Topic 1:
A panel discussion of what are the reasonable limits of underwater exploration, and when is it time to send in the robots? Panel: Bill Stone, JP Imbert, Richard Harris, Simon Mitchell.
Topic 2:
A panel discussion of the efficacy of open circuit tech diving in light of increasing helium costs.
Topic 3:
InDEPTH chief Michael Menduno explorers the potential use of hydrogen to improve diver safety and performance on uber-deep dives.
Michael Menduno / M2 is an award-winning journalist and technologist who has written about diving and diving technology for more than 30 years. He coined the term “technical diving”.
His magazine aquaCORPS: The Journal for Technical Diving (1990-1996), helped usher tech diving into mainstream sports diving, and he produced the first Tek Conferences and Rebreather Forums 1.0 & 2.0. Menduno is the co-founder and serves as editor-in-chief of GUE’s InDepth magazine and is an editor/reporter for DAN Europe’s Alert Diver magazine.
He is also a contributing editor for X-Ray mag, a staff writer for DeeperBlue.com, sits on the board of the Historical Diving Society (USA), and is a member of the Rebreather Training Council.