WFO Global Summit

Advancing Offshore Wind Worldwide

Barcelona, Spain
January 21 – 22, 2025

Agenda

  • All Days
    Jan 21 - Jan 22
  • 1. Day
    Jan 21
  • 2. Day
    Jan 22

January 21, 2025 (Day 1)

09:00

Registration

09:00 - 10:00

10:00

Welcome Remarks

10:00 - 10:30

Richard Sandford, Chairman WFO
Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director WFO
Marta Morera, Director, Catalan Institute of Energy (ICAEN)

Session 1: Global Offshore Wind Policies

Moderation: Carolina de Mas, Offshore Wind Advisor, The World Bank

10:30

Part 1: Individual Presentations

10:30 - 11:30

David Linden, Executive Director, Westwood Global Energy Group

Kiyoshi Doi, Director and Managing Executive Officer, ENEOS Renewable Energy
Anu Eslas, Head of International Business Development, Ignitis

Michael Prutsch, Head of Commerical & Portfolio Development, Skyborn Renewables

 

 

11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:15

12:15

Part 2: Panel Discussion

12:15- 13:15

Jarosław Łasiński, Managing Director, Dajin Heavy Industry Europe
Anders Ystad, Head of Policy and Markets, Equinor Renewables
Richard Sandford, SVP Offshore Wind, bp
Christian Schrimpf, Senior Vice President / Director Offshore Wind Development Europe South, RWE Offshore Wind

13:15

Lunch

13:15 - 14:45

Session 2: Floating Offshore Wind

Moderation: Arne Vatnøy, Communication Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind & Louise Efthimiou, Floating Wind Manager, WFO

14:45

Part 1: Individual Presentations

14:45 - 16:00

Mototsugu Ikari, General Manager International Alliance Department, Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA)

Amy Robertson, Offshore Wind Group Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Marzia Mangoni, Dynamic Cable Systems Product Manager, Prysmian Group

Zoe Barnes, Partner, Everoze
Sergi Ametller, Offshore Wind Director at Sener and CEO of Hive Wind Energy
Jade Gregor, Consultant, PEAK Wind

 

 

16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:45

16:45

Part 2: Panel Discussion

16:45 - 18:00

Sille Grjotheim, Global Segment Director Floating Offshore Wind, DNV
Carlos Martin, CEO, BlueFloat
Arvid Nesse, CEO Norwegian Offshore Wind / MET center
Knut Vassbotn, CEO Deep Wind Offshore

Closing Remarks: Bruno Geschier, Chair WFO Floating Offshore Wind Committee

18:00

Evening Reception

18:00 - 20:00

January 22, 2025 (Day 2)

08:30

Registration

08:30 - 09:30

Session 3: Supply Chain & Finance

Moderation: Steward Broadley, CEO, Energy Industries Council

09:30

Part 1: Individual presentations

09:30 - 10:45

Karsten Merker, Co-General Manager, MingYang Europe
Kate Harvey, General Manager, G+
Christian Knütel, Partner Corporate & Finance, Hogan Lovells

Vincent Dehullu, International Business Development Manager Renewables & Industry, e-BO Enterprises

10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:30

11:30

Part 2: Panel Discussion

11:30 - 12:30

Immanuel Capano, CCO, Saitec Offshore Technologies
Iain Grainger, CEO, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
Tania Moreira, SVP Technical and Innovation, Masdar

Alex Raventos, CEO, X1 Wind

 

 

12:30

Lunch

12:30 - 13:30

Session 4: Offshore Wind Innovations

Moderation: Michael Morris, Partner, Engagement Lab

 

 

13:30

Individual Presentations

13:30 - 14:45

Anna Rivera Jové, Founder and CEO, Youwind Renewables
Guillaume Lechaton, Wind and New Energies Lead – Business Unit Management, Akselos

Dr. Adrià Miquel, Chief Data Scientist, EOLOS
Helene Bøhler, CEO & Co-founder, Vind AI
Sara Xoubanova, Global Advisory Services Lead, Brown & May Marine Ltd (BMM) & Managing Director, BMM Spain

14:45

Coffee Break

14:45 - 15:15

Session 5: Power Purchase Agreements

15:15

Individual Presentations

15:15- 16:15

Clare MacGregor, Offshore Wind Advisor, The WorldBank

Clément Weber, founder Green Giraffe Advisory

Imre Vass, Partner, Our New Energy

Tobias Stäb, Director Partnering & Joint Venture Management, BASF Renewable Energy

 

16:15

Closing Remarks

16:15 - 16:30

Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director WFO

January 21, 2025 (Day 1)

09:00

Registration

09:00 - 10:00

10:00

Welcome Remarks

10:00 - 10:30

Richard Sandford, Chairman WFO
Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director WFO
Marta Morera, Director, Catalan Institute of Energy (ICAEN)

Session 1: Global Offshore Wind Policies

Moderation: Carolina de Mas, Offshore Wind Advisor, The World Bank

10:30

Part 1: Individual Presentations

10:30 - 11:30

David Linden, Executive Director, Westwood Global Energy Group

Kiyoshi Doi, Director and Managing Executive Officer, ENEOS Renewable Energy
Anu Eslas, Head of International Business Development, Ignitis

Michael Prutsch, Head of Commerical & Portfolio Development, Skyborn Renewables

 

 

11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:15

12:15

Part 2: Panel Discussion

12:15- 13:15

Jarosław Łasiński, Managing Director, Dajin Heavy Industry Europe
Anders Ystad, Head of Policy and Markets, Equinor Renewables
Richard Sandford, SVP Offshore Wind, bp
Christian Schrimpf, Senior Vice President / Director Offshore Wind Development Europe South, RWE Offshore Wind

13:15

Lunch

13:15 - 14:45

Session 2: Floating Offshore Wind

Moderation: Arne Vatnøy, Communication Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind & Louise Efthimiou, Floating Wind Manager, WFO

14:45

Part 1: Individual Presentations

14:45 - 16:00

Mototsugu Ikari, General Manager International Alliance Department, Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA)

Amy Robertson, Offshore Wind Group Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Marzia Mangoni, Dynamic Cable Systems Product Manager, Prysmian Group

Zoe Barnes, Partner, Everoze
Sergi Ametller, Offshore Wind Director at Sener and CEO of Hive Wind Energy
Jade Gregor, Consultant, PEAK Wind

 

 

16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:45

16:45

Part 2: Panel Discussion

16:45 - 18:00

Sille Grjotheim, Global Segment Director Floating Offshore Wind, DNV
Carlos Martin, CEO, BlueFloat
Arvid Nesse, CEO Norwegian Offshore Wind / MET center
Knut Vassbotn, CEO Deep Wind Offshore

Closing Remarks: Bruno Geschier, Chair WFO Floating Offshore Wind Committee

18:00

Evening Reception

18:00 - 20:00

January 22, 2025 (Day 2)

08:30

Registration

08:30 - 09:30

Session 3: Supply Chain & Finance

Moderation: Steward Broadley, CEO, Energy Industries Council

09:30

Part 1: Individual presentations

09:30 - 10:45

Karsten Merker, Co-General Manager, MingYang Europe
Kate Harvey, General Manager, G+
Christian Knütel, Partner Corporate & Finance, Hogan Lovells

Vincent Dehullu, International Business Development Manager Renewables & Industry, e-BO Enterprises

10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:30

11:30

Part 2: Panel Discussion

11:30 - 12:30

Immanuel Capano, CCO, Saitec Offshore Technologies
Iain Grainger, CEO, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
Tania Moreira, SVP Technical and Innovation, Masdar

Alex Raventos, CEO, X1 Wind

 

 

12:30

Lunch

12:30 - 13:30

Session 4: Offshore Wind Innovations

Moderation: Michael Morris, Partner, Engagement Lab

 

 

13:30

Individual Presentations

13:30 - 14:45

Anna Rivera Jové, Founder and CEO, Youwind Renewables
Guillaume Lechaton, Wind and New Energies Lead – Business Unit Management, Akselos

Dr. Adrià Miquel, Chief Data Scientist, EOLOS
Helene Bøhler, CEO & Co-founder, Vind AI
Sara Xoubanova, Global Advisory Services Lead, Brown & May Marine Ltd (BMM) & Managing Director, BMM Spain

14:45

Coffee Break

14:45 - 15:15

Session 5: Power Purchase Agreements

15:15

Individual Presentations

15:15- 16:15

Clare MacGregor, Offshore Wind Advisor, The WorldBank

Clément Weber, founder Green Giraffe Advisory

Imre Vass, Partner, Our New Energy

Tobias Stäb, Director Partnering & Joint Venture Management, BASF Renewable Energy

 

16:15

Closing Remarks

16:15 - 16:30

Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director WFO

* Please note that the proposed agenda is subject to change without prior notice