The most diverse and important global gathering on the ocean, which brought together political leaders and policymakers, heads of global business, scientists, NGOs and multilaterals such as Richard Branson, Sylvia Earle or Mexico's president Enrique Peña Nieto for a frank and future-oriented discussion on how to turn these pledges into reality. Which initiatives have borne fruit, and which require reassessment? How can government and industry turn pledges into reality?