royal highland centre, edinburgh, thursday 11^th December

Co-hosted by ORE Catapult (with Launch Academy, F4OR and TIGGOR) and the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP)

08:00 – Registration

09:15 – Welcome and Opening Remarks: Steve Foxley, Chief Executive, ORE Catapult

09:30 – Fireside Chat: Tim Pick MBE, Clean Power 2030 Commissioner and Chair, OWGP, in conversation with Dan McGrail, Chief Executive, Great British Energy  

10:00 – Keynote Address: Kate Forbes MSP, Deputy First Minister, Scottish Government; 
(Introduced by Steve Foxley, Chief Executive, ORE Catapult)

Panel Session:

Chair: Steve Foxley, CEO, ORE Catapult 
Kate Forbes MSP, Deputy First Minister, Scottish Government;
Adam Morrison, Co-Chair, Offshore Wind Industry Council

10:40 – Exhibition, Networking and Breakout Sessions

11:00 – Breakout Session, Sponsored by Orsted

11:40 – Breakout Session, Sponsored by Caledonia Wind Farm

12:30 – Lunch and Networking

12:45 – Investor Panel Session: Chair: Jonathan Bryers, Investments Manager, OWGP

13:25 – Breakout Session, Sponsored by Caledonia Wind Farm

14:25 – Breakout Session, Sponsored by Orsted

15:25 – Exhibition and Networking

15:45 – Keynote Address: Anas Sarwar MSP, Leader Scottish Labour; (Introduced by Ronnie Bonnar, Chair of the Board, ORE Catapult)

In conversation with:

Chair: Ronnie Bonnar 
Anas Sarwar MSP; Claire Mack, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables, Co-Chair, SOWEC. 

15:25 – Panel Session: Connected Pathways: Securing meaningful supply chain growth at pace

What progress has been made over the past year and what now is the direction of travel for supply chain growth in the UK offshore wind market? 

Chair: Iain Sinclair, Exec Director, Global Energy Service Holding, Non-Exec Director, OWGP 
Andy Macdonald, Director, Development and Operations Director, ORE Catapult;
Chris Courtney, Chief Executive – NMIS, HVM Catapult;
Jane Cooper, Interim CEO, Renewable UK,Non-Exec Director, OWGP;  
Isla Robb, Offshore Renewables Director, ETZ Ltd.

16:45 – Conference Close and Drinks Reception

Further details to be released closer to the event