Panel // Aquaculture 4.0: AI, Automation, and Smarter Farm Decisions

27 May 2026
Main Stage
Main Stage
  • How is digital transformation in aquaculture moving beyond buzzwords to deliver real farm-level impact, and what does “Aquaculture 4.0” mean for producers?
  • Which robotics and automation solutions are commercially proven, and what lessons have early adopters learned?
  • Which metrics, biomass accuracy, welfare indicators, feed efficiency, anomaly detection and mortality prediction, drive tangible ROI for farmers?
  • How close are we to predictive prevention and mitigation, moving beyond monitoring toward actionable foresight at scale?
  • How can raw farm data be transformed into intelligence that farmers trust and use daily, rather than dashboards that sit idle?
Chairperson
Maria Velkova
Maria Velkova, Chief Portfolio Officer - AQUA SPARK, NETHERLANDS
Speakers
Catarina Martins
Catarina Martins, Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer - MOWI, NORWAY
Alf-Gøran Knutsen
Alf-Gøran Knutsen, CEO - KVAROY ARCTIC, NORWAY
Stian Rognlid
Stian Rognlid, CEO & Co-Founder - AQUATICODE, NORWAY
Ragnhild Dragøy
Ragnhild Dragøy, CEO - CAGEEYE, NORWAY
Katie Sokalsky
Katie Sokalsky, CEO - KAMPI, ECUADOR