Scuba Diver Australasia + Ocean Planet
BUSINESS FORUM
Held exclusively on the first day of ADEX, the Business Forum brought together successful businesspeople for the Sustainable Diving Think
Tank and Dialogue session. Each segment of the diving industry was represented on the panel;
Lauren Sida from Six Senses Laamu (dive resorts); Mik Jennings from Worldwide Dive and Sail (liveaboard); Danny Dwyer from PADI and
Jacki Ng from SSI (diver training agencies);
Chee Hoon from Fourth Element (equipment manufacturer); and Jason Isley from Scubazoo (underwater photography and videography). Throughout the dialogue, the panel discussed how they are building sustainability into their business models, where they are falling short and what opportunities and challenges they are meeting along the way.