Goncalo Carvalho
Degree in Marine Biology and Fisheries from the University of Algarve and Master in Urban Sociology, Territory and Environment from ISCTE / IUL. He dedicated the first part of his professional career to data collection and monitoring of various fisheries in mainland and island Portugal. Since 2006, the year in which he collaborated in the […]
Julie Qiu
Julie Qiu is one of the world’s leading oyster specialists, shaping the future of oyster education, appreciation, and industry branding. As the co-founder of Oyster Master Guild (OMG) and creator of In A Half Shell, she has pioneered the movement to codify oyster flavor, making it more accessible and engaging for consumers, chefs, and industry […]
Nils Rabe
Nils Rabe is the Global Sales Director Fish at BAADER. With a strong background in processing and project management, he plays a key role in advancing innovation and efficiency within the global seafood industry by helping partners optimize the use of BAADER’s cutting-edge equipment and solutions. Nils began his journey with BAADER in April 2019 […]
Matthew Latimer
Matthew Latimer is a seasoned investment banker and finance attorney with 30 years of experience advising on complex corporate. He has facilitated mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, recapitalizations, debt and equity financings, and strategic alliances across the seafood and maritime sectors, representing more than $2.0 billion in transaction value. Prior to joining ACT, Mr. Latimer served as […]
Babette Hoogakker
Babette Hoogakker is a scientist, working on our understanding of the interactions of climate change and the cycling of oxygen, carbon and nutrients in the ocean. She is a holder of a UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship. Her team researches why, and to what extent, seawater dissolved oxygen contents may change in response […]
Valentina Sannino
Involved in EUMOFA for more than 10 years. Her first responsibilities included the set-up and maintenance of the database. Over the years, she gained expertise in market analysis and in 2020, she’s been appointed Market Intelligence Deputy Coordinator.
Emily De Sousa
Emily De Sousa is an award-winning Portuguese-Canadian fisheries scientist and digital strategist, revolutionizing the seafood industry with her unique blend of expertise. She combines her scientific background in fisheries with her expertise in marketing and digital communication to share the world’s seafood stories through radical transparency and authentic storytelling. She is the Co-Founder and Chief […]
Melanie Siggs
Melanie Siggs has worked internationally in strategic roles for both commercial and NGO organisations across the food and timber sectors. She has specialised in fisheries and aquaculture for the past 18 years. She is a Director of the Global Seafood Alliance, Chair of Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability, and an Ambassador of the Iceland Ocean Cluster. […]
Audun Lem
Audun is from January 2026 the new chair of the International Board of FiTI, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative. He is from October 2025 also the chair of the Scientific and Technical Committee of ASSOITTICA, the Italian industry association for the seafood sector, and from June 2025 a board member of EAFE, the European Association of […]
Jovana Djisalov
Jovana Djisalov is the Head of External Communications at Donau Soja, bringing 18 years of expertise in driving sustainability within the food system transformation. Over the past decade, she has been at the forefront of facilitating the European agrifood sector’s transition to sustainable protein sources, advocating for market transparency and fairness. Her efforts focus on […]