Oceans 2026 will use ocean sports culture as the front door to ocean-tech and blue economy innovation. Set in Perth, Western Australia, it will convene founders, investors, operators, and Proximity Stakeholders alongside elite ocean athletes, bridging culture, capital, and real-world deployment. Ocean sports act as a layer of neutrality, bringing every kind of stakeholder together around one shared goal: to protect and explore our oceans.

The multi-day gathering will be hosted in collaboration with Bill Tai’s ACTAI Global and West Tech Fest. ACTAI brings a global community of athletes, investors, and technologists, and West Tech Fest roots the event in Western Australia’s innovation ecosystem.

Sport partners, including the World Surf League and Kiteboarding Australia, open the water to everyone: attendees will not just watch, they will surf and ride alongside elite athletes.