Duffy
From early age intrigue into engineering and craft, Christopher Duffy has evolved his intuitive desire to make into art-furniture powerhouse Duffy London, capturing the zeitgeist of modern contemporary design and future-thinking techniques.
Their designs are first conceptual, combining art with functionality, while playing with themes of force and motion, space and places, and their own perception. As chief designer, Christopher Duffy keeps close a talented team of designers, artisans and manufacturers to turn these concepts into luxurious and sculptural art furniture pieces. Each piece is part of a limited collection and individually handmade in their London Docklands studio.
Duffy pieces have been showcased at Art Basel, Art Miami, 100% Design, PAD London and Clerkenwell Design Week to name a few. And have been acquired by The Louvre, Sylvester Stallone, Prince and Miley Cyrus, along with companies including Google, Hudson Yards and Four Seasons Hotels.
Chris and the team are constantly exploring new technologies and how to apply them to sustainable materials and mediums as part of their ongoing mission to create luxury for a future world.
For more information on Ocean Talks, please contact events@boatinternationalmedia.com or follow the hashtag #OceanTalks.
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