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The 17th edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) has wrapped up. We reflect on two days filled with innovation, collaboration, and inspiration. From insightful discussions on the future of offshore energy to showcasing groundbreaking technologies on the exhibition floor, OEEC 2024 has been nothing else but extraordinary.

Harmony

At OEEC 2024, we emphasize the critical importance of cooperation and coordination in driving this transition from traditional fossil fuels to more sustainable and renewable energy sources. This year’s theme, Harmony, reflects the growing need for unity within the industry.

Keeping energy infrastructure at sea safe, bringing cyber security into the focus and ramping up the buildout of clean energy and clean fuel projects were the main topics throughout the two days at OEEC.

Seabed security – and safeguarding all offshore energy infrastructure – was a major subject at several conference sessions and panels at OEEC’s The Stage with Paul Flos, Program Director of International Naval Materiel Cooperation at the Dutch Ministry of Defense contributing from the military point of view.

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More than 80 speakers providing 55 hours of content

Alistair Macfarlane

Manager UK Carbon Transport & Storage, North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)

Carbon Capture and Storage
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00

Arjan Boezeman

Managing Director, Breman Innovation

Innovation Award Show
27 November, 14:00 - 15:00

Axelle Viré

Professor Floating Offshore Wind & Head of Department, Delft University of Technology

Floating Wind
26 November, 9:30 - 10:30

Bart Steuten

Production Development Manager, Strohm

Innovation Award Show
27 November, 14:00 - 15:00

Bas Nekeman

Deme Offshore

Offshore Energy: Business for the better

Berte Simons

Business Unit Director CO2 Storage & Transportsystems, EBN

Carbon Capture and Storage
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00

Celina van den Bank

Process Manager, VolkerWessels & Chair, Young KIVI

Innovation Award Show
27 November, 14:00 - 15:00

Christel Pullens

Director (a.i.), PortXL

How to collaborate with start ups
27 November, 11:00 - 11:25

Corine Franken

Senior Investment Manager, Invest-NL

Green Growth
26 November, 11:30 - 12:30

David Molenaar

Former CEO, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy B.V.

From fear to fun
27 November, 11:30 – 11:55

Dirk-Jan Goudswaard

Manager Digital Operations, Huisman

Data driven insights turned into impact
26 November, 13:30 – 13:55

Edwin Franse

CISO, Van Oord

Embedding cyber resilience across the enterprise: a blueprint for success Powered by KVNR
27 November, 13:30 – 13:55

Erwin Coolen

Managing director, ECHT regie in transitie

Re-Quip: Pioneering a sustainable future for offshore T&I equipment
26 November, 17:30 - 17:55

Eva Ferrier

Business Development Manager, Invest-NL

Enhancing the financeability of the offshore wind supply chain
26 November, 15:00 - 15:25

Flaviu Barsan

Energy Transition Manager, ONE-Dyas

Carbon Capture and Storage
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00

Galyna Shmidt

International Director and Board Member, Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA)

Onshore and Offshore Wind Power Solutions for Economic Resilience of Ukraine
26 November, 16:30 - 17:25

Gijsbert van Marrewijk

Co-founder, Flying Fish

Local production of hydrogen in offshore wind hub-ports Powered by NMT
26 November, 10:00 - 10:25

Huygen van Steen

Program Manager Offshore Wind and Energy System, RVO

Grids & Interconnectors
27 November, 9:30 - 10:30

Ireen Geerbex

Market Development Director Netherlands, Vattenfall

DMEC - Innovations for offshore renewable energy tenders
27 November, 14:00 - 15:00

Ivan Bondarchuk

Co-author of the legislative report and boardmember, Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA)

Onshore and Offshore Wind Power Solutions for Economic Resilience of Ukraine
26 November, 16:30 - 17:25

Jaco van der Schans

Managing director Consult, Iv

Innovative method for lifting topsides
26 November, 16:00 - 16:25

Jacqueline Vaessen

Director a.i., NLHydrogen

The future of offshore hydrogen
26 November, 9:30 – 9:55

James Young

Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer, JDR Cables

Floating Wind
26 November, 9:30 - 10:30

Jan Vos

Chairman of the board, NedZero

Offshore Wind Outlook
27 November, 9:30 – 9:55

Jan Willem Langeraar

Director business development, HYGRO

The future of offshore hydrogen
26 November, 9:30 – 9:55

Jan-Jelle Huizinga

R&D Manager, Bluestream

Innovation Award Show
27 November, 14:00 - 15:00

Jelmer Cleveringa

Senior consultant, EcoShape

Presentation Program Nature Regeneration North Sea
26 November, 15:30 - 16:15

Jeroen Vis

Program lead Nature Regeneration North Sea, Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature

Presentation Program Nature Regeneration North Sea
26 November, 15:30 - 16:15

Jeroen de Graaf

Director, IRO & NMT

Seabed security Powered by IRO
26 November, 14:00 - 14:55

Jon Inge Buli

Head of Strategic Growth Area Offshore, Wärtsilä

Innovation Award Show
27 November, 14:00 - 15:00

Joris Koornneef

Scientific lead North Sea Energy programme, TNO

Grids & Interconnectors
27 November, 9:30 - 10:30

Jurgen Zijlmans

General Manager NL, Osbit

Supply Chain
27 November, 11:30 - 12:30

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What our exhibitors had to say

For the maritime sector there are so many new innovations we are discovering here, that it's always interesting to come to these events. We have a huge program in the offshore wind sector and it's good to also know what's happening outside TenneT, what are the vendors doing and also get new contacts and experiences from other companies too.

Sub Project Lead Platform, TenneT

This is my first time at Offshore Energy and I'm totally loving it. It's giving me a good exposure to meet people. I'd say a fruitful event!

Anshika Singh Bais, Acta Marine

There is a lot of interest in green growth from financers, from the government, from the industry. It's a topic where we have to work together as a government, the people and the industries.

Bas Nekeman, DEME Offshore

We have to move away from not taking a step because of fear but enjoying the uncertainty and move to fun to beat climate change. Dare to have fun, dare to join, dare to talk to senior people, dare to approach them, dare to share your thoughts, just dare to do.

David Molenaar, Former CEO at Siemens Gamesa

It's a good chance for cooperating with new companies and also to know what's going on in the market. It's a place where you can find all the leaders.

Ghadah Al-Bahr, Van Storm

We had a fantastic panel session today, lots of interesting questions on floating wind and the economics and also the costs of standardization. Sharing knowledge is absolutely critical. We talked a lot in the panel about collaboration and we see collaboration is really key. It's all about bringing the best ideas together at conferences such as this.

James Young, JDR Cables

I understand that there are a lot of questions about how we might proceed forward in the U.S around offshore wind given all the campaign rhetoric that's happened. Things are moving along in the U.S. We've gained unbelievable momentum in the last four years, and we have 11 projects in the pipeline that we fully expect to continue to move forward.

Liz Burdock, Oceantic Network

Be aware of your circle of influence also as a young leader, and use it to stretch the boundaries. Leadership is about the big things, the vision, but it’s also about the small things, like practice what you preach in every single interaction, in every single detail, you need to be consequent.

Manon van Beek, CEO at TenneT

We want to achieve something different together. What do we need in order to realize the transition? And probably we need different things also on leadership. Because if we still do what we did, we get what we got.

Meike Broenink, Critical Minds

Seabed security is vital for our society. Imagine you don't have internet, you don't have electricity or no heat in your house. Most of this stuff comes from the North Sea. So the critical undersea infrastructure of the North Sea is vital for us to live in the Netherlands in the way that we like to do. It's good to reach out to civilian oriented industry. They have what can help us win the war.

Paul Flos, The Dutch Ministry of Defence

It's an important event where we can share ideas and also sometimes challenging conditions in the market. Large scale projects are coming to fruition since 2017 and that sparked so much international attention that we needed an international place where we could also showcase what we are doing in the Netherlands and share with the world what we have done the last years.

Peter Lambooij, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

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