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5k Run
Our traditional pre-conference run, more details soon!
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Programme
Supply-chain and local industry
This year’s OEE2024 conference programme will focus on the role the supply-chain and local industry will play in the road to commercialisation. A clear pipeline of deployments for the next five years, supported by both national and European public funding, is triggering investments from the private sector. Those deployments will draw on an existing local industry and supply-chain, for which Ocean Energy is becoming a new market opportunities and source of diversification.
Monday 04/11/2024
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Exclusive OEE Members Event
OEE MEMBERS ONLY
Join the OEE secretariat for this exclusive members’ only event before OEE2024. We’ll hear discuss funding prospects, tips & tricks from previous winners and evaluators, as well as provide dedicated time to answer all your burning questions about the different funds available. Full event details coming soon!
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Welcome Reception
Join the Ocean Energy Europe team for a welcome drink the evening before the official start of the conference!
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Tuesday 05/11/2024
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Flagship projects – Watts in the water
One of our programme mainstays, the Flagship session showcases year after year what projects have hit the water. Check our 2024’s edition!
Chair: Rémi Gruet, CEO, Ocean Energy Europe
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Speakers:
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Martin Edlund
CEO | Minesto
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Brendan Cahill
Director of Development - Europe | ORPC
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Michael Henriksen
CEO | Wavepiston
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Christopher Ridgewell
CEO | AW Energy
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Tony Lewis
CTO | OceanEnergy
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Surging Supply Chain – New momentum for European industrial leadership
A “made in Europe” ocean energy supply chain is a strategic imperative. Discover how the sector is creating market opportunities for the engineering and maritime industries while boosting Europe’s competitiveness.
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Speakers:
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Michael Baumann
Global Application Account Manager Ocean Energy | SKF
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Jason Schofield
Managing Director | Green Marine (tbc)
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Ralf Starzmann
Commercial Director | Schottel Marine Technologies
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Joakim Nyström
Global Sales Development Manager, Offshore, Marine & Energy | SSAB
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Tim Warren
Director | Blackfish Engineering
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Ocean energy and European regions – A partnership for growth
European regions are long time supporters of ocean energy development, and in turn the industrialisation of the sector creates new local jobs and markets. In this session, regional actors will present what they’re doing for ocean energy and discuss what ocean energy can do for them.
Chair: Elaine Hanton, Director Of Energy and Low Carbon, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (tbc)
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Speakers:
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Suzanne Sosna
Director of Energy Transition | Scottish Enterprise
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Endika Aldaiturriaga
Project Manager | Ente Vasco de la Energía
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Tom Hill
Program Manager | Marine Energy Wales
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Tórfinn S. Simonsen
SEV
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Florent Noisette
Chargé de projets EMR | Région Normandie
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ETIP Ocean & OES-Environmental: Latest results & key priorities in environmental monitoring
This joint ETIP Ocean and OES-Environmental workshop will present the latest results of environmental research on ocean energy. Join the discussion about the next research priorities as the sector moves towards larger farms.
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EuropeWave: Ready for testing and deployment
This side event will feature the Phase 3 projects showcasing their current project work and sharing lessons learned during the final phase of the EuropeWave programme. An open-floor discussion will focus on the next steps to reaching wave commercialisation and the ideal support mechanisms to help the wave sector.
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Testing the waters – Finding the right test site
Choosing a test site for real-sea demonstration is a crucial decision in device development. This session will take you on a tour of test sites in five different countries. Join the session to find out which test site is the perfect home for your device.
Chair: Peter Scheijgrond , Chairman, EWA
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Speakers:
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Yago Torre-Enciso
Technical Director | BiMEP
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Neil Kermode
Managing Director | EMEC
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Ellyn Bourdila
Site Development Project Manager | OPEN-C
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Corina Moya-Falcón
R&D Project Manager | PLOCAN
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Dan Hellin
Deputy Director | PacWave
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Debate: Surface or seabed? The best place for your substation
As the ocean energy sector moves towards larger arrays, using individual export cables from every device to shore is no longer cost-effective. Substations will be needed to optimise power export. But what is the best solution for your substation: on the surface or submerged? In this debate, current array developers argue for their preferred option.
Chair: Fiona Buckley, Senior Expert and Senior Project Manager, ENGIE Laborelec
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Speakers:
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Eunice Silva
Technical Project Manager | CorPower Ocean
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Raphaël Coquet
Deputy Managing Director & Chief Operational Officer | HydroQuest (tbc)
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Christopher Ridgewell
CEO | AW Energy
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Mario Iglesias Casal
COO | Magallanes Renovables (tbc)
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Debate: Drivetrain Decisions – To Gear or Not to Gear?
The choice of drivetrain technology is a critical decision for optimising performance and cost-efficiency of tidal devices. Should tidal turbines use a direct drivetrain, bypassing the gearbox for simplicity and reliability, or opt for an indirect drivetrain with a gearbox to optimise speed and torque? Find that out in this debate!
Chair: Julian Röder, Chief Engineer, CWD
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Speakers:
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Nigel Hopley
Head of Product Components | Proteus Marine Renewables
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Johannes Hüffmeier
COO | Minesto
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Diane Dhomé
Project Manager & French office manager | Inyanga Marine Energy Group
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Patrick Cronin
Director of European Operations | ORPC
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Seas-ing the opportunity - turning tides on economic benefits for ocean energy
Team Scotland take an in-depth dive into the economic benefits which can be captured from ocean energy, highlighting new reports from Crown Estate Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and Wave Energy Scotland. Hear about the scale of opportunity in Scotland and further afield for all aspects of the supply chain. Join the discussion as the sector moves to deployment of array size projects.
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Conference Dinner
Join us for drinks and dinner: Network with your peers and colleagues, catch-up with old friends and make new connections!
Set in the beautiful Aspects Restaurant of the Aviemore Resort, this year’s dinner will feature drinks, delicious fresh food and fun activities in a relaxed atmosphere.
Please note that the conference dinner is a ticketed event. If you have already registered for OEE2024, you can request to add the dinner by emailing here.
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Wednesday 06/11/2024
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Off-grid applications – Alternative markets and route to utility-scale grid
For some, off-grid applications represent alternative markets with different business models. For others, they are a springboard towards main grid market. Explore the newest off-grid applications with leading players in the field, and discover future opportunities from powering remote communities to decarbonising offshore activities.
Chair: Ewa Spiesz, Senior Energy Sustainability Advisor, DMEC
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Speakers:
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Jean-Luc Longeroche
Founder & CEO | GEPS Techno (tbc)
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Andrea Caio
Business Development Manager | Mocean Energy
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TBC
Floating Power Plant
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TBC
ORPC
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Geir Arne Solheim
CEO | Havkraft
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Tom Denniss
Technology Adviser | Wave Swell Energy (tbc)
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Debate: Seal the deal – Wet vs dry-mate connectors
Reliable and efficient connectors are crucial for the deployment and maintenance of ocean energy devices. The choice between wet-mate and dry-mate connectors can significantly impact the operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness of projects. Join this debate to hear experts make their case for the best solution, and help chart the course for the future of ocean energy connections.
Chair: Jonathan Hodges, Innovation and Strategy Manager, Wave Energy Scotland
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Speakers:
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Nigel Robinson
Offshore Renewable Director | Apollo (tbc)
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Thomas Boerner
CTO | Calwave
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Beth Dickens
Director | Quoceant
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The financing booster – Unlocking private investments with the insurance fund
As more and more farms are about to hit the waters, leveraging the power of de-risking instruments to mitigate technical risks is a major priority for the sector. Join the conversation with experts and industry players to find out how to unlock the wave of private investments required to boost pilot farm financing.
Chair: Jonathan Colby, President, Streamwise Development
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Speakers:
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Michael Bullock
Director | Renewables Risk Advisers
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Baptiste Poujol
Marine Energy Project Manager | Qair
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Thomas Bastable
Innovation Specialist | ESB
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Simon Cheeseman
Wave & Tidal specialist | ORE Catapult
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Wave showcase – From the tank to the ocean
The wave energy world is expanding rapidly, more and more innovative prototypes are being developed and tested, while some developers are planning to deploy the first wave farms in the world. Join us to meet the wave developers that are building the industry, and learn more about their technology and the challenges they faced at various stages of their development.
Chair: Tim Hurst, Managing Director, Wave Energy Scotland
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Speakers:
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Cameron McNatt
CEO | Mocean Energy
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Quentin Henry
Directeur | Groupe Legendre
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Sarah Thomas
Head of Technology Development | Floating Power Plant
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Jonathan Fievez
CEO | Carnegie Clean Energy
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Cas van den Voort
Co-Founder | WECO
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Eliza Panagiotidou
Founder & Managing Director | Eco Wave Dynamis
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Jan Skjoldhammer
CEO & Founder | Novige
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Tidal showcase – Getting next generation farms ready
Tidal is moving to the next generation of farms. Developers will present the progress of their latest array projects and technological improvements.
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Speakers:
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Oliver Wragg
Commercial Director | Orbital Marine Power
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Simon Forrest
CEO | Nova Innovation
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Fraser Johnson
Operations & Maintenance Manager | SAE Renewables
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Alejandro Marques de Magallanes Crespo
Business Development Manager | Magallanes Renovables (tbc)
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Guillaume Gréau
Head of Business Development | HydroQuest
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Richard Parkinson
Managing Director | Inyanga Marine Energy Group
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Maarten Berkhout
Co-founder | Seaqurrent
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Funding ocean energy R&I
This session presents an array of national and regional funding schemes available for ocean energy R&I. Get a high-level overview of the most interesting opportunities as well as the key points if you consider applying.
Chair: Lotta Pirttimaa, Senior Policy Officer, Ocean Energy Europe
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Speakers:
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Kerrie Sheehan
Head of Research & Technology | SEAI
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Endika Aldaiturriaga
Project Manager | Ente Vasco de la Energía
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Christian Byrith
Head of Secretariat | Interreg North Sea (tbc)
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Denis Kelly
Director | Northern and Western Regional Assembly - Interreg Atlantic Area (tbc)
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Captains Conclusions – Steering the ocean energy course
With elections in Europe and the United States, this high-level session takes stock of the bigger picture. How does ocean energy fit into the new European Commission’s priorities? How does the new government in Westminster view ocean energy? What does the result of the US Presidential Election mean for the industry—in Europe and abroad?
Chair: Rémi Gruet, CEO, Ocean Energy Europe
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Speakers:
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Elaine Buck
Technology Manager Marine Energy | US Department of Energy
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Patrik Möller
CEO | CorPower Ocean
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Andrew Scott
CEO | Orbital Marine Power
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George Keeley
Head of Hydro, Wave & Tidal Stream | UK Department for Energy Security
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MARINERG-i Project: Shaping the Future of Offshore Renewable Energy Testing in Europe
MARINERG-i aims to create an integrated European Distribute Research Infrastructure (DRI) in Europe, for delivering Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) technologies to the market. It will be a long-term, sustainable partnership between the highest quality testing facilitates, providing a coordinated set of services that meet current and future end-user requirements.
Join us at this project launching event to learn more what this future world’s leading distributed infrastructure will offer to the ORE sector.
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Thursday 07/11/2024
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Site Visit - FloWave
The FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility is a unique wave and current test basin, based at The University of Edinburgh’s King’s Buildings campus.
This tour will demonstrate the facility in operation, and allow visitors to meet the team to learn about FloWave projects from the past, present and future.
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Friday 08/11/2024
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Site Visit - EMEC
Established in 2003, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd is the world’s first and leading facility for demonstrating and testing wave and tidal energy converters – technologies that generate electricity by harnessing the power of waves and tidal streams – in the sea.
This site visit will include a visit to the grid-connected Fall of Warness tidal test site and an onshore tour of EMEC’s tidal energy substation, green hydrogen R&D facilities and vanadium flow batteries
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Team Scotland
Platinum Sponsor
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Blackfish Engineering
Bronze Sponsor
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HydroQuest
Bronze Sponsor
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SCHOTTEL Marine Technologies
Bronze Sponsor
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SEAI
Bronze Sponsor
