PROGRAM

Schedule

Friday 11 April 2025

STAGE A

Time Speaker Topic
16:00-16:30 Underwater Photography Seminar
Kao Kuo-Wei
Taiwan from Below: A Photographic Journey from Coral Reefs and Artificial Reefs to Mountain Streams

STAGE B

Time Speaker Topic
15:20-15:50 Marine Conservation Seminar
Ray Chin (黑潮海洋文教基金會)
Creating an Oasis for Whales and Dolphins – Chronicles of the Kuroshio Ocean Survey

 

Saturday 12 April 2025

STAGE A

Time Speaker Topic
13:30-14:00 Marine Conservation Seminar
Chen Zih-Rong (自然環資基金會)
From the Ocean to Your Gut: The Plastic
You've Eaten over the Years
14:10-14:40 Underwater Photography Seminar
Joe Chang (AOI)
A Smarter Way to Shoot Underwater Macro
14:50-15:20 Dive Destination Seminar
Lee Shih Ming (NEPTUNE)
The Ultimate Guide to Indonesia's Top Dive Destinations: A Dream Experience from Komodo to Raja Ampat 
15:30-16:00 Scuba Diving Seminar
Ryan Chen (台灣潛水)
Enhancing the Diving Experience : The Appeal of Sidemount, Drysuit and Diver Porpulsion Vehicles
16:10-16:40 Dive Equipment Seminar
Barry Su (Garmin)
Descent G2 & Garmin Dive Ecosystem
16:50-17:20 Dive Equipment Seminar
(Evolve Apnea)
Professional Diving Seminar
17:30-18:00  Lucky Draw

STAGE B

Time Speaker Topic
13:10-13:40 Dive Destination Seminar
Kenji Ichimura (Japan Airlines)
Why You Should Dive in Japan (The Greater Tokyo Area)
13:50-14:20 Freediving Seminar
Yu-Han Liu & Kai-Hsiang Chan
Where is Breathe Holding Taken Me To ?
14:30-15:00 Dive Destination Seminar
Peggy Chiang (CREST)
Explore Maldives With an Underwater Photographer
15:10-15:25 Marine Conservation Seminar
Lai Yun-Ju (海洋委員會海洋保育署)
Coral Guardian: Partnering with Divers to Protect the Ocean
15:25-15:40 Marine Conservation Seminar
Chang Ching-Sen (海洋委員會海洋保育署)
The Things We Can do when We Discover the Marine Debris During Scuba Diving
16:00-16:30 Freediving Seminar
Hiroshi Ryu
How to Conduct a Perfect Freediving Course

 

Sunday 13 April 2025

STAGE A

Time Speaker Topic
13:20-13:50 Underwater Photography Seminar
Kao Kuo-Wei
Taiwan from Below: A Photographic Journey from Coral Reefs and Artificial Reefs to Mountain Streams
14:00-14:30 Marine Conservation Seminar
Spark Chao (Garmin)
Making AI Applications the Hub that Connects Ocean Tourism and Biodiversity
14:40-15:10 Mermaid Seminar
ChenC
Are Mermaids Just for Show?
15:20-15:50 Marine Conservation Seminar
Lee Shih Ming (NEPTUNE)
Myths and Realities of Dive Travel
16:00-16:30 Dive Equipment Seminar
Nick Yang (gogoscuba)
From Flying Fish to Sperm Whales
16:40-17:10 Dive Destination Seminar
Peggy Chiang
(Philippines Department of Tourism - Taiwan)
Philippines Marine Treasures
17:20-18:00 Ocean Stars UW Photo Gallery & Sea Vision UW Vlog Cinema - Awards Ceremony
/ Lucky Draw

STAGE B

Time Speaker Topic
13:35-14:20 Underwater Photography Seminar
Chuang Chin Lu
Journey Through the Years: From Traditional Underwater Film Photography to Digital Photography on Land
14:30-15:00 Freediving Seminar
Derik 
Beneath the Drift Ice: The Ultimate Freediving Challenge
15:10-15:40 潛水旅遊講座Dive Destination Seminar
Joseph Tham (Joydiving)
Discover the Excitement
of Maratua Diving
15:50-16:20 Marine Conservation Seminar
Yue-Qing Lou (中華鯨豚協會)
What Can We Do When Encountering a Stranded Marine Animal?