A special keynote address to the conference from Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment & Manpower in the Singapore government. 
 
At the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, Dr Koh oversees Singapore’s food safety and security. He also guides the coordination of whole-of-government efforts to combat marine litter and protect Singapore’s coastlines from the threat of sea level rise. Prior to his current appointments, he held various positions at the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development.