Sessions
Ministerial session - Breaking new ground: the wind industry and the global energy transition
High-level & plenaries
When: Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 9:30 - 11:00
Where: Room: Brussels
Session description
THIS SESSION IS OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED GLOBAL WIND SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS
The world is moving from the era of fossil fuel-based energy towards an increasingly decarbonised energy supply. Wind power has come a long way: from niche to mainstream; from primarily European to truly global. And the wind industry today is breaking new ground to facilitate and accelerate the global energy transition: it is now working to support the decarbonisation of other energy-intensive sectors of the economy; it is embracing digitalisation to facilitate system integration and develop new business models; it strives to become more resilient to face the challenges of a more merchant environment; and it explores new frontiers, as new markets emerge and new technologies appear. This session will bring together policymakers and industry leaders to discuss how the wind industry can make an even greater contribution to a stronger economy, a cleaner environment, and a more sustainable energy system, while supporting communities across Europe and beyond.Session chair
Giles Dickson
CEO, WindEurope
Keynote
Wind leading the clean energy transition
Fatih Birol
Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Welcome
Giles Dickson
CEO, WindEurope
Bernd Aufderheide
CEO, Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH
Thorsten Herdan
Director General for Energy Policy, Heating and Efficiency, Germany Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)
Keynotes
Miguel Arias Cañete
European Commissioner for Energy, European Commission
Fatih Birol
Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Michael Losch
Director General for Energy, Federal Ministry of Tourism and Sustainable Development of Austria
Kjell-Børge Freiberg
Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Norway
Lars Christian Lilleholt
Minister of Energy, Utilities and Climate, Denmark
Markus Beyrer
Director General, BusinessEurope
Industry panel discussion
Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath
CEO, E.ON Climate and Renewables
Hans-Dieter Kettwig
Managing Director, ENERCON
Philippe Kavafyan
CEO, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind
