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Talks and panel discussions
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DAY 1 PROGRAMME
9:30 AM
9:35 AM
Opening & Introduction
SP
Sabrina
Peseux
BLUESIGN
President & CEO
LL
Lisa
Louis
Freelance journalist specialized in renewable energies
9:35 AM
9:55 AM
France's new (offshore) renewables roadmap - is France the new place to be?
The French government finally published its new energy roadmap, which is crucial to give companies active in the offshore renewables sector a sense of where things are headed. The goals is to reach...
FMR
French Ministerial Representative
9:55 AM
10:35 AM
How Europe plans to scale up - and France's part in the picture
Through the 2025 Hamburg declaration, nine European countries pledged to reach 300GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050. How will Europe be able to reach that goal? What role for France?
CC
Christophe
Clergeau
European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
TVDS
Tinne
Van der Straeten
WindEurope
CEO
HS
Hanno
Salecker
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)
Head of Section Maritime Spatial Planning
10:35 AM
11:15 AM
Delivering France’s offshore ambitions – what needs to happen now?
Targets are now set - now it’s about execution. What are the key conditions to ensure projects actually move forward? Moderator: Loïc Fabrègues, journalist, Le Marin
LK
Laurent
Kueny
DGEC - Ministry of Energy
Director of Energy
ADT
Anne-Catherine
de Tourtier
FRANCE RENOUVELABLES
President
KA
Khalid
Abdallaoui
RTE
Executive Director - Maritime Projects and Interconnections
JN
Jules
Nyssen
Syndicat des énergies renouvelables (SER), the French Renewable Energy Association
President
M|LF
MODERATOR | Loïc
Fabrègues
Le Marin
Journalist
11:15 AM
11:25 AM
Forecasting offshore wind deployment under real execution constraints in Europe
Data-driven analysis of what offshore wind can realistically deliver in Europe, beyond announced targets.
MG
Maëlig
Gaborieau
Spinergie
Senior Energy Analyst
11:25 AM
11:55 AM
Learning from the pioneers: Northern Europe Market overview
Northern European countries have led the way in offshore renewables - especially regarding bottom-fixed offshore wind energy. What can we learn from them?
TC
Thibaut
Cheret
Offshore energies UK
Wind & Renewables Manager
GC
Guillain
Chapelon
SKYBORN RENEWABLES
Head of Market and Business Development
HS
Hanno
Salecker
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)
Head of Section Maritime Spatial Planning
RNVR
Rasmus Nicolas
Viftrup Ringgaard
Danish Energy agency
Head of European Cooperation
11:55 AM
12:25 PM
How can southern countries join the offshore renewables club? Market overview Southern Europe
Southern European countries are reaching for the offshore renewables sky. But often, financing these ambitions is not that straightforward. Southern Europe is positioning itself as a major floating...
UY(
Ufuk
Yaman (TBC)
Turkish Wind Energy Association
Vice Chairman of the Offshore Wind Energy
JNC
Jorge
Nevado Cabrera
Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE)
Studies and Project Officer
FB
Filippo
Barzaghi
Nadara
Offshore Wind Senior Analyst
12:25 PM
12:55 PM
How European countries can cooperate to build a European super grid - and overcome technical and...
The EU Commission in November 2025 announced its Grid Package - to accelerate the expansion, modernisation and digitalisation of the grids. But grid operators and governments are pleading for more...
LR
Liam
Ryan
EirGrid Group
Chief Transformation, Technology and Offshore Officer
YD
Yann
Duclot
Nexans
Acceleration Units Director
GDSM
Gro
de Saint Martin
RTE
Director Strategy & Development Offshore Grids and Interconnectors
RL
Riccardo
Longo
WindEurope
Senior Manager – Power System Integration
1:10 PM
2:00 PM
Lunch Break & Networking
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
How harbour operators can get their infrastructure ready for Europe's offshore wind future?
Ports are at the heart of offshore wind deployment - but how can they prepare for future needs in a context still marked by project delays, evolving technologies and uncertain pipelines? As turbine...
M|JM
MODERATOR | John
MacAskill
ABL GROUP
Group Growth Director
JB
Jesper
Bank
Port of Esbjerg
Chief Commercial Officer
GW
Grégoire
Worko
Port of Port-La-Nouvelle
Director of Project Development & Commercial
JV
Jean-Rémy
Villageois
Nantes - Saint Nazaire Port
CEO
AR
Andy
Reay
Associated British Ports
Head of Offshore Wind
3:00 PM
3:45 PM
Security at sea - how to keep offshore renewables online, protect them from technical problems and...
How does the sector deal with risks and recurring hybrid attacks in the current geopolitical situation? And how do market participants make sure their assets remain in operation?
TH
Tim
Harwood
Siker Cyber
CEO
SS(
Sabrina
Schulz (TBC)
EIES | European Initiative for Energy Security
Director Germany
MT
Marie
Thabard
IBERDROLA FRANCE
Head of Operation Offshore
CFS(
Camilla
Fredman Svensson (TBC)
OX2 Sweden
Head of Communications and Public Affairs
TG
Thierry
Guillot
MaDfly - Marine Drone Services
CEO
SS
Sigita
Struberga
Latvian Transatlantic Organisation
Head of Board
3:45 PM
4:15 PM
Pioneering Innovation to Address Security and Maritime Surveillance Challenges in Offshore Wind...
In autumn 2025, Ailes Marines launched an ambitious Innovation Call operated by Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique, aiming to accelerate the emergence of breakthrough solutions for the protection of...
DC
Daniel
Cueff
Brittany Regional Council
Vice-President for Maritime Affairs and Coastal Policy
WP
Winner's Pithces
MT
Marie
Thabard
IBERDROLA FRANCE
Head of Operation Offshore
PM
Phil
Monbet
Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique
Managing Director
4:15 PM
4:25 PM
Overview of the current floating offshore wind energy market
Floating offshore wind energy is making progress across the world. Where do things stand?
AP
Amisha
Patel
Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA)
Head of Secretariat
4:25 PM
4:55 PM
What can be learned from early floating projects?
Scotland depicts itself as the world leader in floating wind development. But there have been a number of setbacks recently with now a second developer handing back their lease. So what needs to be...
FW
Finley
Walters
Walter Hewitt Search & Selection
Practice Lead - Energy Transition Legal Leadership
NC
Nicolas
Cuisiniez
EKWIL
Business Development Manager
NM(
Norman
Morisson (TBC)
Crown Estate Scotland
Development Manager offshore wind
CR(
Christopher
Rowland (TBC)
Flotation Energy
Projects Commercial Manager
4:55 PM
5:15 PM
How offshore wind has become a geopolitical issue
Offshore wind energy could be one of the answers to the current energy crisis - even more so since the start of the Iran war. But not all countries are pushing in that direction. Europe is trying...
CC
Christophe
Clergeau
European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
HO
Hero
Orfanou
Hero Engineering AS
Founder & CEO
5:15 PM
5:45 PM
Wave energy making progress - the latest
Technologies are progressing, but what are the remaining barriers to large-scale deployment?
PR
Philippe
Ruffin
Bluefins
CEO
LS
Lawrence
Sigaud
SEATURNS
General Manager
QH
Quentin
Henry
Wave-op
Managing partner
DAY 2 PROGRAMME
DAY 2 PROGRAMME
9:30 AM
10:25 AM
Delivering harbour infrastructure for offshore wind - what role should stakeholders play?
Stakeholders need to make a contribution to get ports ready for the offshore renewables future. But all of them - ports, developers, suppliers, investors and public authorities — have different...
LV
Laurent
Verdier
BW Ideol
Chief Business Development Officer
OG
Olivier
Guiraud
Qair Group
Managing Director
PD
Philippe
Deiss
PORTS DE NORMANDIE
Managing Director
CC
Christophe
Chabert
BrestPort
CEO
SB
Sandrine
Bethmont
Setec Offshore Wind
Director of Port Engineering and Innovation
M|JR
MODERATOR | Jérôme
Ribuot
LEDJ
Renewable Energy Expert
10:25 AM
11:15 AM
Floating offshore wind: setting up a solid industrial supply chain
Floating wind is moving towards commercial scale, but can Europe structure its supply chain fast enough to compete globally?
WR
Will
Rowley
Offshore Solutions Group
CEO
PG
Paulo
Goncalves
Sarens
Country Manager France
HH
Harald
Haugli
Aker Solutions
Senior Engineer Study Management
JR
Julien
Radiu
SLB
Sales & Commercial Manager
11:15 AM
12:00 PM
How the tidal market is taking shape - with a 250MW tender in France and several projects in the UK
With the first commercial tender in France and growing activity in the UK, is tidal entering a real deployment phase? How can France achieve the ambitious goal enshrined in its latest energy roadmap?
CM
Clément
Monin
GE Power Conversion Uk
Energy & Industry Sales Leader
MM
Marc
Moret
Groupe Loiretech
CEO
GG
Guillaume
Gréau
HYDROQUEST
Head of Business Development
BLM
Bertrand
Le Mouëllic
Normandie Hydroliennes
Operations Director
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
Seanergy Awards ceremony
12:30 PM
1:40 PM
Lunch Break & Networking
2:00 PM
2:50 PM
French offshore wind opportunities at existing and upcoming projects
France has been launching numerous bottom-fixed offshore wind energy tenders over the past few years. That has created considerable offshore wind energy business opportunities. Moderator: Matteo...
M|MB
MODERATOR | Matteo
Bernard
France Renouvelables
Head of Offshore Wind
2:50 PM
3:00 PM
French Marine Energy Observatory – key findings from the 10th edition
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Research poster Awards ceremony
BT
Brice
Trouillet
Nantes Université, laboratoire LETG (UMR 6554 CNRS)
Professeur
FS
Franck
Schoefs
CNRS Sea and Litoral research Institute
Managing Director
HG
Herveline
Gaborieau
France Energies Marine
Directrice Générale
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
How can Europe protect its industry and push forward in the offshore wind energy sector?
How can Europe protect its industrial base while remaining open and competitive in a global market?
TBC
To be confirmed
EDF POWER SOLUTIONS
LIF
Lois Isa
Frahm
SIF Group
Public Affairs Manager
YC
Yara
Chakhtoura
SIEMENS ENERGY
President
TBC
To be confirmed
HEMPEL
FG
Frédéric
Grizaud
CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE
Director of the Marine Energy Business Unit
4:15 PM
4:45 PM
What’s next for offshore renewables?
What major shifts - technological, industrial and regulatory - will shape the next phase of offshore renewable energy?
JG
Jacob
Gregersen
Cadeler
Chief Growth Officer
DR
David
Rapidel
O5 Marine
CEO
4:45 PM
5:15 PM
Bridging the gap between innovation and reality
Many solutions emerge, but few scale. What are the key barriers between innovation and real projects? Moderator: Open-C fondation
M|SC
MODERATOR | Stéven
Curet
Open-C Fondation
Managing Director
5:15 PM
5:30 PM
Closing session
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The call for presentations is now closed!
The call addresses offshore wind, both fixed and floating, as well as all other offshore renewable energies.
It is also open to
cross-cutting innovations applicable to the offshore energy sector,
such as drones, digital solutions and data management.
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Energy Storage
Smart Grids
Digital
Drones
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Wind-powered maritime transport
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