Inspired by the legacy of his grandfather Jacques Cousteau and his father Philippe Sr., Philippe Cousteau has built his career around the mission of protecting and restoring our Ocean. Philippe is a globally recognized thought leader, storyteller, and entrepreneur driving ocean solutions at scale. As an Ocean Storyteller: Through his company Voyacy Media, Philippe is the host and executive producer of the multi-Emmy nominated weekly syndicated series Awesome Planet, now in its seventh season.In 2016 Philippe teamed up with his wife Ashlan to co-host Nuclear Sharks, the #1 show for Discovery’s Shark Week and then in 2017-2020 the couple were the stars of The Travel Channel’s hit series Caribbean Pirate Treasure. He has hosted and produced over 100 hours of television for various networks including Animal Planet, CNN, the BBC and Discovery Channel.As an author, Philippe has written several books including Follow the Moon Home, Going Blue and Make a Splash, the Endangereds series and his latest book, Oceans for Dummies, which he co-authored with Ashlan.As an Ocean Entrepreneur: Philippe is the CEO of Voyacy ReGen. For 25 years, Voyacy Regen’s team, led by its chief scientist Dr. David Vaughan has pioneered coral restoration technology. Now Voyacy is bringing restoration to a commercial scale never before imagined in order to deliver critically needed capacity and deep restoration know-how to market.But restoration is not enough. Philippe believes in the power of resort destinations to drive positive impact in coastal communities. His company, Voyacy Places has designed eco-attractions for resorts around the world. As an Ocean Educator:In 2005 he founded EarthEcho International; a leading environmental education organization that is building a global youth movement to restore and protect our ocean planet. To date, EarthEcho has activated over 2 million youth in 146 countries through its programs.Philippe holds an honorary doctorate in marine biology from the University of Plymouth in England. He is a sought-after speaker having hosted and keynoted events around the world. He lives in Los Angeles CA with his wife Ashlan, two daughters Vivienne and Colette and their husky Kenai.