Join us for Energi Coast Offshore Wind Drinks the day prior to Offshore Wind North East.

Date: 11th November 2026
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Venue: Culture House, Keel Square, Sunderland SR1 3DX

Grab a drink, meet inspiring people, catch up with old friends, and make new connections before the action begins. It's your chance to kick off OWNE in style and be part of the buzz from the very beginning.
 

OWNE Conference & Exhibition

Date: 12th November 2026
Registration and exhibition open: 07:45
Presentations commence: 09:00
Venue: Beacon of Light, Sunderland

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Theatre 1 – Developer Sessions

 

09:00 – 10:10 Welcome Session

Speakers include:

Joanne Leng MBE, NOF | Tom Nightingale, Equinor & Chair of Energi Coast | Julia Rose, The Crown Estate | Holly Cartwright, Offshore Wind Industry Council | Phil Witcherley, North East Mayoral Strategic Authority | Speaker TBC, Tees Valley Combined Authority | Speaker TBC, Energy Central (Diamond Sponsor)

 

10:30 – 11:30 Developer Session 1

11:50 – 13:10 Developer Session 2

13:40 – 15:00 Developer Session 3

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Speakers in the Developer Sessions include:

Chris Harvey, Morven Offshore Wind Farm | Richard Copeland, Copenhagen Offshore Partners | Sue Vincent, Inch Cape Offshore | Barry Carruthers, Global Energy Solutions | Julian Das, Ørsted | Svenja Dahlmann, Department for Business, Innovation, Science & Trade | Erin McLeod, Copenhagen Offshore Partners | Amy Musson, EDF Power Solutions | Tom Nightingale, Equinor | James Robottom, RenewableUK | Adrian de Andres, px

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Theatre 2 – Supply Chain Panel Discussions

 

10:30 – 11:00 Energi Coast Innovation
Host: Chong Ng, ORE Catapult / Energi Coast Innovation Group Lead
More information & speakers coming soon…

 

11:10 – 11:40 Leasing Round 6 Insights
Host: Hassan Asheg, Haskoning
Panellists: Paolo Pizzola, Haskoning | Stuart White, Haskoning | Paul Salmon, Haskoning
 

11:50 – 12:20 Four Rivers, One Mission - Coordinated Ports & Logistic Systems

Host: Chris Jones, Spirit Advisory
Panellists: Craig Morton, Port of Tyne | Alasdair Kerr, Port of Blyth | Jon Booth, Port of Middlesbrough | Anth Phinn, Port of Sunderland
More information & speakers coming soon…

 

12:40 – 13:10 Vessels

Host: Neil Douglas, BVG Associations

Panellists: Norman Skillen, Jan De Nul | Simon Ford, Van Oord | Kenneth Coughlan, North Star

More information & speakers coming soon…

 

13:20 – 14:00 'Back the Builders' - Financing a Path to Industrial Growth
Host: Ross Lowrie, North East Mayoral Strategic Authority

Panellists: Chris Rowell, Tees Valley Combined Authority | Gary Chapman, Lloyds Bank | Nicholas Graham, Great British Energy | Speaker TBC, The Crown Estate | Speaker TBC, National Wealth Fund | Speaker TBC, Business Northumberland

 

15:00 – 15:30 Offshore Wind Networking Wind-Down: Let's Get Connected

15:30 Event Close