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516

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3526

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About The Event

"WindWorks. Connecting Industries" is back! Join us for the fourth edition of the largest wind energy conference in the Baltics, where we'll bring together experienced international energy experts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs and policy makers. Together, they will delve into the latest trends in the energy industry, explore wind energy possibilities and challenges, and discover the myriad opportunities available in related industries.

This year, our conference will center around the powerful synergy between various industries and the immense opportunities for the development of green energy in the Baltic and Nordic region.

"WindWorks. Connecting Industries" is proudly organized by the Latvian Wind Energy Association, the Estonian Wind Power Association, and the Lithuanian Wind Power Association, with unwavering support from the Latvian Investment and Development Agency. Special thanks to our partners: the Embassy of Denmark in Latvia, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Latvia, and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Latvia.

The event will be conducted in English, with select sessions broadcasted live.

Programme

April 25, 2024 | Riga, Latvia

8:15

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

9:00

OPENING SPEECHES

Toms Nāburgs

Head of the Latvian Wind Energy Association

Kaspars Melnis

Latvian Minister of Climate and Energy

Kristoffer Böttzauw

Director General of the Danish Energy Agency

Frederik Wisselink

Energy Envoy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

Chris Barton

CMG, HM Trade Commissioner for Europe

Kadri Simson

European Commissioner for Energy

10:00

PANEL 1: WHAT’S NEW IN BALTICS WIND SCENE
Policy Update Session

This panel will focus on the policy side of onshore and offshorewind energy developments in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Līga Kurevska

State Secretary, Latvian Ministry of Climate and Energy

Daiva Garbaliauskaitė

Vice Minister, Lithuanian Ministry for Energy (invited)

Jaanus Uiga

Deputy Secretary General for Energy and Mineral Resources, Estonian Ministry of Climate (invited)

Moderator - Anu Eslas

Head of International Business Development, Ignitis Renewables

11:00

PANEL 2: RISING TIDE IN BALTIC OFFSHORE - ELWIND & Lithuanian projects

Laura Štrovalde

Deputy Director General at Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

Tõnn Tuvikene

ELWIND Project Manager, Environmental Investment Center

Thierry Aelens

CEO, Ignitis Renewables

Guntars Vītols

Economist and entrepreneur

Moderator - Giles Dickson

CEO, WindEurope

12:00

PANEL 3: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GRID

Rolands Irklis

CEO, AST

Kalle Kilk

CEO, Elering

Ignas Junevičius

Head of Renewable Energy Centre, Litgrid (invited)

Olivier Feix

Director Strategy & Corporate Development, 50Hertz

Niels Træholt Franck

Senior Engineer, Energinet

Moderator - Giles Dickson

CEO, WindEurope

13:00

Lunch

14:30

PARALLEL SESSION 1: THE MAGIC OF POWER TO X

PARALLEL SESSION2: LET’S DESIGN OUR AUCTIONS, SHALL WE?

Inga Āboliņa

Member of the Board, Eolus

Elin Steinsland

CEO, HydePoint

Baiba Miltoviča

President of the Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure, European Economic and Social Committee

Ruslanas Sklepowicz

CEO, Green Genius

Moderator - Gertjan Jobse

Renewable Energy Consultant, Pondera Consult

Andrus Zavadskis

Member of the Management Board, Utilitas Wind

Erik Pietsch

Managing Director, Kongstein

Jeppe Johansen

Chief Advisor, Centre for Global Cooperation, Danish Energy Agency

Roeland Borsboom

Project Director, Ventolines

Moderator - Reinis Āboltiņš

Energy market analyst, Public Utilities Commission of Latvia

15.30 Coffee break

16.00 PARALLEL SESSION 3: FROM THE BALTIC PORTS WITH LOVE

PARALLEL SESSION 4: WHO’S PAYING FOR PROJECTS
Project financing session by Sorainen

Uldis Hmieļevskis

CEO, Liepaja Special Economic Zone

Mark Bot

Commercial Manager Project Development, Van Oord

Margus Vihman

Director of Development, Port of Tallinn

Neil Wilkinson

Senior BD Manager Offshore Wind, Aker Solutions

Moderator - Maja Felicia Bendtsen

Chief Business Officer – Bulk, Port of Roenne

Renārs Urbanovičs

Member of the Board, Utilitas Wind

Lili Kirika

Chief Financal Officer, Sunly

Foucault Lamy

Associate Director – Structured Finance Energy and Infrastructure Europe, NORD/LB

Vladislavs Motrohins

Principal Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Moderator - Rūdolfs Eņģelis

Partner, law firm Sorainen

17.00 Closing remarks

H.E. Mr Morten Jespersen

Ambassador of Denmark to Latvia

Toms Nāburgs

Head of Latvian Wind Energy Association

Aavo Kärmas

Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Wind Power Association

Linas Sabaliauskas

CEO, Lithuanian Wind Power Association

17.30 Wine o’clock

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516

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Programme

8:15

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

9:00

OPENING SPEECHES

10:00

PANEL 1: WHAT’S NEW IN BALTICS WIND SCENE Policy Update Session

11:00

PANEL 2: RISING TIDE IN BALTIC OFFSHORE - ELWIND & Lithuanian projects

12:00

PANEL 3: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GRID

13:00

Lunch

14:30

PARALLEL SESSION 1: THE MAGIC OF POWER TO X

PARALLEL SESSION2: LET’S DESIGN OUR AUCTIONS, SHALL WE?

15.30

Coffee break

16.00

PARALLEL SESSION 3: FROM THE BALTIC PORTS WITH LOVE

PARALLEL SESSION 4: WHO’S PAYING FOR PROJECTS Project financing session by Sorainen

17.00

Closing remarks

17.30

Wine o’clock

Speakers

Event Ambassadors

Tera

Giga

Mega

Knowledge partner

Media partner

PANEL 1: WHAT’S NEW IN BALTICS WIND SCENE
Policy Update Session

PARALLEL SESSION 4: WHO’S PAYING FOR PROJECTS
Project financing session by Sorainen