Welcome to WFO Global Summit 2024. Welcome to Barcelona.

NEWS | AGENDA | PARTICIPANTS | VENUE
NEWS | AGENDA PARTICIPANTS | VENUE

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Welcome to Day 2

We will start this morning with our first session “Supply Chain & Finance” at 09:30. Registration will take place between 08:30 and 09:30. We look forward to welcoming you to the second day of the WFO Global Summit.

Thank you.

Thank you to all delegates, speakers, partners and sponsors for a fantastic first day at the WFO Global Summit. You are now cordially invited to join us for our drinks reception. See you tomorrow for day 2.

Meet our exhibitors

Make the most of your coffee break. Take a look at the exhibition tables we have set up outside of the conference room.

Agenda

9:00

Registration

09:00 – 10:00

10:00
Welcome Remarks

10:00 – 10:15

Richard Sandford, Chairman WFO
Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director, WFO

Session 1: Global Offshore Wind Policies

Moderator: Martin Skiba (Vice-Chairman, WFO)

10:15

Part 1: Individual Presentations

10:15 – 11:15

Sean Whittaker, Co-lead World Bank Offshore Wind Development Program, IFC
David Linden, Executive Director, Westwood Global Energy Group
Matthias Bausenwein, SVP Offshore Wind, bp
Thierry Aelens, CEO, Ignitis Renewables
Richard Britton, Global Head of Offshore, Renantis

11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 – 12:15

12:15

Part 2: Panel Discussion

12:15 – 13:15

Teaera Strum, CEO, Company, Strum Contracting Company
Antonia Munz, Project Lead Regulatory, EnBW
Jérôme Guillet, Managing Director, SNOW
Eric Antoons, Co-CEO, Parkwind

13:15

Lunch

13:15 – 14:00

Session 2: Floating Offshore Wind

Moderator: Bruno Geschier (Chairman, WFO Floating Offshore Wind Committee)

14:00

Part 1: Individual Presentations

14:00 – 15:15

Peter Brun, Global Segment Leader Offshore Wind, DNV
Alfredo Parres, SVP, Head of Renewables, Hitachi Energy
Masayuki Sugiyama, Executive Officer, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Alberto Peña, Head of Business Development for Europe, BW Ideol
Hayden Marcollo, Director, AMOG

15:15

Coffee Break

15:15 – 15:45

15:45

Part 2: Panel Discussion

15:45 – 17:00

Carlos Martin, CEO, Blue Float Energy
Adrian de Andres, Chief Origination Officer, Simply Blue Group
Raúl Martin, Head of Offshore Wind and New Technologies, Greenalia
Aaron Smith, CCO, Principle Power
Immanuel Capano, CCO, Saitec Offshore Technologies
Alex Raventos, CEO, X1 Wind

17:00

Drinks Reception

17:00 – 19:30

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 (DAY 2)

08:30

Registration
08:30 – 09:30
Session 3: Supply Chain & Finance
Moderator: Stuart Broadley (CEO, Energy Industries Council)

09:30

Part 1: Individual presentations

09:30 – 10:45

Richard Sandford, VP, bp
Hugo Bouvy, Managing Director, DEME Offshore
Iain Grainger, CEO, IMCA
Stefan Kilgus, Partner, Watson Farley Williams
Vincent Dehullu, International Business Development, e-Bo enterprises

10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 – 11:15

11:15

Part 2: Panel Discussion

11:15 – 12:30

Arne Vatnøy, Communication Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind
Meriem Essadki, Head Madrid Office, Green Giraffe
Ana Pirrone, Deputy Country Manager, OWC
Pablo Alcón Valero, Offshore Director – Iberia, Qair

12:30

Lunch
12:30 – 13:30
Session 4: Offshore Wind to Hydrogen
Moderator: David Linden (Executive Director, Westwood Global Energy Group)

13:30

Part 1: Individual Presentations

13:30 – 14:30

Magnus Killingland, Segment Lead, DNV
Marieke Lüdecke, Partner, Chatham Partners
Daniel Bartminn, Founder, Generación Sustentable Tierra del Fuego
Eric Rosenberg, COO, Kodiak

14:30

Coffee Break

14:30 – 15:00

15:00

Part 2: Panel Discussion

15:00 – 16:00

Lara Juergens, Head of Industry Development, Xodus
Alexander Ohff, EVP Renewables, TÜV Nord
Clint Purkiss, CEO, Orchid Energy
Stefan Kaufmann, Senior Advisor Hydrogen, Horvath

16:00

Closing Remarks

16:00 – 16:15

Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director, WFO

PARTICIPANTS​
Last nameFirst nameCompany nameTitle
AelensThierryIgnitis RenewablesCEO
AguirreGorenIberdrolaFloating Wind Technical Manager
Al OtaibiWalidJörss - Blunck - Ordemann GmbHDipl.-Ing. M.Sc.
Alcón ValeroPabloQairDirector Offshore Wind Iberia
AlvesMarcoWavec - Offshore RenewablesEng
AmetllerSergiSENER INGENIERIA Y SYSTEMAS, S. A. U.Sr. Sergi Ametller
Aneta PuchałkaKrystynaIgnitis GroupHead of Supply Chain
AntoonsEricParkwindCo-CEO Parkwind
AppadooAnushaBridon-BekaertBusiness Development Manager - Mooring Solutions
ArgyriAgniWFO TeamFloating Offshore Wind Analyst
ArgyriadisKimonDNVDirector Floating Wind Certification
AxselbergAlexanderWestwood Global Energy GroupBusiness Development Manager
BartminnDanielGeneración Sustentable Tierra del FuegoFounder
BausenweinMatthiasbpSVP Offshore Wind
BenzGuidoAon Switzerland LtdCEO Global Renewable Energy
BouvyHugoDEME OffshoreManaging Director
BrittonRichardRenantisGlobal Head of Offshore
BroadleyStuartEnergy Industries Council (EIC)CEO
BrousseNicolasEnBWProcurement Manager
BrunPeter ConstantinDNVGlobal Offshore Wind Leader
Brzesowsky - RuysYvonneMicrosoft CorpIndustry Director
BuberYonadavBaroMarCEO
BullockMichaelRenewable Risk AdvisorsDirector
CanalsMiquelCàtedra d’Economia Blava Sostenible / Universitat de BarcelonaDirector of the Sustainable Blue Economy Chair
CapanoImmanuelSaitec Offshore TechnologiesCCO
CarlosMartinBlue Float EnergyCEO
CarraChrisMoorsureDirector
Carrera VillarDanielERHARDT LOGISTICSBUSINESS DEV. TERMINALS
CastroBeatrizNaturgy RenovablesTechnician
ChellingsworthThomasAKD BVLawyer
ChhinaAdilRanadenaIntern
ChiversAlanOrchid EnergyPartner
ColesGrahamOCIMFOffshore Adviser
CruttendenScottGlobal MaritimeDirector of Business Development
de AndresAdrianSimply Blue GroupChief Origination Officer
De BlockPatrickSarensSegment Sales Leader - Offshore Wind - Sarens NV
De LucaMassimilianoSchneider ElectricDirector Global Major Projects
de MasCarolinade Mas AdvisoryOffshore Wind Advisor
DehulluVincente-BO EnterprisesInternational Business Development Renewables & Industry
LaiaBeniGEM - Geociencias y Exploraciones MarítimasEnvironmental Manager
Del MaestroAdrianAECOMVP Global Energy Advisory Leader
DelagayeChristineAKD BVLawyer
DelgadoDavidJUMBO Consulting GroupCountry Managing Director
DeuAmadeuGEM - Geociencias y Exploraciones MarítimasTechnical Director
Domínguez-GarcíaJoseLuisCatalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC)Head of Power Systems
DomrösHaukevoestalpineHead of Business Development
DylonMichalProoff DPOwner
EfthimiouLouiseWFO TeamFloating Offshore Wind Manager
Elver-EvansJoFirst Marine SolutionsBusiness Development Manager
EssadkiMeriemGreen GiraffeHead Madrid Office
EstebaranzRocíoBlue FloatHR Manager
Fernandez TorresMaria CristinaK2 Management GmbHSales Director
FerreiraRicardoAPRENPolicy and Market Inteligence
FerrerJordiYouwind RenewablesDirector
FischerFelixChatham PartnersPartner
FreilandOliverHeli Service InternationalManaging Partner
GALLEGOJaimeLALIVEPartner
GarayMikelRWEHead of development offshore
GarridoCarlosSaitec Offshore TechnologiesR&D Project manager
GasparClaudiaAPRENOffshore Consultant
GeschierBrunoBW IdeolChief Sales and Marketing Officer
GillDanielTfi MarineSenior Design Engineer
Giralt VivesNarcísRFA-TECH LimitedNew products and solutions head
GoehlerChristine8008 - Brand AdvisoryManaging Director
GöpfertPeterKfW IPEX-Bank GmbHDirector
GoulamIdrissEXSTOMarketing and Business Development
GraingerIainInternational Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)CEO
GuilletJérômeSNOWManaging Director
GutierrezAngel ManuelREDEIAREDEIA
HannouchZinebSNOWDirector
HarlandJulianEOLOSSales Director
HarrisonClintTaylor HopkinsonManaging Director, Offshore Renewables
HectorGarethWestwood Global Energy GroupGroup Head of Marketing Strategy
HerzigGunnarWFOManaging Director
HesenJeroenIESE Business SchoolAdvisor
HoernlundMatsBauer Offshore TechnologiesOperations Manager
HoetzelOliverKfW IPEX-Bank GmbHDirector
HollingJamieRFA techBusiness Development Manager
HorstmannBerndSumitomo Corp.Director Project Development
HueblerDominikNERA Economic Consulting GmbHDirector
HugasJoaquimGEM - Geociencias y Exploraciones MarítimasCommercial Director
HuntSethLSP RenewablesGlobal Business Development Director
IoulianouPhilipposCOLUMBIA Shipmanagement LtdGroup Director Energy and Renewables
Jimenez GomezAlejandroQ EnergyOffshore Wind Lead - Europe
JORDENSRenéBESIXBusiness Development Manager
JørgensenMikkel FjendboJUMBO Consulting GroupSenior Consultant
Juanola FreixasAlbertQAIR RENEWABLES IBERICA SLOW BD Director (Qair Marine)
JuaristiJosebaSimply Blue EnergyDevelopment Associate
JurgensLaraXodus GroupHead of Industry Development
KallingerMagnus DanielFUNDACIO INSTITUT RECERCA ENERGIA CATALUNYAPhD Student
KarnaukhovIlyaWFO TeamSenior Business Development Manager
KaufmannStefanHorváthSenior Advisor Hydrogen
KawarazakiReikoSumitomo Corp.Business Development Manager
KazlauskasTeofiliusIgnitis GroupSupply Chain Manager
KilgusStefanWatson Farley & WilliamsPartner
KillinglandMagnusDNVSegment Lead
KnopChristophEnBWHead of Floating Offshore Wind Development
KnütelChristianHogan Lovells International LLPDr.
KruseAlexanderCarneades Project Services GmbHManaging Partner
LabondeThibautQair MarineOffshore Development Manager
LagardePierreBW IdeolHead of Tender Departement
LangfordRobertABSVP, Global Offshore Wind
LauritsPeterSeatwirlGlobal Head of Business Development
LechatonGuillaumeAkselosWind Director
LeimeisterMareikeFraunhofer IWESWDr.Eng.
LewarkarAniketDEMEGreen Hydrogen Development Manager
LiJiunFraunhofer IWESWResearch Associate
LindenDavidWestwood Global Energy GroupExecutive Director and Head of Energy Transition
Lowe-HoughtonLucasTugdock LimitedChief Revenue Officer
LuddeckeDr.Jörss - Blunck - Ordemann GmbHDipl.-Ing.
LuedeckeMariekeChatham PartnersPartner
M. GómezJoséGlobal MaritimeDirector Nacional/Country Manager
MaYichenGEM - Geociencias y Exploraciones MarítimasTender Engineer
MacdonaldDawnAECOMGlobal Offshore Wind Market Sector Lead
MahmoudiHedyExponential Renewables S.L.Business Development Associate
MannePhaniGardSenior advisor/Risk engineer
MarcolloHaydenAMOGDirector
MartinJoachimToev NordSenior Technical Sales Manager
MartínRaúlGreenaliaHead of Offshore Wind and New Technologies
MartinezJuliethTGS/4CoffshoreCommercial Manager Offshore Wind - South Europe & France
MasoliverAnna CarmenYouwind RenewablesBusiness Developer
McQuillanDarrenBardex CorporationGlobal Business Development
MehtaAnjalWFO TeamOffshore Wind Analyst
MertensChristophSumitomo Corp.-
MiakakorilaHermannExstoSubsea Sales Engineer
MiežlaiškytėAgnėIgnitis GroupTalent Acquisition Partner
MiraAlexNaturgy RenovablesOffshore Wind Manager
MORALESPAUTARRAGONA PORT AUTHORITYPORT TARRAGONA
MunzAntoniaEnBWProject Lead Regulatory
NeupertTillTPM Engineers GmbHManaging Director
OhffAlexanderTÜV NORD GroupEVP Renewables
OsthoffMarkKfW IPEX-Bank GmbHVice President
ParresAlfredoHitachi EnergyHead of Spain
PeñaAlbertoBW IdeolHead of Business Development for Europe
PereiraPauloSumitomo Corp.Business Development Manager
PerezAdrianADIFResponsable Material Rodante
PetersMarcHerrenknecht AG - GermanyDirector Business Division Energy
PhilpJoergSumitomo Corp.Business Development Director
PirroneAnaOWCDeputy Country Manager – Spain
PretelSaulEOLOSCommercial Ops Manager
PrietoAndrésUniversitat BarcelonaCàtedra d’Economia Blava Sostenible
PuigcorbéJordiEOLOSStrategy & Innovation Director
PurkissClintOrchid Energy Pty LtdCEO
RaffaVincenzoUniversità degli Studi Suor Orsola BenincasaProfessor
RamosJesusYouwind RenewablesMarketing and Commercial Expert
RaventosAlexX1 WindCEO
Rivera JovéAnnaYouwind RenewablesCEO – Co Founder
RomaSergiEnercon
Rose SvendsenMathiasBechbruunHead of Offshore Wind
RosenbergEricKodiakCOO
RoussySaloméBW IdeolCommunication Officer
RowleyDavidMoorsureDirector
SandfordRichardbpVP
SantosFilipeABSArea Operations Manager
SarmentoAntónioWavec - Offshore RenewablesEng
SawersRobertRenantisGrid Manager
SekiguchiNaoakiSumitomo Corp.Manager
ShawBillBauer Offshore TechnologiesCommercial Director
ShimaYuto(MOL) Mitsui O.S.K. LinesCommercial Manager
Silva ReyRamónNaturgy Renovables SLUDevelopment Engineer
SistoCosimoSCS Innovations srlCEO
SkarakisIoannisParkwindCountry Manager Greece Senior Origination & Tender Officer
SkibaMartinWFOVice-Chairman
SmithAaronPrinciple PowerCCO
StephenPaulreNEWS LtdOffshore wind editor
Sticchi DamianiAndreaSCS Innovations srlLawyer
StrumTeaeraStrum Contracting CompanyCEO
SuarezMarcosBasque Energy ClusterWind Energy Director
SugiyamaMr. MasayukiMitsui O.S.K. LinesExecutive Officer
TarterAlbertGreen Giraffe GGEB GmbHFinancial Analyst
TeixeiraRolandh2airPartner
ThimmStefanBundesverband Windenergie Offshore e.V.CEO
TobiasVoigtCarneadesManaging Partner
TraberMarcelKodiakManaging Director Kodiak GmbH
ValcárcelAlbertUniversitat BarcelonaCàtedra d’Economia Blava Sostenible
VarnøyArneNorwegian Offshore WindCommunication Manager
VerdierLaurentBW IdeolChief Business Development Officer
VerdosciaEmanueleSCS Innovations srlEngineer
ViaeneCaroleOcean EcostructuresHead of Corporate Partnerships
Vizcaíno MartínMartaDLA Piper SpainOf Counsel Corporate
WahlOskarBassoe TechnologyBusiness Development Manager
WatanabeSayuriWFO TeamRepresentative Japan
Westphalen KesslerLuisFelipeSchneider ElectricGLOBAL SALES VP
WhittakerSeanIFCCo-lead World Bank Offshore Wind Development Program
WilliamsToussaintWFOUS Representative
WillisonJoshbpHead of Regulatory Affairs, Offshore Wind
YagiShinsakuSumitomo Corp.Manager
ZhuJiangshengSEWPG European Innovation Center ApSBD Director
ZimmermannFrankSiemens GamesaSales Manager
GriffithsAdrianGazelle Wind PowerBusiness Development Director
ArroyoMarcosUPC - CIMNEProfessor
ZingalesAntonioRenantisCorporate Development & Innovation

Venue

Avenida Rius I Taulet 1-3 Barcelona 8004 Spain

Parking – On-site parking
Parking charges 24 euros per day. Located under the hotel with direct access to the hotel lobby, it is accessible 24 hours a day. Guests on parking-inclusive packages need to register their details at reception.

Public Transportation
By train: Estació de Sants
By subway: España (Red Line, L1) or (Green Line,L3)
By limousine: Private limousine available