12th Economic Forum Offshore Wind

+++ The WFO 2024 will take place on Heligoland again! From 29.08.24 to 30.08.24.+++

Meeting place for all captains of the offshore wind industry

Top-class speakers, clear dialog in an authentic ambience are the ingredients with which we can also help you to achieve your goals. 12th edition of the WFO on 31.8. and 01.9.2023 want to score points.

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The top leaders of the offshore industry in one place

Like every year, we asked ourselves, is there anything more? In fact, there are two points that are close to our hearts: less CO₂ – more time for networking.

Industry meeting place for the offshore wind industry since 2012

In-depth presentations and panel discussions will be held in a small setting of max. 130 C-level representatives from business, science and politics were held, providing important impetus for the further development of the offshore wind industry.

In addition, a small setting enables effective networking and collaboration between participants, which also helps to promote partnerships and business development.

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Hotel Travel Charme

Our meeting this year will take place on the island of Rügen in Binz. Here we are welcomed by the Hotel Travel Charme. It offers its guests a combination of classic Baltic seaside resort architecture and modernity. The hotel has spacious and stylishly furnished rooms and suites that offer breathtaking views of the Baltic Sea. The hotel facilities also include a spa and wellness area.

The Kurhaus hall offers enough space and promises again a special program.

Location

Arkona beach hotel Binz

Arkona Sky Bar Binz is a stylish bar on the island of Rügen, located on the top floor of the Arkona Strandhotel. It offers a spectacular view of the Baltic Sea and the island of Rügen.

This place will treat us that evening both lukulisch, and later with drinks and good music.

Speakers & Speakers

Reinhard-Meyer
Reinhard Meyer
Minister for Economy, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labor in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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Sven Utermöhlen
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), RWE Offshore Wind GmbH
Matthias Bausenwein
Matthias Bausenwein
senior vice president offshore wind, bp
Daiva Garbaliauskaite
Daiva Garbaliauskaitė
Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania
Stefan-Kapferer
Stefan Kapferer
Chairman of the Management Board 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
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Bengt Bergt
Deputy Spokesman for Climate Protection and Energy in the SPD Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag
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Dr. Wei Chen
General Manager of MingYang Europe
Frank Boutrup Schmidt
Nils de Baar
President of Vestas Northern & Central Europe, Group Senior Vice President at Vestas
Dr.-Marc-Becker
Dr. Marc Becker
CEO Offshore Business Unit Siemens Gamesa
Felipe Montero
Felipe Montero
CEO of Iberdrola Germany
Karsten Schneider
Karsten Schneider
Mayor of the municipality Ostseebad Binz
Martin Volker Gerhardt
Martin Volker Gerhardt
Head of Offshore Product & Portfolio Management and Managing Director Germany Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Magnus Brogaard Larsen
Magnus Brogaard Larsen
Associate Partner and is responsible for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Offshore Wind Market
Peter
Peter Kærgaard Jensen
Head of Sales Central, Offshore
Morten Melin
Morten Melin
Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Skyborn Renewables
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Dr Johannes Kammer
Associate Director der TenneT
Prof.-Dr.-Karl-Martin-Ehrhart
Prof. Dr. Karl-Martin Ehrhart
Professor at the Institute of Economics at KIT and scientific advisor for politics and industry
Dr. Tim_Fischer
Dr. Tim Fischer
Global Senior Director Wind Ramboll
Karolina Pict2
Karolina Pietrzak
Deputy Chief Development Officer, Simply Blue Group
Thierry-Aelens
Thierry Aelens
CEO Ignitis Renewables
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Jörg Singer
Chairman of the Board AquaVentus e.V.
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Prof. Dr. Martin Skiba
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Henryk Ibe-Meinhardt
Owner Agency IBE

Daily program

31 August 2023
10:00
15:00
Admission and accreditation at Hotel Binz
until 13:00
Arrival to the island

By ICE / RE or by car.

13:30
14:00
Reception at the Kurhaus by Mayor Karsten Schneider
14:00
14:50
Maritime lunch at the conference hotel
14:50
15:10
Opening speech from

Daiva Garbaliauskaitė, Vice-Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania

15:10
16:10
"The ideal auction design -

"Implications for the expansion of offshore wind energy"

Keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Karl-Martin Ehrhart, KIT/ECON

followed by a panel discussion with:


Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Offshore Wind, RWE

Matthias Bausenwein, SVP Offshore Wind, BP

Morten Melin, COO Skyborn Renewables

Felipe Montero, CEO Iberdrola Germany

16:10
16:45
Coffee break
16:45
17:00
Keynote by

Reinhard Meyer, Minister for Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour at
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

17:00
18:00
Supply Chains - challenges and measures for acceleration

Keynote speech from Tim Fischer, Global Senior Director Wind, Ramboll

Panel discussion with:

Bengt Bergt, Member of the Bundestag

Martin Gerhardt,Head of Offshore Product Development, Siemens Gamesa

Dr. Wei Chen, General Manager Ming Yang Europe

Nils de Baar, Group Senior Vice President Vestas

19:30
23:00
Evening Reception with a dinner speech from Peter Kærgaard Jensen (Vestas)

followed by an exclusive sky dinner on the roof terrace of Arkona Strandhotel Binz

01 September 2023
09:15
09:45
Keynote by Stefan Kapferer, CEO 50Hertz
09:45
10:45
Offshore Wind at the Baltic States and Poland

Panel discussion with:

Stefan Kapferer, Chairman of the Management Board of 50Hertz

Thierry Aelens, CEO Ignitis Renewables

Karolina Pietrzak, Chief Development Officer, Simply Blue Group

Magnus Brogaard Larsen, Associate Partner, CIP

10:45
11:15
Coffee break
11:15
11:45
14 x 2GW: Implementation of the largest grid connection program for the "Nordsee" power plant

Dr. Johannes Kammer, Tennet T

11:45
12:00
Prof. Dr. Martin Skiba, Vice Chairman World Forum Offshore Wind,

"What's new at WFO?"

12:00
12:30
Andrew Yardley (Benchmarking Analyst Ore Catapult)

Best Offshore Wind Power Plant in Operation 2022" Award Ceremony

12:30
13:35
Lunch
from 13:45
Post conference program on Rügen (optional) with:
  • Transfer to the Sky Walk Rügen
  • Tour through the port of Mukran
15:00
17:00
Return journey to the mainland

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