Agenda
- All Days Jul 2 - Jul 3
- Day 1 Jul 2
- Day 2 Jul 3
July 2, 2025 (Day 1)
12:15
Registration
12:15 - 13:00
13:00
Welcome Remarks
13:00 - 13:10
Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director, WFO (World Forum Offshore Wind)
13:10
Keynote Speech
13:10 - 13:25
Offshore Wind Energy policy in Japan (Tentative)
Noriyoshi Fukuoka, Director, Wind Energy Project Promotion Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
13:25
Panel Discussion : How to Enhance Financial Returns During the O&M Phase
13:25 - 14:35
Moderator
Nobuyuki Takagi, Managing Director, Horizon Ocean Management, Ltd.
Panellists
– Eelko May, Managing Director, LIFTOFF
– Kentaro (Kent) Soh, Managing Director, Head of Renewable Energy Project Finance Department, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
– Ilmas Bayati, Senior Manager – Head of Operations Economics & Analytics, Chairman of WFO FOWC O&M Subcommittee, PEAK Wind
14:35
Individual Presentation
14:35 - 15:20
Offshore Wind Supply Chain Outlook: Current Status, Global Demand, and Future Availability
Hui Min Foong, Senior Analyst, Westwood Global Energy Group
Understanding Wake Effects in Offshore Wind: Current Research and Discussion on Inter-Farm Interactions and Potential Economic Impacts
Yuko Ueda, Director, Japan Wind Energy Consulting Inc.
Wind Theft – the wake effect and potential legal avenues
Georg Scherpf, Partner, Luther
15:20
Coffee Break
15:20 - 15:45
15:45
Individual Presentation
15:45 - 16:30
Floating Offshore Wind Project (Japan) : Goto Floating Wind Farm
Masanori Imai, Chairperson and Representative Director, TODA CORPORATION
Floating Offshore Wind Project (France) : Eolmed Floating Wind Project
Laurent Verdier, Chief Business Development Officer, BW Ideol
Mediterranean Sea: from 25 MW to 250 MW floating offshore wind farm
Christine de Jouette, President of the Provence Grand Large offshore wind project, EDF power solutions
16:30
Keynote Speech
16:30 - 16:45
Safety Is Not Given, But Built – How can a safety culture be cultivated
Munekazu Tachibana, Executive Officer, Research & Development, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
16:45
Panel Discussion : How to Ensure H&S Culture and Advance Standards to Protect Offshore Wind Workers
16:45 - 17:55
Moderator
Mitsuhiro Kawamura, General Manager, Ocean Development Dept., ENAA (The Engineering Advancement Association of Japan)
Panellists
– Thomas De Meulenaer, QHSE Department Manager, DEME Offshore
– Caren Hsiao, APAC Representative, G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation
– Rhys Jones, Technical Advisor – Marine Renewable Energy, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
– Masato Yamada, Managing Executive Officer, Domestic Offshore Wind Power, JERA Co., Inc.
July 3, 2025 (Day 2)
09:30
Registration
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
Keynote Speech
10:00 - 10:15
10:15
Panel Discussion : Requirements for Scaling Floating Offshore Wind Projects to Commercial Viability
10:15 - 11:25
Moderator
David Linden, Executive Director, Westwood Global Energy Group
Panellists
– Rob Langford, Vice President, Global Offshore Renewables, ABS
– Darren Mcquillan, Vice President, Global Business Development, Bardex Corporation
– Kazuki Takedomi, Group Leader / Senior Project Manager, JGC Japan Corporation
– Immanuel Capano, CCO, Saitec Offshore Technologies
11:25
Coffee Break
11:25 - 11:45
11:45
Keynote Speech
11:45 - 12:00
Junichi Tsuruta, Managing Director, Japan Wind Power Association
12:00
Panel Discussion : How Stakeholders Can Contribute to Advancing Offtake Strategies, including Corporate PPA
12:00 - 13:10
Moderator
Minako Wakabayashi, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Panellists
– Analeigh Suh, Korea Analyst, Bloomberg NEF
– Kokona Ota, Japan Renewables Analyst, Bloomberg NEF
– Clement Helbig de Balzac, CEO Japan, Copenhagen Offshore Partners, Japan
– Bruno Gaussorgues, Branch Manager, Group Country Head, Japan, Societe Generale, Tokyo Branch
13:10
Lunch Networking
13:10 - 14:20
14:20
Panel Discussion : How Detailed Site Data Supports Accurate Cost Assumptions at the Auction Stage
14:20 - 15:30
Moderator
David J Timmington, Commercial Director, Chairman of WFO FOWC Mooring Subcommittee, Griffin Woodhouse Limited
Panellists
– Yukinobu Uchida, Market Area Manager Japan, Energy Systems, DNV
– Yasuaki Kawai, Executive Officer, Director of Business Planning / Planning and Technical Headquarters, Kawasaki Geological Engineering Co., Ltd.
– Eirik Ellingsen,Group Chief Executive Officer, Mooreast Holdings Ltd
– Shogo Uchiyama, Senior Wind Resource Analyst Offshore, RWE Renewables Japan G.K.
15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 - 15:45
15:45
Individual Presentation
15:45 - 16:30
R&D in Japan : What’s next for FLOWRA – Technology development of common basis for the floating offshore wind energy tackled as a Technology Research Association
Masakatsu Terazaki, Chairperson, Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA)
Update on the Carbon Trust’s Floating Wind Industry Programme
Jan Matthiesen, Director, Carbon Trust
Portugal’s Floating Wind: A New Axis of Energy and Innovation – Portugal’s Role in Europe’s Energy Transition –
Marco Alves, Chief Executive Officer, WavEC Offshore Renewables
16:30
Panel Discussion : How to Work Together in APAC to Ensure Long-Term Profitability and Sustainability of Offshore Wind Projects
16:30 - 17:40
17:40
Closing Remarks
17:40 - 17:50
July 2, 2025 (Day 1)
12:15
Registration
12:15 - 13:00
13:00
Welcome Remarks
13:00 - 13:10
Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director, WFO (World Forum Offshore Wind)
13:10
Keynote Speech
13:10 - 13:25
Offshore Wind Energy policy in Japan (Tentative)
Noriyoshi Fukuoka, Director, Wind Energy Project Promotion Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
13:25
Panel Discussion : How to Enhance Financial Returns During the O&M Phase
13:25 - 14:35
Moderator
Nobuyuki Takagi, Managing Director, Horizon Ocean Management, Ltd.
Panellists
– Eelko May, Managing Director, LIFTOFF
– Kentaro (Kent) Soh, Managing Director, Head of Renewable Energy Project Finance Department, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
– Ilmas Bayati, Senior Manager – Head of Operations Economics & Analytics, Chairman of WFO FOWC O&M Subcommittee, PEAK Wind
14:35
Individual Presentation
14:35 - 15:20
Offshore Wind Supply Chain Outlook: Current Status, Global Demand, and Future Availability
Hui Min Foong, Senior Analyst, Westwood Global Energy Group
Understanding Wake Effects in Offshore Wind: Current Research and Discussion on Inter-Farm Interactions and Potential Economic Impacts
Yuko Ueda, Director, Japan Wind Energy Consulting Inc.
Wind Theft – the wake effect and potential legal avenues
Georg Scherpf, Partner, Luther
15:20
Coffee Break
15:20 - 15:45
15:45
Individual Presentation
15:45 - 16:30
Floating Offshore Wind Project (Japan) : Goto Floating Wind Farm
Masanori Imai, Chairperson and Representative Director, TODA CORPORATION
Floating Offshore Wind Project (France) : Eolmed Floating Wind Project
Laurent Verdier, Chief Business Development Officer, BW Ideol
Mediterranean Sea: from 25 MW to 250 MW floating offshore wind farm
Christine de Jouette, President of the Provence Grand Large offshore wind project, EDF power solutions
16:30
Keynote Speech
16:30 - 16:45
Safety Is Not Given, But Built – How can a safety culture be cultivated
Munekazu Tachibana, Executive Officer, Research & Development, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
16:45
Panel Discussion : How to Ensure H&S Culture and Advance Standards to Protect Offshore Wind Workers
16:45 - 17:55
Moderator
Mitsuhiro Kawamura, General Manager, Ocean Development Dept., ENAA (The Engineering Advancement Association of Japan)
Panellists
– Thomas De Meulenaer, QHSE Department Manager, DEME Offshore
– Caren Hsiao, APAC Representative, G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation
– Rhys Jones, Technical Advisor – Marine Renewable Energy, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
– Masato Yamada, Managing Executive Officer, Domestic Offshore Wind Power, JERA Co., Inc.
July 3, 2025 (Day 2)
09:30
Registration
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
Keynote Speech
10:00 - 10:15
10:15
Panel Discussion : Requirements for Scaling Floating Offshore Wind Projects to Commercial Viability
10:15 - 11:25
Moderator
David Linden, Executive Director, Westwood Global Energy Group
Panellists
– Rob Langford, Vice President, Global Offshore Renewables, ABS
– Darren Mcquillan, Vice President, Global Business Development, Bardex Corporation
– Kazuki Takedomi, Group Leader / Senior Project Manager, JGC Japan Corporation
– Immanuel Capano, CCO, Saitec Offshore Technologies
11:25
Coffee Break
11:25 - 11:45
11:45
Keynote Speech
11:45 - 12:00
Junichi Tsuruta, Managing Director, Japan Wind Power Association
12:00
Panel Discussion : How Stakeholders Can Contribute to Advancing Offtake Strategies, including Corporate PPA
12:00 - 13:10
Moderator
Minako Wakabayashi, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Panellists
– Analeigh Suh, Korea Analyst, Bloomberg NEF
– Kokona Ota, Japan Renewables Analyst, Bloomberg NEF
– Clement Helbig de Balzac, CEO Japan, Copenhagen Offshore Partners, Japan
– Bruno Gaussorgues, Branch Manager, Group Country Head, Japan, Societe Generale, Tokyo Branch
13:10
Lunch Networking
13:10 - 14:20
14:20
Panel Discussion : How Detailed Site Data Supports Accurate Cost Assumptions at the Auction Stage
14:20 - 15:30
Moderator
David J Timmington, Commercial Director, Chairman of WFO FOWC Mooring Subcommittee, Griffin Woodhouse Limited
Panellists
– Yukinobu Uchida, Market Area Manager Japan, Energy Systems, DNV
– Yasuaki Kawai, Executive Officer, Director of Business Planning / Planning and Technical Headquarters, Kawasaki Geological Engineering Co., Ltd.
– Eirik Ellingsen,Group Chief Executive Officer, Mooreast Holdings Ltd
– Shogo Uchiyama, Senior Wind Resource Analyst Offshore, RWE Renewables Japan G.K.
15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 - 15:45
15:45
Individual Presentation
15:45 - 16:30
R&D in Japan : What’s next for FLOWRA – Technology development of common basis for the floating offshore wind energy tackled as a Technology Research Association
Masakatsu Terazaki, Chairperson, Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA)
Update on the Carbon Trust’s Floating Wind Industry Programme
Jan Matthiesen, Director, Carbon Trust
Portugal’s Floating Wind: A New Axis of Energy and Innovation – Portugal’s Role in Europe’s Energy Transition –
Marco Alves, Chief Executive Officer, WavEC Offshore Renewables
16:30
Panel Discussion : How to Work Together in APAC to Ensure Long-Term Profitability and Sustainability of Offshore Wind Projects
16:30 - 17:40
17:40
Closing Remarks
17:40 - 17:50
(updated 12th June 2025)
* Please note that the proposed agenda is subject to change without prior notice
