About this speaker
Ben Silone is a visionary seasteader with extensive experience in engineering, construction, and manufacturing. As founder and CEO of Arktide, he has pioneered innovative water-based technologies and led teams in building modular, off-grid floating homes and engineering large-scale infrastructure projects. His background also includes designing a countrywide communications system in Djibouti and working on water treatment projects in Iraq. At the Free Cities Summit, Ben will share insights on scaling seasteading structures and leveraging Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) for sustainable development.
