Highlights of the Program
2 days business program:
Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.
SHOWCASING INNOVATION:
Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.
leaders talk:
Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.
MULTIPLE STREAMS:
A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.
SMART TECHNOLOGIES:
Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.
roundtable discussion:
Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.
Program
Day 1 :
MONDAY, 29 JUNE, 2026
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:40
RESERVED PRESENTATION
09:40 - 10:05
INSTALLATION AND LOGISTICS CHALLENGES FOR FLOATING WIND
Fabrizio Gardini
Venterra
- Maximising weather windows to improve reliability and efficiency of floating wind deployment
- Evaluating vessel suitability for installation tasks under floating wind operational constraints
- Executing anchor and mooring installation strategies critical to safe floating wind deployment
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN FLOATING WIND INSTALLATION
10:10 - 10:35
FROM DEMONSTRATORS TO SERIAL LOAD-OUTS IN FLOATING WIND FOUNDATIONS
Patrick De Block
Sarens Project NV
- Extracting lessons from large serial load-outs, including 5,000 t campaigns at Fécamp
- Interpreting what floating wind demonstrators reveal about readiness for commercial deployment
- Anticipating how heavy lift and logistics strategies will influence future O&M activities
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING FLOATING WIND THROUGH HEAVY LIFT
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND’S ROLE IN EUROPE’S FUTURE ENERGY MIX
- Assessing floating wind’s value for decarbonising Europe, strengthening industrial resilience, and accelerating energy independence
- Comparing diversification costs, maintenance, risks, and siting advantages to define floating wind’s long-term energy potential
- Applying North Sea risk discipline through scalable risk management, leadership assurance, and stronger supply chain maturity
| CRUSE Offshore GmbH
| Ace In Energy Group
11:30 - 11:55
INDUSTRIALISING FLOATING WIND FABRICATION THROUGH GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
Carlos Martin
Dajin Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.
- Driving cost reduction and volume readiness to move floating wind from pilots to mainstream
- Leveraging global supply chains combining EU design, Asian fabrication, and EU assembly
- Investing in large-scale yards and innovative fabrication methods to enable mass production
- Cooperating with floater designers to optimise structures for efficient industrial fabrication
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING FLOATER FABRICATION FOR COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT
12:00 - 12:25
THE WHEEL TECHNOLOGY A CUTTING EDGE SOLUTION FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND (FOW)
Ramon Lopez
Esteyco
- Introducing the Wheel concept covering substructure design, performance, and market suitability
- Boosting industrialisation through afloat construction, slip forming, and concrete-based solutions
- Presenting DemoWheel Gran Canaria progress, consortium roles, schedule status, and lessons learnt
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON INDUSTRIALISING FLOATING WIND WITH THE WHEEL CONCEPT
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON UNLOCKING BANKABLE FLOATING WIND: PERMITTING, FINANCING, RISK AND DELIVERY
- Questioning how macroeconomic volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and cable disputes shape floating wind’s broader bankability and delivery risks
- Assessing market premiums, de-risking levers, cost reduction efforts, and government support needed to make floating wind competitive
- Structuring bankable risk allocation across technology, certification, contracts, warranties, operations, and supply chains for floating wind projects
- Prioritising grid connection risks and early enabling works financing to strengthen delivery before financial close
| EnerOcean
| Société Générale
| Cero Generation
| Clifford Chance
14:00 - 14:25
DESIGNING OUT DOWNTIME IN FLOATING WIND WITH MODULAR GENERATORS
Joseph Burchell
CGEN Engineering Ltd
- Translating modular generator lessons from wave and tidal into floating wind access constraints
- Enabling fault isolation, partial-power operation, and in-situ replacement for life extension
- Delivering lower OPEX, reduced risk, and stronger lifetime economics for developers
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON MODULAR GENERATORS FOR FLOATING WIND AVAILABILITY
14:30 - 14:55
COST-EFFICIENT FLOATING WIND: RECENT ADVANCES OF W2POWER
Jan Erik Hanssen
EnerOcean
- Explaining why floating commercialisation lags, outlining three conditions for acceleration
- Detailing W2Power design certification to 15MW, sea testing, and innovation for bankability
- Interpreting DNV “strategic policy interventions” as incentives driving floating scale-up
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON BANKABLE FLOATING WIND COMMERCIALISATION DRIVERS
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:30 - 16:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
16:00 - 16:25
BREAKTHROUGH PORT INSTALLATION SOLUTIONS FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND
Kent Johnson
CLS Wind
- Addressing turbine scale challenges that drive reliance on massive ring cranes and quayside loads
- Deploying ORCA Lift™ to integrate turbines using portal or crawler cranes without heavy reinforcements
- Accelerating floater and turbine mating through parallel installations within a single weather window
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON PORT-BASED INSTALLATION WITHOUT MASSIVE RING CRANES
16:30 - 16:55
AUTONOMOUS SUBSEA MONITORING FOR FLOATING WIND INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
Honorebel Walker
SpaceTime Robotics
- Identifying subsea risks, including dynamic cables, moorings, anchor drag, and interference
- Deploying autonomous monitoring with AI analytics for early detection and predictive maintenance
- Integrating continuous subsea data into O&M workflows to cut downtime and operating costs
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON AI-DRIVEN AUTONOMOUS SUBSEA MONITORING
17:00 - 17:25
AVARA WIND FARM – THE FIRST FLOATING WIND FARM IN THE BALTIC SEA
Nikon Vidjajev
Ocean Connect Energy
- Transferring proven floating wind technologies from France to Baltic Sea conditions
- Maximising local value through ports, assembly, maintenance, and regional supply chains
- Addressing Baltic-specific challenges including ice, shallow waters, grids, and sensitivities
17:25 - 17:30
Q&A SESSION ON DELIVERING FLOATING WIND IN THE BALTIC SEA
17:30 - 18:30
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
TUESDAY, 30 JUNE, 2026
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
ONE MODEL DOES NOT FIT ALL!
Mike Baker
Enviros Survey & Consultancy Limited
- Contextualising offshore wind market differences by region, showing why one model fails globally
- Showcasing country examples comparing policy, delivery models, cost drivers, and outcomes clearly
- Calibrating business lessons to separate realistic forecasts from what markets cannot predict well
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON REGIONAL OFFSHORE WIND MODELS, LESSONS, FORECAST LIMITS
09:40 - 10:05
HIL SOLUTION SYSTEMS FOR NEXT-GEN FLOATER DESIGN AND WIND TUNNEL TESTING
Andrea Spini
Rebel Dynamics
- Validating large-scale wind turbine models using Hexawaves HIL wave simulation in wind tunnels
- Analysing multi-turbine interaction effects with Swarm Waves HIL testing for floating wind farms
- Designing 3-DOF motion systems via Hellowind using dual synchronized actuator chains
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON HIL TESTING FOR FLOATING WIND DESIGN VALIDATION
10:10 - 10:35
PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING STRATEGIES IN FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND
Joakim Holck-Andersen Hjordal
Accura
- Reviewing current procurement approaches and why multi-contracting dominates floating projects
- Examining complex interfaces, including foundations, WTG integration, moorings, and dynamic cables
- Structuring bankable procurement strategies aligned with financing and interface risk mitigation
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON BANKABLE PROCUREMENT FOR FLOATING WIND
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON PORTS, VESSELS AND SUPPLY CHAIN READINESS FOR GW-SCALE FLOATING WIND
- Confronting vessel shortages, port investment pressures, and material inflation as floating wind projects scale toward gigawatt deployment
- Integrating multiuse ports, modular wet-mating construction, and floating port extensions to reduce costs and de-risk delivery
- Coordinating regional hubs, multi-port logistics, synchronised supply chains, and bill-of-material visibility to prevent GW-scale bottlenecks
- Optimising vessel scale, port constraints, transshipment risk, and ship mobility to lower transport costs across supply chains
| Cero Generation
| Safier Ingenierie
| ASCO Group
11:30 - 11:55
FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND: UNDERSTANDING INDUSTRY SCALE AND MASS PRODUCTION NEEDS
Vasil Miladinov
First Marine International
- Examining shipbuilding parallels to floating wind scale-up and serial production readiness
- Identifying industrial challenges facing FLOW fabrication, logistics, and assembly capacity
- Applying data-driven simulation models to test production approaches and solutions
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING FLOATING WIND THROUGH INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
12:00 - 12:25
FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND: RISK EVALUATION AND INSURANCE PERSPECTIVES
Phani Manne
Gard AS
- Underwriting floating wind risk with limited track record, assessing design maturity and evidence
- Benchmarking loss drivers and claims experience in floating, contrasting exposure with fixed
- Distilling what insurers look for in operations and maintenance plans to improve insurability
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON FLOATING WIND RISK, CLAIMS, INSURER EXPECTATIONS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
COEXISTENCE OF SHIPPING AND FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
Adam Foster
Anatec Ltd.
- Evaluating vessel behavior and navigation patterns within and around large floating wind arrays
- Comparing shipping hazards in floating wind farms versus bottom-fixed and their design impacts
- Collaborating with maritime stakeholders to assess risks while preserving project viability
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON MANAGING SHIPPING RISKS IN FLOATING WIND FARMS
14:00 - 14:25
THE FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT INTER-ARRAY CABLE SYSTEM FOR FLOATING WIND
Peter Child
SubConnected AB
- Deploying super dynamic cables with a spar hub to enable a floating-specific array system
- Reducing CAPEX, deployment complexity, and O&M costs through purpose-built architecture
- Lowering LCOE while increasing reliability with a system proven in real-world operation
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON FLOATING-SPECIFIC INTER-ARRAY CABLE SYSTEMS
14:30 - 14:55
PLANNED FLANGE MACHINING FOR FLOATING AND BOTTOM-FIXED FOUNDATIONS
Søren Kellenberger
CNC Onsite
- Explaining how flange flatness directly reduces diameter, steel use, and foundation CAPEX
- Demonstrating how tighter flatness tolerances enable smaller bolts and lower fatigue risk
- Highlighting Vestas V236 result, achieving 1 mm global and 0.2 mm local flange flatness
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON UNLOCKING VALUE THROUGH FLANGE FLATNESS
15:00 - 15:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS
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