Gulf Coast Community Resilience and Emerging Blue Technology Development

Deep Blue Academy and present Beaux Jones, CEO and President of , sharing his thoughts on emerging technology, policy innovations and community resilience on the Gulf Coast. Following Beaux's keynote, he will join an expert panel to discuss the region’s potential for global thought leadership in Blue Economy development.

Featured Panel Speakers:

• Christy Swann; Founder, RCoast
• Rob Gaudet; Technical Founder, Ground Force
• Ken Hayes; Executive Director, Cleantech Open
• Greg Delaune; ; Executive Director, Deep Blue Academy

The panel discussion will highlight key promising technology solution sets, innovative policies, and emerging sectors related to our regional “Innovation Ecosystem”, including the role of local research institutions, startup support systems, talent attraction, and sustainable development initiatives.

Deep Blue Academy and are proudly collaborating as Channel Partner Strategic Award winners for the to host New Orleans' first climate and clean energy focused startup accelerator program. and join us for our upcoming events showcasing the inaugural cohort of regional startup talent.

Beaux's keynote will start promptly at 5:30pm with refreshments and plenty of time for networking before and after the main event. At Deep Blue, we are so pleased with the great mix of people who have attended our events so far. Please come share your brilliance and insight!*

Agenda:

• 12:00 - 5:00pm; Customer discovery interviews with local businesses and agencies (reserved for visiting 2025 Cleantech Open cohort companies)
• 5:00pm; doors open (, 2040 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans)
• 5:30 - 6:30; Keynote by Water Institute CEO & President, Beaux Jones, followed by an expert panel moderated by Deep Blue Academy
• 6:30 - 7:00; mixer and discussion

We look forward to seeing you there!

* this is a free event with an optional donation to support more future non-profit Deep Blue Academ education and community engagement activities. See more details below. Thank you!

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Beaux Jones is the President and CEO for CEO and President of . Prior to joining The Water Institute, Jones served as the environmental section chief for the Louisiana Department of Justice, where he represented the State of Louisiana and its agencies in a wide variety of matters ranging from environmental and coastal law to criminal and appellate law. He most recently worked as an environmental and coastal lawyer for the law firm Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer in New Orleans.

Jones has extensive experience representing agencies, companies, and organizations inside the courtroom and internally. He has argued cases at every level of state and federal court in Louisiana and has worked on several high-profile cases related to the Gulf Coast and Louisiana. He was on the BP spill litigation team with the Louisiana Attorney General.

Prior to becoming TWI President and CEO, Jones was the General Counsel and Chief of Staff at The Water Institute and handled general legal matters for The Water Institute, such as contracts and immigration law. He also was a key member of the leadership team, merging the Institute’s ongoing work in science, engineering and resiliency with legal policy.

Jones earned his bachelor’s from Davidson College and his law degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU. He is active in a variety of community and environmental causes.

The Blue Economy Primer is an education and research-focused monthly meetup and podcast hosted by nonprofit . The event is free and open to all. When reserving your ticket, please consider a tax-deductible donation to support our range of DBA activities.

The Primer features interviews and engagement with globally recognized experts sharing concepts, trends, and technology related to:

• THE BLUE ECONOMY
• EMERGING BLUE TECHNOLOGIES
• REGENERATIVE MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE
• RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
• INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

Stay tuned, as each month Deep Blue Academy hosts a fireside chat and community meetups to showcase 'What's Next' in the Blue Economy. Discussion topics include coastal restoration and reinforcement, renewable energy, climate technology, and community engagement for building resilient Gulf Coast communities. Or come let us know what you would like to learn about.

Visit us at the Deep Blue Academy webpage to find out more about our education and research agenda, listen to the latest episodes of our Blue Economy Primer podcast, and support our nonprofit work.

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