As offshore projects push into deeper, more complex environments, geotechnical innovation is redefining how engineers understand, design, and manage the seafloor. This session showcases the latest breakthroughs in soil behavior characterization, hybrid and suction pile foundation performance, and the integration of AI in design and standardization. Case studies from Brazil to the Arabian Sea highlight lessons in pile driving, seabed erosion mitigation, and conductor stability, while new frameworks for ground modeling and geohazard risk management demonstrate how data-driven insights are improving reliability across the offshore lifecycle. Together, these papers illustrate how next-generation geotechnical tools and methods are transforming uncertainty into confidence—building safer, smarter foundations for the energy systems of the future.