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Mark Dalio, co-CEO of OceanX, emphasizes the need for investment in technologies that enhance ocean data collection and processing, particularly through artificial intelligence (AI). He identifies this as a pathway to significant economic and environmental impacts.

Dalio notes that the ocean sector is often overlooked by investors, despite the potential for innovations in AI to stimulate growth in oceantech startups. He stresses that a lack of data hampers investment in the blue economy, which includes blue carbon credits from marine ecosystem carbon sequestration.

Dalio advocates for improved data to support effective policymaking and mentions OceanX's ongoing scientific mission in Southeast Asia, aimed at informing governmental decisions for long-term ocean health. He believes that fostering collaborations within ASEAN and with other regions could enhance ocean stewardship and innovation.