Many thanks to all of you who were able to attend the First Tahitian Seasteading Gathering …
… two epic weeks of breathtaking site visits, deep engagements with local cultural, spiritual, and political leaders, great food, and traditional music. The conference was a watershed event with top global leaders in all of the fields critical to realizing the future of floating islands in French Polynesia.
Special thanks to our distinguished speakers: Vice President Teva Rohfritsch, Tony Hsieh, Wang Chang Ming, Jim Von Ehr, J. English Kalani, Jacques Rougerie, Pauline Sillinger and Lenick Perennou, just to name a few.
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President Édouard Fritch addresses the gathering of old and new Seasteaders during the reception at the Presidential Palace.
Left to right: Designer Onyx Lauren, CEO of Blue Frontiers Randy Hencken, Senator J. Kalani English of the Hawaii Senate, Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu (Minister of Environment and Culture), Jean-Christophe Bouissou (Minister of Housing), Tea Frogier (Minister of Research), Teva Rohfritsch (VP), and President Édouard Fritch.
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The team visited the sacred sites in the Papenoo Valley and left offerings for a fortuitous project at the sacred Marae Fare Hape site.
Closing the conference, we celebrated with our local friends and collaborators during a reception hosted at the Presidential Palace.
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“It is from the ocean that will be born the destiny of civilizations to come.”
Jacques Rougerie Marine Architect
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The team’s final debrief with the President’s top advisors at the Presidential Palace to initiate next steps.