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BWEA Offshore 08 conference programme

The conference proceedings, including copies of the presentations and audio recordings, are available to view online.

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09.30-10.30

Opening session

  1. Adam Bruce, Chairman, BWEA - welcome
  2. Richard Lambert, Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry
  3. Rob Hastings, Director of the Marine Estate, Crown Estate
  4. Captain Peter Hodgetts, Chief Executive, SeaRoc - core sponsor address
10.30-11.15 Break & exhibition
11.15-12.30

Policy for Tomorrow (debate session)
Chaired by Stephen Sackur

This is a panel debate looking at the policy framework for future rounds of offshore wind.  The session will start off with a 15 minute presentation by Tom Delay of the Carbon Trust on their view of the future of offshore wind and their initiatives to support it. This will help focus the debate on the potential of this technology and what is required to deliver it. 

  1. Tom Delay, Chief Executive, The Carbon Trust
  2. Duarte Figueira, Director of Renewables Deployment, BERR
  3. Rob Hastings, Director of Marine Estates, The Crown Estate
  4. Paul Cowling, npower renewables
  5. Christophe Ehlers, Divisional Director Wind Power, Siemens
  6. Roger Salomone, Energy Advisor, EEF
12.30-13.45 Lunch & exhibition
13.45-14.15 Keynote Speaker
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
14.15-15.30

Delivery Today
Chair: Peter Carney, Offshore Delivery Programme Director, BWEA

It is vital for any industry to make sure that it is learning as it grows.  In this session we will hear from some of those projects that are delivering now, on what knowledge they have gained and what needs to be learned for the whole of the industry.

  1. Mr. Erik Slot, Owners Representative Kentish Flats Offshore Windfarm, Vattenfall
  2. Mark Giulianotti, Associate Director, Bank of Scotland: Project Finance
  3. Peter Raftery, Airtricity: Greater Gabbard Offshore Project
15.30-16.00 Break & exhibition
16.00-17.30

Delivery Tomorrow
Chaired by Captain Peter Hodgetts, Director, SeaRoc

Those who have followed the industry for some time will understand the massive changes that it has undergone.  The problems perceived at the beginning are not the same as those faced now. The conference will try to look forward as well and predict what issues projects will come up against in the future and analyse how the industry can be best prepared for what is to come.

  1. Oona MuirHead, Executive Director for Sustainable Prosperity, SEEDA: The role of ports in offshore wind
  2. John Hill, Manager, Converteam: Manufacturing and local content
  3. John Greasley, National Grid Ltd: Grid Infrastructure
  4. Stephen Burgin, UK Country President, Alstom: The challenges facing skills and training in engineering
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