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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Date | Strategic Summit | Exhibition | Unlocking Wind Capital | Happy Hour in the Exhibition | Sustainability & Diversity Gala Dinner | Regional Development Forum | Offshore WindTECH | Start-up Challenge | Women in Net-zero Future |
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17 July, 2025 | 09:15-18:00 | 09:00-17:30 | 14:00-17:20 | 18:00-19:00 | 19:00-21:00 | - | 10:00-15:20 | 10:30-12:00 | 16:05-17:45 |
18 July, 2025 | 09:00-17:00 | 09:00-16:30 | - | - | - | 09:30-15:40 | 09:50-12:30 | - | - |
OFFSHORE WINDTECH AGENDA
Held in parallel with Australia Wind Energy 2025 Strategic Summit, Offshore WindTECH Summit is a must-attend Technical Conference that is exclusively dedicated to discussing advanced technologies for the offshore wind industry.
Offshore WindTECH Summit is open to all delegates, exhibitors, and visitors.
Keynote topics can cover:
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Offshore Wind Resource Assessment
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Turbine Technology
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Floating Wind Technology
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Environmental Sustainability and Social Acceptance
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Geotechnical Engineering and Subsea Survey
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Installation & Operations
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Components Recycling
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Marine Decarbonisation
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Renewable Hydrogen and Power-to-X
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Digitalisation
Summit Partner:
17 July Offshore WindTECH
10:00 - 10:05
05 mins
Welcome by Chair
Simon Kim
Director
Alvarez & Marsal
10:05 - 10:30
25 mins
[Keynote] Powering the Future: The Transformative Role of R&D in Offshore Wind Energy
Shiaohuey Chow
Associate Professor and Director
Australian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (ACOWE)
10:30 - 10:55
25 mins
[Keynote] Business case for ports and developers to kickstart offshore wind production at GIG scale, maximizing local content while reducing CAPEX and OPEX through decommissioning
Darren McQuillan
Global Business Development
Bardex
10:55 - 11:20
25 mins
[Keynote] Precision and Safety: Navigating Cable Fault Location Challenges in Wind Farms
Ahmed El-Rasheed PhD
Industry Director, Renewables
Megger
11:20 - 12:10
50 mins
[Panel] Breaking Barriers: Overcoming the Technical Challenges of Offshore Wind Farms
Moderator:
Amin Barari
Adjunct Professor
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Panelist:
Jorrit De Boer
Commercial Manager Offshore Heavy Lifting
Boskalis
Marc Peters
Head of Business Division Energy
Herrenknecht
John Shield
Offshore Wind Lead
2H Offshore Engineering
Martin Palmer
Senior Commercial Leader, APAC & Director, Australia
DTN
Luncheon
14:00 - 14:25
25 mins
[Keynote] Accelerating Development Data Collection in Gippsland
Sally Casey
General Manager Australia
XOCEAN
14:25 - 15:15
50 mins
[Debate] Is Australia's Current Technological Readiness Sufficient to Support the Large-Scale Deployment of Offshore Wind Farms?
Moderator:
Luke Epstein
Director, Infrastructure & Capital Projects
Alvarez & Marsal
Panelist:
Carolyn Sanders
General Manager and Executive Director – Australia
Flotation Energy
Damon Sunderland
Australasia Offshore Wind Lead
Arup
Sven Teske
Professor
University of Technology, Sydney
Andrew Davies
Principal Consultant
9 Degrees Consulting
15:15 - 15:20
05 mins
Closing of Offshore WindTECH Day 1
18 July Offshore WindTECH
09:50 - 09:55
05 mins
Welcome by Chair
Mads Prange Kristiansen
Founder
Simpoli
09:55 - 10:45
50 mins
[Panel] Establishing a Resilient Offshore Wind Supply Chain: Advanced Manufacturing, Innovative Logistics, Infrastructure Planning, and Localised Solutions
Moderator:
Matt Baumgurtel
Partner, New Energy Lead
Hamilton Locke
Panelist:
Boudewijn Van De Veire
Business Development Manager
Jan De Nul
Nick Foa
Chief Executive Officer
Industry Capability Network - Victoria
Katrina Langdon
Procurement Manager
Southerly Ten
Stephen Cahoon
Professor, Maritime and Logistics Management
Australian Maritime College
Break
11:25 - 12:25
60 mins
Harnessing the wind: Dutch supply chain expertise in Offshore Energy
Eline Timmer
Manager International Events
Holland Home of Wind Energy
Ross Quaite
Regional Sales Manager
Geomil Equipment
Riche Lee
Regional Sales Manager APAC
Trelleborg PA Infrastructure
Lennart Tenten
Business Developer Australia
TWD
Thijs Roethof
Business Developer APAC
TWD
12:25 - 12:30
05 mins
Closing Address
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