Seatrade Cruise Talks18 Feb 2025

Cruise Pioneers | Cruise Innovators Driving Sustainability in Norway

Join Birgit Liodden, Founder & CEO of The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL), as we embark on a new podcast series exploring the pioneers transforming the cruise industry. In this debut episode, we shine a spotlight on game-changing partnerships that are accelerating the shift from 'pollution to solution'.

Featuring a dynamic panel of industry leaders and innovators, we uncover how collaborative partnerships between corporate cruise players and agile start-ups are driving sustainable, green, and circular solutions. Our guests share real-life examples of how they are tackling emissions, fostering ocean-friendly initiatives, and creating 'Triple P Ripple Effects'—where People, Planet, and Profit align for lasting impact.

This week, Birgit is joined by:

Agnes Árnadóttir, Co-Founder, Brim Explorer

Solvi Hjelmeland, Founder, Purewave AS

Will Pearson, Co-Founder, Ocean Bottle

Gebhard Rainer, CEO, HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions)

Mentioned in this episode:

TOOL's Cruise Innovators

Explore a world of Cruise Innovators, and nominate your favorite startup! community.toolspawn.com For Seatrade Global 40th anniversary in 2025, we will also prepare the very first edition of TOOL´s Cruise Innovators - a global overview of startups & innovators with enabling solutions for cruise. Welcome onboard our voyage into the future - and join the wave! Sign up today - community.toolspawn.com

TOOL's Cruise Pioneers Initiative

Explore a world of Cruise Pioneers, and nominate your favorite initiative! community.toolspawn.com Cruise Pioneers is TOOL´s collaborative mission to track frontrunner initiatives moving global cruise from pollution to solution. We focus on the bold large and small players at the forefront of driving green, clean and circular initiatives, to inspire others to follow their path. Sign up with us on community.toolspawn.com to nominate your Cruise Pioneer Initiative, or explore already featured Pioneers.

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