Name
The Pacific at the Center: Sovereignty, Ocean, and the Next Economic Frontier
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
Speakers
Description
A working conversation with the Prime Minister of Tonga on what Pacific leadership looks like in a decade defined by shifting trade corridors, ocean governance, and blue economy finance. How do small island states leverage exclusive economic zones that dwarf their land mass? What does credible partnership — not aid — look like from sovereign wealth funds, multilateral banks, and private capital? And how does the Pacific move from climate victim to climate infrastructure builder?
Location Name
Cortez A & B
Sessionboard ID
SESS-335