Thursday, May 30th
Programme
Morning Warmup
Sauna and Swim
Sauna and Swim
Recharge yourself and take a refreshing dip in the cold clean sea, right on the doorstep of the festival area! Warm yourself up afterwards in the hot sauna on the quayside. Great start to the day!
Mingling
Mingling
There are many areas for mingling and making new contacts at Floating Wind Days - our expo areas, hotel meeting rooms and of course our networking areas. Why not take a stroll through the town centre and view the amazing HVDC offshore wind convertor platform DolWin epsilon which currently dominates the town's skyline.
Expo
Expo
Grab a coffee and meet up with our main sponsor partners at their stands directly outside the main stage or visit our expo partners in the Expo Zone tent on the quayside, directly outside the reception at Maritim Hotel.
Industry Insights
Research driving the industry forward
Camilla Stoltenberg (Norce)
Research driving the industry forward
Interview with Camilla Stoltenberg, CEO of NORCE Norwegian Research Centre.
GoliatVind: Fast track to full scale
Gunnar Birkeland (Source Galileo)
GoliatVind: Fast track to full scale
Gunnar Birkeland, CEO of Source Galileo Norway
From innovation to industrialisation
Claire Mack (Scottish Renewables), Mark Giulianotti (Corio), Siri Espedal Kindem (Equinor)
From innovation to industrialisation
Panel conversation with Claire Mack, CEO of Scottish Renewables, Mark Guilanotti, Head of Europe in Corio Generation, and Siri Kindem, Head of Equinor Renewables.
Accelerate NOW
Accelerate NOW
Get ready to be blown away by the winning start-up company in the Accelerate NOW programme! They will present their pitch on the main stage after coming top in the competition with the industry's top startups, selected by industry partners and global accelerators.
FWD Award
FWD Award
This year marks the launch of the FWD Floating Wind Award which will be presented for the very first time on the main stage on day two. State Secretary of Energy Astrid Bergmål will present the winner on stage.
Sessions
Groundbreaking Technology
Moderator Kristin Nergaard Berg (DNV), Bjørg Mathisen Døving (Reach Subsea), Mette Harv (Nekkar)
Groundbreaking Technology
Floating offshore wind is pushing technological boundaries. This session will showcase international innovations, and not just floaters!
Supply chain working to bring costs down
Andy Lewin (Corio), Sille Grjotheim (DNV), Jesper Møller (Stiesdal Offshore), Even Winje (Menon)
Supply chain working to bring costs down
Discover more about the key aspects for bringing costs down and how the supply chain can contribute to achieving the goals of floating offshore wind across different markets.
Offtake: What to do with the power
Siri Lill Mannes (Speaklab), Charlotte Elmelid (Vårgrønn), Rasmus Juhlin (Subsea 7), Richard Aukland (TGS), Harald Svendsen (Sintef), Bente Monica Haaland (Statnett)
Offtake: What to do with the power
How can we most effectively harness the power of floating offshore wind? Energy islands? Hydrogen? We take a deep dive into the latest research and developments.
Boat excursions to the METCentre
Floating Wind Day 1
Wednesday, May 29th
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