Dialogues with industry is a forum for compact and meaningful dialogue with new and established companies, academia and government. The series of 4 dialogues aims to highlight opportunities for the public and private sectors to work in partnership towards achieving a mature, vibrant ocean observing enterprise that will help accelerate the development of a thriving blue economy. The 3rd Dialogue of the Dialogues with Industry series will take place on December 7, and will focus on user driven ocean information. Key topics of Dialogue 3: • Landscape and drivers for downstream services • Challenges and opportunities to grow the market