Programme
Registration
Conference Opening
10:00 Welcome (Christophe Dhaene, BOC)
10:05 Opening Speech (Bart Tommelein, Stad Oostende)
10:20 Theme Speech (Caroline Verstraete, moderator)
Conference Speakers
10:30 Business Overview Renewables in the Baltics (Thierry Aelens, Ignitis)
10:50 Experiences in the Baltic Sea (Wim Verrept, Parkwind)
11:10 Towards an integrated grid in the Baltic Sea (Bernard De Clercq, ELIA Group)
11:30 Grid Balancing with 100% Renewable Energy (Dirk Biermann, 50Hertz)
11:50 Power Market Dynamics with 100% Renewable Energy (Gerd Küpper, Engie Impact)
Panel Discussion: Dynamic Grids for 100% Renewable Energy
Thierry Aelens (Ignitis)
Wim Verrept (Parkwind)
Bernard De Clercq (ELIA Group)
Dirk Biermann (50Hertz)
Gerd Küpper (Engie Impact)
Moderator: Caroline Verstraete
Launch of offshore solar technology by Tractebel, DEME and Jan De Nul
Tine Boon (Tractebel)
End of Conference
Fair visit
Fair
Fair is free for every professionel, but registration is required.
Free wifi available!
Reception & Offshore Oscars
Welcome Speech – Joy Donné (FIT)
* Belgian Offshore Business Developer Award
* Innovation Award
Speech – Tinne Van der Straeten (Minister van Energie)
* Best Offshore Supplier Award
Speech – Vincent Hofmann (Belgian Offshore Cluster)
* Health And Safety Award
* Alliance partner award
* Most loyal BOC member
VIP Dinner
In VIP area Bagatelle.
Dinner is invitation only.
Registration
A magnifier on the international offshore wind & green hydrogen market
Welcome & opening speech on the importance green hydrogen | Marc Nuytemans, CEO De Blauwe Cluster
An overview on the results of Inn2POWER | Rebecca Verhaeghe, Project manager Inn2POWER, POM West-Vlaanderen
Green Hydrogen Landscape in the North Sea Region, featuring Belgium, UK, Germany, and the Netherlands | Stefan Van Laer, Project manager, WaterstofNet
Collaboration opportunities between Belgium and the Netherlands on green hydrogen & offshore wind | Karen van Stegeren, Dutch Diplomat, Consul General
Q&A
A magnifier on the Belgian hydrogen market
Building a hydrogen backbone in Belgium | Laurent Remy, Fluxys
Insights on hydrogen production technologies in Belgium | Jean-Claude Bidaut, John Cockerill
Future needs for hydrogen test infrastructure in Belgium | Peter Simkens, Von Karman Institute
Success factors for accelerating the realization of the hydrogen value chain in Belgium | Sara Vander Beken, SWECO
Closing speech | speaker to be confirmed
Lunch
Break-out session part I
Break-out session about value chain for hydrogen production
Break-out session about the hydrogen backbone
Break-out session part II
Break-out session about hydrogen production technologies
Break-out session about hydrogen test infrastructure
Fair
Fair is free for every professionel, but registration is required.
Free flex offices and wifi available!
Closing
Final speech and closing drink
Dirk Declerck (Port of Ostend)
Geert Dangreau (POM)