The Grand Opening Plenaries will feature a series of keynote addresses from island and industry leaders who will discuss in a wider context how their islands are implementing the Sustainable Development Goals to meet the needs of future generations.
Hon Philip Pierre
Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
James Ellsmoor
Chief Executive Officer, Island Innovation
Mairi Gougeon MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Scottish Government
Matthew Mcmillan
President, Buzzmaker
Trigg Talley
Director, Climate Negotiations, Policy and Programs, U.s. Department of Statealvatzis
Usg Courtenay Rattray
High Representative for Least Developed, Landlocked Countries, Small Island Developing States, United Nations
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