Top Speakers
“WFO's summit offers
a great opportunity
to discuss how to accelerate
global offshore wind
growth.”
a great opportunity
to discuss how to accelerate
global offshore wind
growth.”
Gunnar Groebler
Senior Vice President and Member of Executive Group Management
Vattenfall AB
“WFO connects India
and other emerging
offshore countries
with mature markets
from Europe.”
and other emerging
offshore countries
with mature markets
from Europe.”
Tulsi Tanti
Chairman
Suzlon Energy Limited
“We are proud of WFO's
decision to hold
the 1st Global Offshore
Wind Summit
in Taiwan.”
decision to hold
the 1st Global Offshore
Wind Summit
in Taiwan.”
Chen Chien-Yih
CEO Power Generation
Taiwan Power Company
“WFO is the perfect platform to bring the US offshore wind market closer to the rest of the rapidly growing global offshore wind market.”
Liz Burdock
CEO & President
US Business Network for Offshore Wind
“The WFO is a unique opportunity to discuss the future of offshore wind from a global perspective.”
Mike Crawley
CEO
Northland Power Inc.
“The place to be for companies from the offshore wind supply chain with international growth ambitions!”
Luc Vandenbulcke
CEO
DEME Group
“Competitive financing terms are crucial to ensure the development of offshore wind.”
Jérôme Guillet
Founder & Managing Director
Green Giraffe
“Let‘s discuss together how we can put over 500 GW of offshore wind capacity into operation by 2050.”
Martin Skiba
Chairman
WFO
Paul Holthus
CEO
World Ocean Council
Alain Delsupexhe
President
EOLFI
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Global Offshore Wind Summit
Taipei
5-6 March, 2019
Programme
Sponsoring Opportunities
DAY 0 – Monday, March 4th , 2019
07:00 – 09:00 pm
Evening Networking Reception
DAY 1 – Tuesday, March 5th , 2019
09:30 – 10:30 am
Registration
10:30 – 10:45 am
Welcome Remarks
10:45 – 11:15 am
Opening Speech from Hosting Country
(Ministry for Economic Affairs)
11:15 – 12:00 pm
Key Note – The Role for Offshore Wind in the Global Low Carbon Energy Transition
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Global Offshore Wind Markets
- Potentials, developments, trends, outlook & projections
12:30 – 13:30 pm
Lunch
13:30 – 15:15 pm
Policy Session – Emerging Markets
- Several state representatives (e.g. Japan, India, California, Poland) to present their individual approaches to introducing offshore wind
- Ministerial panel discussion: members of governments of different countries to discuss ways forward for offshore wind energy
15:15 – 15:30 pm
Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:15 pm
Utility Session
- Utilities and investors to present their perspectives, visions and strategies to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms around the globe
- Utility Talk: panel discussion with C-level managers to discuss
opportunities and risks, barriers and strategies for new markets in Asia, America and Europe
17:15 – 17:30 pm
Closing Remarks
18:15 – 22:00 pm
Evening Event and Networking
- Exclusive Taipei river cruise on private boat incl. superb conference dinner
DAY 2 – Wednesday, March 6th , 2019
08:30 – 08:45 am
Introduction
08:45 – 09:15 am
Global Offshore Wind Standardisation
- International standardisation: reducing costs and accelerating growth
09:15 – 10:30 am
CEO Supply Chain Panel Discussion
- Companies along the offshore wind supply chain: products&services
- CEO panel discussion (challenges, globalisation, competition)
10:30 – 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:15 pm
Innovation Session
- Floating foundations
- Hydrogen production
- Turbine technology
- Grid connection
12:15-12:30 pm
Closing remarks
12:30-13:30 pm
Lunch
Venue
The 1st Global Offshore Wind Summit takes place at:
The Grand Hotel, No. 1, Section 4 Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, 10461 Taipei, Taiwan
