Programme

This year’s conference theme is ‘Driving industry through innovation’, and will focus on how Europe can secure an enduring advantage in the global race to net-zero by championing innovative technologies like ocean energy.

This year’s sessions will explore what is needed to make sure this strategically-important sector achieves its industrialisation potential.

We are still developing the programme and we will add more information and speakers soon! Timings may change.

Tuesday 24/10/2023

5:30 am - 6:30 pm | Side Event

5k Run

Our traditional pre-conference run, more details soon!

10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Side Event

CINEA Clustering Event

Wednesday 25/10/2023

9:15 am - 10:30 am | Amare Studio

Flagship – Watts in the water

One of our programme mainstays, the Flagship session showcases year after year what projects have hit the water. Check our 2023’s edition!

11:00 am - 12:15 pm | Jazz Room

Licence to deploy - Accelerating ocean energy permitting

Permitting is a key part of any ocean energy deployment. This session will explain the ins and outs of permitting processes in some of the key ocean energy countries – to help you navigate through the process in the smoothest and fastest way. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange directly with regulators and other developers in country-specific breakout groups.

11:00 am - 12:15 pm | Amare Studio

Shark Tank - Investing in Ocean Energy

Ocean energy is ready for business. Hear first-hand from investors about what they are looking for and why, and what they’d like to see in the coming years.

11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Side Event

ETIP Ocean Side Event

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Amare Studio

Tidal showcase - The path to pilot farms

Tidal stream technologies are on the rise, as there are more and more mature turbines and pilot farms in the ocean. This session will shine a light on the latest developments in tidal stream technology. Developers will present their newest project and share their advances regarding device design, materials and cost reduction.

1:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Side Event

EuropeWave Side Event

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Jazz Room

Operations & Maintenance - Reducing the cost of producing at coast

Delivering marine energy will require continued cost reduction. This technical session on operations and maintenance will see experts set out examples of challenges and the solutions implemented to address these. The session will conclude with participants setting out the main issues that they see in marine energy playing a key role in future energy systems.

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Amare Studio

The Leader’s Discussion - Making Ocean Energy Happen Here & Now

With a ‘reboot’ of the EU Offshore Strategy in the pipeline, it’s time for a critical look at what’s needed for Europe to remain a world leader in ocean energy. This is not just about funding – it’s also about political support, market creation, rewarding ocean energy’s unique value-add and getting all the right stakeholders onboard. The oceans are rising… so are we.

4:45 pm - 6:00 pm | Amare Studio

Global resource, global opportunities

This session will dive into different ocean energy markets around the globe. The publication of the resource report will shed the light on what can technically and practically be achieved in different jurisdiction. The findings will be used to steer the discussion on future ocean energy market.

4:45 pm - 6:00 pm | Jazz Room

Making strong connections - Subhubs, cables and moorings

Ocean energy devices are deployed in a harsh sea environment with high loads on connection and mooring systems. Tailored solutions need to be developed to increase survivability and reduce costs.

This session will explore different solutions in subhubs, cables and moorings. Participants will be able to join in-depth discussions on these topics in separate breakout groups.

Thursday 26/10/2023

9:00 am - 10:15 am | Amare Studio

Industrial Revolution - Scaling up wave & tidal manufacturing

As ocean energy reaches industrial roll-out, it’s time to start thinking big. Our sector needs to build many machines at the same time, establish competitive new supply chains and make sure the right supporting infrastructure is in the right place. This session will identify the key challenges and see how private and public actors can work together to re-industrialise Europe!

10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Jazz Room

Avoiding Nemo - Innovations in environmental monitoring

Environmental monitoring will facilitate permitting and ensure that ocean energy is developed in harmony with marine life. Monitoring in harsh sea conditions can be challenging, but bespoke instruments are being developed to get the most accurate data from deployments. This session will present the latest innovations in underwater sound and video monitoring.

10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Amare Studio

FUND-O-RAMA!

With the Green Deal Industrial Plan, a larger Innovation Fund, recovery funds and more, it’s never been a better time to harness public support to develop and deploy the best ocean energy technologies. But funding applications are a world of their own – and sometimes it’s hard to know where to start.

This session is for anyone who wants to help drive forward ocean energy, but who needs public support to make this happen. You’ll be able to sit around the table with and chat directly with representatives from several European and other funding programmes

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Amare Studio

Wave showcase - On the wave to a global market

A range of developers from Europe and around the world will present their WECs (Wave Energy Converters) and give an insight into their future plans. This session will be an opportunity to hear about the latest developments in wave energy technology.

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Amare Studio

AI in ocean energy - Take the blue energy pill

Platinum Sponsor

DMEC
Silver Sponsor

DP Energy
Bronze Sponsor

HydroQuest