The Offshore Wind Conference Science Meets Industry

Welcome to the offshore wind conference Science Meets Industry in Bergen where academics and professionals from the business community and the public sector get together to exchange new knowledge and ideas.

This year’s conference theme is “Norway as a front runner in floating offshore wind?”.

Programme

10:00 Welcome, Karianne Kojen Andersen, Innovation Manager in GCE Ocean Technology.

Norway as a Front Runner in Offshore Wind?

Presentations by:

• Deep Wind Offshore: Knut Vassbotn
• An international developer's perspective on Norway in floating wind, Charlotte Elmelid, Vårgrønn
• UiB - Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW): Marte Samuelsen Skogen – Politics of Offshore Wind
• British Embassy

Panel Debate with:

• Deep Wind Offshore: Knut Vassbotn
• Vårgrønn: Charlotte Elmelid
• Equinor: Jan Fredrik Stadaas
• DN: Terje Erikstad

11:35 Lunch

Developments in the North Sea

12:35 Presentations:

• AI for wind, Xue-Cheng Tai, NORCE
• OLAMUR, Mostafa Bakhoday Paskyabi, UiB - Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW)
• Nicklas Indrevær, Georgine Wind
• Mads Arild Vedøy, RWE
• Grid Solutions for offshore wind in the North Sea, Amund Ljønes, Statnett

13:40 Coffee Break

14:10 Innovation Pitches

• Wind Catching Systems, Daniel Engelhart-Willoch
• Autonomous sails for optimal harvesting of the wind, Award-winning Student Project, Tom Lepsøe, UiB
• WindHouse System, Anders Sleire, NORCE
• Machine Wind UiB, Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW)

14:25 Panel Debate: Value creation from offshore wind

• Wergeland, Irene Wergeland (To be confirmed)
• Askøy Municipality: Solveig Wiig/Yngve Fosse
• Statnett: Amund Ljønes
• Equinor: Jan Fredrik Stadaas
• RWE: Mads Arild Vedøy

14:55 Closing Remarks
15:00-16:00 Networking and refreshments

Participation and Cost

Prices in NOK, incl. VAT:

• Early bird: 620,- (until 2 September)
• Regular ticket: 860,-
• Student ticket: 100,- (20 seats available)

Registration

• Buy ordinary tickets
• Buy student ticket (limited seats - remember to use your student e-mail)

The event is organised by: