Speaking

Inspire. Challenge. Transform.

Russ Walsh is a seasoned technology executive and climate solutions innovator who has advised over 100 global companies, including GE, IBM, Apple, Google, and Facebook. With more than 30 years of experience in cybersecurity, risk and compliance, and critical infrastructure systems, Russ now applies his expertise to humanity’s greatest challenge: sea level rise.

As Founder of the SeaNet Vision and author of the upcoming book The SeaNet Vision: Stop Rising Seas and Turn Melting Ice into Blue Gold (Q1 2026), Russ brings a bold, solution-driven perspective to the climate conversation. Rather than focusing on retreat or resignation, he presents a groundbreaking approach to redirecting oceans into inland deserts, transforming risk into thriving new landscapes, economies, and communities.

Russ has spoken at global conferences, academic forums, and leadership panels, captivating audiences with a rare blend of technical expertise, big-picture vision, and engaging storytelling. His talks move audiences from concern to possibility — offering not just awareness, but real hope and practical pathways forward.

Speaking Topics Include:

Key Topics:

      • Could the Florida Keys be gone in the next 30 years?
      • What if sea level rise is the greatest gift to mankind since electricity?
      • Sea level rise: Doomsday or Boomsday?
      • Sea level rise: We finally have a solution

Other Topics:

      • Sea Level Rise: The Challenge & the Opportunity
      • The SeaNet Vision: Engineering Solutions at Global Scale
      • Innovation at the Intersection of Technology & Climate
      • Climate career trailblazer Russ Walsh’s audacious idea could save the planet!
      • How routing oceans inland could save existing coastlines while creating exciting new ones.
      • Landlocked no longer: How routing ocean water inland could create beautiful new waterfronts while helping to save the world.
      • The new golden age of innovation: How Silicon Valley engineering solutions being dreamed up today could save the world tomorrow.
      • From Silicon Valley to Sea Level Rise: A Personal Journey.

Why Invite Russ?

Credibility: Backed by decades of experience advising the world’s most influential companies.

Vision: Offers a unique, actionable solution to sea level rise when most conversations end in doomsday scenarios.

Engagement: Audiences leave inspired, informed, and eager to contribute ideas and action.

Book Russ Walsh

Whether you’re planning a global conference, corporate event, university lecture, or media feature, Russ delivers thought-provoking and practical insights that leave a lasting impact.

To inquire about speaking engagements or media opportunities, please contact:  Info@SeaNetVision.com and include “Speaking Invite” in the Subject Line.