Edition 2025
- Edition: 2nd.
- Date:
- Event: MBG 2025: November 11-13 (until noon), 2025.
- Experience Program: MBG’vip November 13 (from noon) – 14, 2025.
- Tourism: Para aquellos profesionales que deseen aprovechar un fin de semana de turismo a la carta por la Provincia de Cádiz, contacten con la organización.
- Frequency: Biennial (odd years).
- Character: Professional.
- Carácter: Profesional.
- Sectors: Shipbuilding (Civil and Military) / Maritime Transport / Fisheries / Ports / Blue Circular Economy.
- Place: 2nd Edition: Cádiz Congress Palace.
The event will be itinerant in future editions.
Conference Format
More debate. More dynamic. MBG replaces traditional presentations with Open Dialogues and short, dynamic Round Tables, featuring leading speakers and hot topics open for discussion.
Networking Area
Coffee breaks, cocktails and afterworks with live music.
The presence of brands (Business Point) is moved to the Networking Area in order to bring together all sector stakeholders attending the Meeting in one place and in a relaxed setting. It includes themed islands and local gastronomy.
Startup Competition
Led by BOLD, an entity certified for the EU BlueInvest platform, MBG incorporates this new section with the aim of creating a Maritime Financing Ecosystem for startups and SMEs with innovative technological projects.
FINE Awards
Gala Dinner: November 12 at the former Navantia Forge Workshop, El Dique Museum.
FINE has decided to organize the 9th edition of the Awards to coincide with MBG, as it had previously done, due to the strong overlap in the profile of attendees.
MBG’vip Leisure Program
Experience Plan in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, aimed at key opinion leaders in the national and international maritime sector.
They will take place after the closing of MBG’25: Thursday the 13th from midday + Friday the 14th.
Access by invitation only
Access to MBG is exclusive by invitation, in order to make MBG the center of the Blue Circular Economy debate among key stakeholders of the international maritime sector.
Only sponsors and companies participating in the Business Point may issue invitations.
Structure
- Directed by: Sergio Alart – He is an external figure to brands, associations and institutions, with the capacity to coordinate this important sector-driven event, following 27 years of extensive experience in organizing international events.
- Collaborators: The group of collaborators that make up this sectoral NETWORK are a benchmark within the international maritime sector, where each contributes what they consider appropriate. The sum of all contributions, no matter how small, makes us strong.
- Sponsors: MBG already has confirmation from a significant group of internationally renowned companies that see this initiative as a unique opportunity to establish permanent and solid channels of collaboration, leading us to become stronger, more competitive and leaders in the unstoppable transition towards the Blue Circular Economy.
- Scientific Committees: The scientific section of MBG, through its international Congress, is one of the pillars of the event and is led by internationally recognized companies and organizations.
Useful Information
Types of Accreditation
- Business Point: Access to the Networking Area and Business Point.
- Congress Participant: Access to the Networking Area and Business Point + Access to the Congress Hall.
- VIP: Access to the Networking Area and Business Point + Access to the Congress Hall + Access to the VIP Lounge.
Congress Participant Accreditation
- How to obtain your accreditation?
Each Congress Participant accreditation is granted exclusively by invitation from an MBG sponsoring brand. - How to obtain additional invitations?
In the event that Sponsoring brands and Business Point companies allocate all their invitations, they may purchase:- A pack of 5 additional invitations for the 3 days: €750 (2nd pack at 50%)
- A pack of 5 additional invitations for 1 single day: €500 (2nd pack at 50%)
- Alternatively, they may authorize an interested company to purchase a Congress Participant Accreditation for one day at €200 and for the three days at €300.
- Prices excluding VAT.
Networking
Business Point
A space designed for branding, focused on holding private meetings. A different way to showcase your presence and connect with professionals in the sector.
New feature: The Business Point is integrated into the Networking Area.
Coffee Breaks
For all MBG attendees (They will take place in the Networking Area).
Afterworks
A relaxed gathering with live music, food and drinks. (They will take place in the afternoon, in the Networking Area).
Private meetings
As part of the congress program, event collaborators may hold Board Meetings, General Assemblies or any private meetings they deem appropriate. Access will be restricted to the organizers of the event. (It will take place in a private room).
Daily reception for speakers, authorities and VIP guests
Exclusive for the main collaborators and sponsors of the congress and the VIP Area. (It will take place in the VIP Area).
Congress
A single cross-cutting congress of the international maritime sector, focused on the Blue Circular Economy (It will take place in the conference hall during the 3 days of the event).
Private cocktails
Cocktail reception, gala dinner, awards ceremony and private party. Exclusive access by invitation only. (It will take place on Wednesday the 12th in the afternoon-evening at the former Navantia Forge Workshop).
Private Meetings
Tailor-made meetings upon request, subject to prior application to the organization. Exclusive for collaborators and sponsors.
More debate. More Dynamic
MBG replaces traditional presentations with Open Dialogues and short, dynamic Round Tables, featuring top-level speakers and hot topics open to debate.
Ana Ramon
BOLUDA
HEAD OF TALENT
Carlos Groba
MARINE INSTRUMETS
CTO – R&D Director
Carlos Muñoz Royo
ATDEPTH
CEO – CO-FOUNDER
Cristina Cuevas
GHENOVA
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Daniel Voces
EUROPECHE MANAGING
DIRECTOR, MEMBER OF THE EU SOCIAL DIALOGUE COMMITEE
Elena Martínez Carqués
ISM
DIRECTOR
Francisco Doblas
BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER
HEAD OF THE EARTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Javier Martín Arroyo
GONDAN (Steel Division)
TECHNICAL OFFICE DIRECTOR
Mª Victoria Redondo Neble
NAVAL AND OCEAN ENGINEERING
DIRECTOR OF THE NAVANTIA CHAIR AND THE MASTER’S DEGREE IN DEFENSE
María del Mar Plaza Yélamos
ALMERÍA 2030
GENERAL MANAGER
Daniel Torrado
SPANISH NAVY
TECHNICAL BRANCH OF NAVAL PLATFORMS AT THE DIRECTORATE OF SHIPBUILDING
Gema Blanco
NAVANTIA
HEAD OF THE PLATFORM AND COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT AND OF COEX
Gerardo Rodriguez Mendoza
SPANISH ARMY
HEAD OF MAINTENANCE OF THE CÁDIZ ARSENAL
José Luis García Zaragoza
CLÚSTER MARÍTIMO NAVAL DE CÁDIZ
PRESIDENT
Julia Sara Rodríguez
MOEVE
ANDALUSIAN GREEN HYDROGEN VALLEY PROJECT MANAGER
Marta Díaz Barrera
MARINE SUSTAINABILITY ADVISOR AND BLUE ECONOMY AMBASSADOR
Ramón H. Larramendi
TIERRAS POLARES
FUNDADOR Y DIRECTOR
Raúl Villa Caro
EXPONAV Foundation
SECRETARY
Rocío Díaz Pereira
LA LONJA DE LA INNOVACIÓN
DIRECTOR
Chema Reyes
ENDESA
HEAD OF THE OPS PROJECT IN CÁDIZ
Elena Ceballos
UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE
RESEARCHER AND SCIENTIST
Jaap Gebraad
WATERBORNE
SECRETARY GENERAL
José Francisco Fernández Aparicio
PYMAR
SECRETARY GENERAL
José María Delgado Martín
SPANISH NAVY
DIRECTORATE OF ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING
Marina Delgado
IEO
DIRECTOR OF THE OCEANOGRAPHIC CENTRE OF CÁDIZ
Conference Sponsors
Armon
Atridel
Ayuntamiento de Cádiz
Bureau Veritas
Diputación de Cádiz
DNV
Frizonia
Junta de Andalucía
MINISTERIO de transporte Puertos del Estado
MINISTERIO de transporte Salvamento Maritimo
Schotell
Telefonica
Trillo
Vulkan
Wiresa
Principal Sponsors
Sponsors
Collaborative Projects
Salarte
Salarte: Salarte – Fondo para la Custodia y Recuperación de la Marisma Salinera:
The Fund for the Stewardship and Restoration of the Salt Marsh – SALARTE – is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 by a group of independent professionals with the mission of restoring, managing and enhancing the value of salt marshes through scientific, environmental, ethnographic, economic and socio-cultural initiatives.
Salarte works to demonstrate that the sustainable management of salt marshes generates social and economic benefits, enhances biodiversity and strengthens citizens’ connection with the territory. It develops projects in the Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park, the Doñana Natural Area and the Trebujena Marshes, among others. Its management has been recognized by numerous public and private entities, including the Andalucía Environment Award 2015, a Special Mention at the Andalusian Volunteerism Awards 2016, and the Andalucía Flag recognition in Cádiz 2017 for its environmental commitment.
Our headquarters is located at the El Caño Tidal Mill, in the Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park.
Bionomia Institute
We accelerate planetary regeneration by empowering leaders and organizations to apply transformative frameworks.
- Education
Our trainers teach Circular and Regenerative Economy at the world’s leading business schools. - Projects
We help companies and institutions succeed in the circular and regenerative economy. - Knowledge
We advance research and the integration of knowledge in the Circular and Regenerative Economy through reports, events and experiences.
Oilkontrol
Oilkontrol: Oilkontrol | Fibra absorbente de hidrocarburos
At Oilkontrol, we provide spill response solutions with Mobile First-Response Kits and Land or Water Spill Control Units (SCU).
We have developed an innovative bio-absorbent fiber, 100% organic and biodegradable, produced under international patent, capable of mitigating all types of spills of hydrocarbons, mineral, synthetic and vegetable oils, as well as certain chemicals on all types of surfaces.
We specialize in the manufacture and commercialization of spill control products, offering real and sustainable solutions such as absorbents, spill kits and customized spill control units, in compliance with the international MARPOL Convention.
Enredes
Enredes: Transformación de redes de pesca en arte. | Enredes
This project was born from a dream transforming marine waste into sustainable treasures.
A romantic and passionate initiative that highlights something deeply important and rooted in the history of our city, Sanlúcar de Barrameda: fishing, through the skilled hands of our net makers and their fishing gear, which transform nets into works of art woven with stories of the sea.
This project illustrates how it is possible to unite innovation and tradition, creating a cleaner and more prosperous future for the planet and for future generations, by crafting exclusive pieces from these ancient fishing techniques in the hands of artisan net makers.
Sustainable Practices: Does it integrate biodiversity conservation, pollution reduction (plastics, discharges), or the sustainable use of marine resources?
Contribution to Circularity: Does the project use by-products or waste (for example, abandoned fishing nets), or minimize its carbon/water footprint in the marine environment?
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: Does the project help coastal communities adapt to the effects of climate change (for example, coastal erosion), or reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Winning Startup: LMS
Participating Companies Startup Competition
Within the framework of the second edition of the international MBG Blue Circular Economy meeting in Cádiz, we have incorporated an exclusive experience designed specifically for shipowners, shipping companies and shipyards – the undeniable protagonists.
In the MBG’vip 25 Experiences Program, we will immerse ourselves in the province of Cádiz, where tradition and innovation coexist in perfect harmony. Cádiz will be not only the setting, but the living soul of an experience designed to inspire, connect and transform.
Sponsors of the MBG’vip Experiences Program
Costas Kadis
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans
Vicente Boluda
President of the Spanish Shipowners’ Association (ANAVE)
Javier Garat
President of CME, Europêche, Pesca España and the CEOE Blue Economy Commission, and Secretary General of Cepesca
Almudena Martínez
Chairwoman of the Cádiz Provincial Council
Carlos Aldegueria
Director General for Fisheries of the Regional Government of Andalusia)
José Ortiz Quevedo
First Vice President of the Provincial Council of Cádiz
Ángel León
APONIENTE CEO
Manuel Maqueda
BINOMIA INSTITUTE CEO AND PROFESSOR AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Juan Martín
President of Salarte
Theresa Zabell
ECOMAR FOUNDATION Founder
Elena Ceballos
Researcher and science Communicator
Marta Díaz Barrera
Blue Sustainability Advisor and Blue Economy Ambassador
Eva Novoa
Managing Director of Soermar
Julio Martínez
Project Director at the Chile–Spain Foundation
Jaap Gebraad
Secretary General of the Waterborne Technology Platform
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Cádiz closes MBG 2025 and strengthens its European leadership in blue economy, maritime innovation and sustainability
Cádiz experiences the European momentum towards the Blue Economy with MBG 2025 – Ruta Pesquera.
MBG 2025 closes in Cádiz with a historic edition and consolidates the province as a European benchmark in the Blue Economy
The world’s maritime elite gathers at MBG 2025 to drive innovation and ocean sustainability
