Simon Bernard

CEO AND FOUNDER OF PLASTIC ODYSSEY

He graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Maritime (ENSM), and he has sailed on serveral merchant ships as a deck and engine officer.

Passionate about finding solutions to environmental problems, he has led several studies and projects on green ships, CO2 emission reduction, circular economy and low technologies for emerging countries.

In 2016, he co-founded Plastic Odyssey to fight against ocean pollution by promoting plastic recycling solutions adapted to emerging countries.

In 2021, he is named in the Forbes 30 under 30 list.