Sessions
Getting floating above water
When: Thursday, 23 April 2026, 11:30 - 12:45
Where: N103, N104
Session description
Floating offshore wind is moving from pilot scale to commercial reality, opening deeper waters across Europe and expanding the offshore wind frontier. This session explores what it will take to bring floating projects to market at scale: industrialising foundation manufacturing, upgrading ports, designing technology specific auctions and CfDs, and reducing costs through innovation. With Europe targeting multi GW deployment, speakers will discuss how to unlock commercialisation, and build the supply chain needed for floating wind to thrive.
Session chair
Alexandre Fremaux
Analyst - Offshore Wind, WindEurope
Introduction
Kajsa Jernetz
Offshore Wind Analyst, BloombergNEF
Panel 1 - Auction design: what is needed to make it work?
Ricardo Rocha
Technical Director Offshore Wind, BayWa.r.e
Jan-Fredrik Stadaas
Senior Strategy Advisor, Equinor
Knut Vassbotn
CEO, Deep Wind Offshore
Panel 2 - Striking the balance between standardisation and innovation to scale-up
Clément Weber
Founder and managing director, Green Giraffe
Magnus Brogaard Larsen
Managing Director, CIP
Laurent Verdier
Chief Business Development Officer, BW Ideol
Severine Baudic
CEO, Ekwil
