Baltictech: we know the first four speakers!

The summer diving season is over, but until the end of the year there will be plenty of attractions. The biggest one will undoubtedly be the next edition of the Baltictech conference for technical divers! On 21-22 November, divers not only from Poland but from around the world will meet for the seventh time to participate in extremely interesting lectures and workshops and to share their experiences.

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Since its first edition in 2007 (Baltictech has been organised every two years since 2011), the Polish event has grown to become one of the biggest and most popular in this part of Europe. (since 2011 Baltictech has been organised every two years), the Polish event has grown to become one of the biggest and most popular in this part of Europe. The organisers fully demonstrated their ambitions, professionalism and capabilities in 2013.

The new venue (the event was moved from Hotel Gdynia to the Pomeranian Science and Technology Park in Gdynia) ensured a perfect setting, which, combined with the level of content and great attendance, translated into a huge organisational success. The previous edition showed that years of experience and hard work pay off.

This year, appetites are even bigger. In keeping with the sporting saying “you are only as good as your last game”, we can be sure that Baltictech 2015 will turn out to be another edition that everyone will remember for a long time.

As of today, we already know the four speakers who will appear in Gdynia at the end of November. Looking at the diversity in terms of subject matter, we can be sure that every conference guest will find something for themselves, and this is only the beginning of a long list of invited speakers.

Becky Kagan Schott

Becky is an Emmy Award winning photographer and technical diver. Her work has been published in National Geographic, Discovery Channel and Travel Channel. She is the co-founder of “Liquid Productions” – a company that produces professional underwater films.

She has been involved in many projects around the world – from exploring pristine wrecks over 90 metres deep in the Great Lakes, diving in underwater caves to filming under the Arctic ice. Her work in extreme conditions and environments has earned her a reputation for ‘taking great pictures in challenging environments’. Becky is a diver with over 20 years experience. Her certifications include SDI/TDI instructor and cave diver, Tri-Max and Rebrether.

Becky loves sharing the underwater world through the films she makes and learning to dive. In her spare time, she participates in expeditions which led to her becoming a member of the Explorers Club. In 2013 she joined the Women Divers Hall of Fame, an organisation for women divers.

Simon Mitchell

Doctor specialising in anaesthesiology and diving medicine. Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology at the University of Auckland. Author of over 100 articles on diving topics widely published in the medical literature.

Recognised as a world authority on diving and hyperbaric medicine. Laureate of the prestigious Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. A keen diver, leader of several teams tasked with locating and identifying three historically significant shipwrecks in Australia and New Zealand. Member of “Explorers Club New York”. Winner of the EUROTEK Discovery award and DAN Rolex Diver of the Year in 2015.

Steve Jones

Underwater journalist Steve Jones is currently a photographer for the Ocean Geographic Society. In a career spanning 3 decades he has published images and articles in over 30 countries.

Steve is a versatile person and his assignments have ranged from colossal warships in the North Atlantic, encounters with polar predators, to equatorial sea escapades in very strong currents. He is a recognised deep-sea diver and underwater photographer who has spent much of his time developing techniques to capture the colour of wide-angle images with only a small amount of natural light available at such considerable depths.

His thoroughly researched editorials range from marinist history to marine ecology. At the same time, he is also active as a speaker at international diving events.

Dominik Graczyk

Dominik “Honzo” Graczyk – NAUI and CMAS diving instructor, cave explorer, leader of the SPELEOnurkowanie group, lover of underwater cave exploration. He has been diving since 1996, in caves since 2005. He took part in many exploration expeditions (including the Caucasus, Crimea, the Balkans, the Caribbean, Mexico, the Tatras). He has explored almost 2 kilometres of underwater corridors. Professionally engaged in rehabilitation, he is also an academic teacher, defended his doctoral dissertation on physiology of diving for persons with motor disabilities.

Lecture topic: “SPELEOn diving in Kosovo – deep exploration of the Great Siphon”.

The speaker will talk about discovering new parts of a deep siphon sequence located more than half a kilometre from the opening of Kosovo’s largest cave. The talk will address the psychology of exploration, logistical difficulties and safety when exploring the underwater siphon to depth.

Source: Organiser