Programme
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, Ignities)
10:50 Experiences in the Baltic Sea (Wim Verrept, Parkwind)
11:10 Towards an integrated grid in the Baltic Sea (Bernard Declercq, ELIA Group)
11:30 Protecting of Offshore Assets (Belgian Navy)
11:50 Power Market Dynamics with 100% Renewable Energy (Gerd Kupper, LaborElec)
Panel Discussion: Dynamic Grids for 100% Renewable Energy
Thierry Aelens (Ignities)
Wim Verrept (Parkwind)
Bernard Declercq (ELIA Group)
Gerd Kupper (LaborElec)
Moderator: Caroline Verstraete
End of Conference
Lunch and fair visit
Fair
Fair is free for every professionel, but registration is required.
Free flex offices and wifi available!
Reception & Offshore Oscars
Welcome Speech (Joy Donné, FIT)
1. Health And Safety Award
2. Belgian Offshore Business Developer Award
3. Best Offshore Supplier Award
4. Innovation Award
5. Alliance partner award
6. 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 | 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 | Jean de Bethune, President POM West Flanders
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)
Jean de Bethune / Lieven Tack (POM)