Marc Collins Chen is a serial entrepreneur and former politician who served as the Minister of Tourism of French Polynesia. He is the co-Founder and Board Member of Oceanix, a company that designs and builds floating cities for people to live sustainably on the ocean. OCEANIX is creating new land for coastal cities facing housing shortages, while adapting to sea level rise and climate change. OCEANIX CITY is the world’s first sustainable community of 10,000 residents on 75 hectares on water. A pioneer and visionary, Marc believes the ocean is the next frontier for human habitation. He has founded and incubated more than a dozen companies. He is a frequent speaker at tech conferences and various media platforms. Marc studied engineering and business management at the University of Austin Texas. He is fluent in French, Spanish and English.