Audun began his maritime career on the West Coast of Norway as a ship agent, commercial diver, and PADI dive instructor before moving into international roles. He now has over 15 years of experience in global business development, sales, and consulting—helping technology suppliers implement value-creating strategies and lead digital transformation initiatives, with a particular focus on the Latin American markets.

He holds an MPhil in Latin American Studies from the University of Cambridge, where he conducted postgraduate research at the Department of Politics and International Studies. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in London, Audun has undertaken extensive fieldwork in some of South America’s most remote regions and has shared his expedition experiences through illustrated talks at Cambridge. He is fluent in Norwegian, English, and Spanish.

On a voluntary basis, Audun supports Indigenous and local communities in destination management, helping to develop bespoke expeditions to remote archaeological sites. His work includes creating strategies to boost sustainable tourism, enhance visitor experiences, and support the preservation and management of cultural heritage through awareness and funding. He also contributes to EyeSea, combining his maritime technology expertise with a commitment to reducing global pollution and maritime hazards.

linkedin.com/in/audunmikalsen

Mr. Sun is Head of Adventure Sports at Beijing Sports University. He is China’s (and Asia’s) first ocean rower. In 2001 he rowed across the Atlantic Ocean with Dane Christian Havrehed in a rowboat built in China. Sun also organises Kayak-Bike-Run Adventure Races across China under his proprietary Kabrathon brand, and he is a keen environmentalist. With “The Yantu Project” he focuses on promoting Chinese-Western understanding through cross-cultural nautical adventures together with Christian Havrehed. He is currently working on a multi-year expedition along the Pacific Rim to investigate whether the Chinese, like the Vikings, visited America pre-Columbus. Moving at 2-3kn in his ocean rowing boat gives Sun a unique opportunity to be close to the ocean surface off-shore in far away regions. He looks forward to using the EyeSea app and promoting its use through his expeditions.

yantu.com/current-expedition

NPDL Shipping  | General Manager – Group Commercial

Owned by The Wonderful Company, NPDL is the leading shipping and logistics company in the South Pacific. NPDL offers liner shipping and end-to-end supply chain services between Australia, New Zealand, US West Coast, Asia, and 16 countries and 22 ports in the South Pacific, including Fiji (Suva and Lautoka), Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga (Nuku’alofa and Vava’u), Tahiti, Cook Islands (Rarotonga and Aitutaki), Norfolk, Kiribati (Tarawa and Kiritimati), Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia (Noumea), Vanuatu (Port Vila and Santo), and Marshall Islands (Majuro). The company also provides fortnightly services between Australia and New Zealand. Currently, NPDL’s fully owned fleet includes nine vessels supported by onshore logistics assets and a dedicated agency staff.

Linkedin npdlship.com

Managing Director of BSM Germany

Nick Topham is Managing Director of BSM Germany based in Hamburg. Qualified as a Marine Engineer he has been in the maritime industry for over 35 years including 19 years working on board of container and refrigerated cargo vessels.

Since coming ashore he has held various positions working up from a superintendent role to hold positions as Fleet manager, Fleet Director and various Managing Director positions.

Since working for BSM he has been involved in the implementation of Blue Seas Matter which is an initiative to reduce the use of one use plastics which ultimately end up in the sea.

Nick has been an Ambassador for Eyesea since 2019.

Program Director bulldogrobotics.club

Technical program leader researching technologies that meet commercial feasibility. Collaborates across departments and manages cross-functional teams to define the “What”, “Why”, and “When” of new products and services. Investigates and interprets industry trends and new technologies for development. Builds business cases, raises funding, and starts up new organizations. With an engineering and business background in various industries, his experiences include managing projects, developing products, and growing services with international teams that deliver value to the clients and growth for investors.