The OCEANS 2020 Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast event agenda will be continuously updated to reflect Plenary Presentations and other calendar items as they are scheduled.
Please note: The agenda is subject to change.
Exhibit Hall Unopposed Hours – when exhibitors will be available for live chats:
Monday, Oct. 5
12:00pm-1:00pm & 3:30pm-4:30pm CST
Tuesday, Oct. 6
12:00pm-1:00pm & 2:30pm-3:30pm CST
Wednesday, Oct. 7
12:00pm-1:00pm & 3:00pm-3:30pm CST
Thursday, Oct. 8
12:00pm-1:00pm & 2:30pm-3:30pm CST
Friday, Oct. 9
10:45am-1:00pm CST
Technical Program
| Time (UTC) | Time (CST) | Time (SGT) | Event |
| 12:30 – 15:00 | 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM | 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM | Global Welcome Address |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | 11:30 PM – 1:00 AM | Autonomous Systems: Emerging & Future Tech Special Panel |
| 18:00 – 18:45 | 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | 2:00 AM – 2:45 AM (Oct. 6th) |
KEYNOTE: Visions for the Blue Economy |
| 19:00 – 20:30 | 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | 3:00 AM – 4:30 AM (Oct. 6th) |
Visions for the Blue Economy Special Panel |
| 21:30 – 23:00 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | 5:30 AM – 7:00 AM (Oct. 6th) |
Young Professionals Welcome & Career Paths Panel |
| Time (UTC) | Time (CST) | Time (SGT) | Event |
| 13:50 – 15:00 | 8:50 AM – 10:00 AM | 9:50 PM – 11:00 PM | Town Hall: An Unmanned Systems Strategic Data Enterprise (NOAA) |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 11:00 PM – 11:30 PM | IEEE OES Awards |
| 15:45 – 16:45 | 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | 11:45 PM – 12:45 AM | Women’s Program – Women In Engineering |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | 2:00 AM – 3:30 AM (Oct. 7th) |
Autonomous Systems: Operational Use Special Panel |
| 20:30 – 22:00 | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | 4:30 AM – 6:00 AM (Oct. 7th) |
Embrace The Gulf Special Panel |
| 22:15 – 23:15 | 5:15 PM – 7:00 PM | 6:15 AM – 8:00 AM (Oct. 7th) |
Young Professionals – Soft Skills |
| Time (UTC) | Time (CST) | Time (SGT) | Event |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM | UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Special Panel |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM | 10:30 PM – 12:00 AM | Advances in Oceanographic Research and Technology Development at Sea Special Panel |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | 2:00 AM – 4:00 AM (Oct. 8th) |
KEYNOTE: Operational Oceanography |
| 20:30 – 22:00 | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | 4:30 AM – 6:00 AM (Oct. 8th) |
Operational Oceanography Special Panel |
| 22:15 – 24:00 | 5:15 PM – 7:00 PM | 6:15 AM – 8:00 AM (Oct. 8th) |
Pipeline for Marine Technology Development and Testing Special Panel |
| Time (UTC) | Time (CST) | Time (SGT) | Event |
| 12:50 – 14:30 | 7:50 AM – 9:30 AM | 8:50 PM – 10:30 PM | CENOTE Special Panel |
| 14:45 – 15:45 | 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM | 10:45 PM – 11:45 PM | KEYNOTE: Exploring Worlds Beyond the Coastline |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM (Oct. 9th) |
MTS Annual Meeting, Election Results, and Awards Celebration |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | 2:00 AM – 3:30 AM (Oct. 9th) |
Naval Innovations in Science & Engineering Special Panel |
| 20:30 – 22:00 | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | 4:30 AM – 6:00 AM (Oct. 9th) |
The Gulf of Mexico – A Case Study in Resilience Special Panel |
| Time (UTC) | Time (CST) | Time (SGT) | Event |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | 10:30 PM – 11:30 PM | Student Poster Competition Awards |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | 2:00 AM – 3:30 AM (Oct. 10th) |
Women’s Program – Women Leadership in Ocean Science & Technology |
| Time (UTC) | Time (CST) | Time (SGT) | Event |
| 00:30 – 2:00 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Closing Address |
Tutorials & Workshops
| Time (UTC) | Time (CST) | Time (SGT) | Event |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM | 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Tutorial 1 (Part 1): Practical Underwater Software-defined Networking |
| 15:30 – 17:30 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 11:30 PM – 1:30 AM | Tutorial 1 (Part 2): Practical Underwater Software-defined Networking |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM | 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Tutorial 5 (Part 1): Localization, DOA Estimation & Beamforming: A Complete Review of Array Signal Processing |
| 15:30 – 17:30 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 11:30 PM – 1:30 AM | Tutorial 5 (Part 2): Localization, DOA Estimation & Beamforming: A Complete Review of Array Signal Processing |
| 16:00 – 20:00 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM – 4:00 AM (Oct. 13th) |
Workshop 2: Build Industry & Regulatory Partnership & Marine Renewable Energy Environmental Monitoring Guidelines w/ Triton Field Trials |
| Time (UTC) | Time (CST) | Time (SGT) | Event |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM | 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Tutorial 2 (Part 1): Underwater Acoustic Imaging |
| 15:30 – 17:30 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 11:30 PM – 1:30 AM | Tutorial 2 (Part 2): Underwater Acoustic Imaging |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Tutorial 4 (Part 1): Oceanography from space for everyone: Demystifying satellite data for users |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | 2:00 AM – 4:00 AM (Oct. 14th) |
Tutorial 4 (Part 2): Oceanography from space for everyone: Demystifying satellite data for users |
| 20:30 – 22:30 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM | 4:30 AM – 6:30 AM (Oct. 14th) |
Tutorial 4 (Part 3): Oceanography from space for everyone: Demystifying satellite data for users |
| Time (UTC) | Time (CST) | Time (SGT) | Event |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM | 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Tutorial 3 (Part 1): Detection of Underwater Acoustic Signals: Theory and Techniques |
| 15:30 – 17:30 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 11:30 PM – 1:30 AM | Tutorial 3 (Part 2): Detection of Underwater Acoustic Signals: Theory and Techniques |