Innovation in floating wind technology

When: Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 11:30 - 13:00
Where: N106

Session chair

Christopher Sous

Team Lead Materials & Reliability, ZF Wind Power

Jeanette Haenseroth

Innovation Manager for Renewable Energy Future Technologies, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Keynote

Krzysztof Kuik

Director for Clean Planet, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation, Clean Planet (RTD.C)

Presentations

Comparative Design and Evaluation of Mooring System Behavior in Floating Wind Turbines with Varying Line Compositions

Dimitris Manolas

Mechanical Engineer, PhD, iWIND Renewables S.A.

Interim results from the development of low-cost, low-carbon concrete suction and torpedo anchors for floating offshore wind.

Katherine Dykes

CEO, Sperra Europe, Sperra

Mooring design optimasation strategy for streamlined floating wind

Lucas Méchinaud

Hydrodynamic and mooring engineering, Longitude Engineering

Nature inclusive designs for floating offshore wind farms

Gael Verao Fernández

Postdoctoral Researcher, TU Braunschweig

Why the offshore wind playing field isn’t level: Fixed vs Floating strategies uncovered

Vlad Parail

Partner, Baringa