Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2025 concludes with strong industry momentum, high-level insights and award-winning innovations. This year’s program highlighted the rapid developments shaping offshore wind, marine energy, hydrogen, and integrated energy systems, alongside critical conversations on security, financing, and cooperation.
The event was marked by the prominent participation of Aukje de Vries, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Aid of the Netherlands. Her involvement underscored the government’s deep commitment to supporting and accelerating offshore energy development, both domestically and internationally.
The OEEC Awards formed one of the highlights of this year’s event, celebrating both outstanding industry leadership and the promising next generation of offshore energy talent. The awards were presented across two moments during the week, reflecting the breadth of excellence within the sector.
The momentum generated at OEEC will continue to fuel innovation, policy development, and international cooperation long after the event, reinforcing the offshore sector’s vital role in the global energy transition.
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Annemiek Asschert
Offshore Energy Professional, Jurymember Offshore Energy Awards
🏆Jurymember at Offshore Energy Awards Dinner
24 November
Ahmed Bakr Mohamed
Structural Engineer, Iv
Offshore decommissioning: From integrity to execution
25 November, 11:30 - 11:55
Andreas Bösmann
Chemical Scientists, Group Leader, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
CRUSE Offshore - Latest development profitability offshore H2 production
25 November, 15:30 - 15:55
Arno Haverkamp
Project Manager Energy System Planning, TenneT
System Integration in the North Sea
Tuesday 25 November, 15:30 - 16:00
Aukje de Vries
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Aid, Government of the Netherlands
Keynote Introduction
Wednesday 26 November, 10:00 - 10:10 The Conference
10:20 - 10:30 Europafoyer
Bente de Lat
Business Opportunity Manager, Gasunie
All Set for CCS
Wednesday 26 November, 13:00 – 13:45
Carine van Bentum
Director, SeaSEC
Securing the Seabed – How Civil-Military Collaboration Protects Europe’s Hidden Critical Infrastructure
25 November, 10:00 - 10:25
Caroline Kamerbeek
VP Marketing, Communications - Public Affairs, Energy Systems, DNV
DNV: The Great Transition
Wednesday 26 November, 14:15 - 14:45
Caroline Schuring – Van Woudenberg
Projectmanager Fleet Renewal Program at Ministry of I&W
Rijkswaterstaat - Dutch Governmental Fleet: Next-Gen Emergency Response Towing Vessels
25 November, 12:00 - 12:30
Celina van den Bank
Process Manager, VolkerWessels & Chair, Young KIVI
🚀Jurymember at Innovation Award Show
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00
Christiaan van Sluis
Senior project lead, Nature Regeneration North Sea - The Rich North Sea
Investing in Offshore Wind and Nature Regeneration
Tuesday 25 November, 11:15 – 11:45
Daniel Buhagiar
Co-founder & CEO, FLASC
Buccaneer - Empowering offshore energy: Financing disruptive technologies
26 November, 10:00 - 10:25
Daniel Ruiter
Managing Director – Underwater Security, Optics11
Optics11 - Detect Earlier. Act Faster. Protect Offshore Infrastructure
26 November, 11:30 - 11:55
David Molenaar
Former CEO, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy B.V.
🚀Jurymember at Innovation Award Show
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00
Dax Stokman
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Sherpa Digital
Sherpa Digital - Risk-Smart, Time-Smart: AI for Maritime Projects
26 November, 11:00 - 11:25
Donatello Piras
Navingo
Moderator | The Conference
Emiel van Norel
Product Manager, Royal Van Beest (Green Pin)
🚀Offshore Energy Innovation Show
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00
Enrique Cornejo
Head of Energy Policy, Offshore Energies UK
Developing a Pan-European CCS Market
Wednesday 26 November, 11:45 – 12:15
Dieter Korndorffer
Managing Director, Frequensea
🚀Offshore Energy Innovation Show
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00
David Rodés
Chief Development Officer, Ocean Ecostructures
Renaturalizing marine infrastructures, aligning economic growth and sustainability
25 November, 16:00 - 16:25
Marc Doorduin
Commercial Director, GustoMSC | NOV
Securing the North Sea
Wednesday 26 November, 10:00 – 10:45
Lex de Groot
Managing Director Offshore Energy - Eni Energy Netherlands
How to make the most of North Sea gas
25 November, 10:00 - 10:45
Lasse Tuchtfeldt
Offshore Installation Manager, EnBW
Most efficient noise mitigation set-up:He Dreiht foundation installation
25 November, 10:30 - 10:55
Lars Ivar Leivestad
Commercial Manager, Miros AS
Real-time and Predictive Wave Intelligence
26 November, 10:30 – 10:55
Korneel de Jong
Senior Geotechnical Engineer, CRUX Engineering
🚀Offshore Energy Innovation Show
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00
Karen Vennik
Commercial Director Offshore Energy, Van Oord
The Road Ahead for Offshore Wind in the Netherlands
Tuesday 25 November, 13:00 – 13:45
Jurjan Blokland
Commercial Manager - Van Oord Offshore Energy
Securing the North Sea
26 November, 10:00 - 10:45
Jodie Mewse
Jodie Mewse, Business Development Specialist, Fugro
Future ready - How remote operations are shaping the offshore energy sector
25 November, 13:30 - 13:55
Jon van Oostrom
Head of HVDC-FACTS, Energy Systems, DNV
Global Energy Transition Outlook 2025
25 November, 10:00 - 10:25
Joris Koornneef
Scientific lead North Sea Energy programme, TNO
Harnessing digital innovation to protect and power offshore renewable energy
26 November, 15:15 - 16:00
Jeroen de Graaf
Managing Director Offshore Energy, Maritime & Offshore NL
Aligning Supply Chains to Boost European Cooperation
Tuesday 25 November, 14:15 - 14:45
Jens Cruse
CEO, CRUSE Offshore
CRUSE Offshore - Latest development profitability offshore H2 production
25 November, 15:30 - 15:55
Jasper van Eijs
MSc Energy Science, CRUX Engineering
🚀Offshore Energy Innovation Show
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00
Jan Bot
Co-Founder and CEO, zepp.solutions
🚀Offshore Energy Innovation Show
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00
Jan Vos
Chairman of the board, NedZero
Powering Progress - Jan Vos on the Dutch Offshore Wind Market
26 November, 9:30 – 9:55
Ireen Geerbex
Director Market Development NL, Vattenfall
Investing in Offshore Wind and Nature Regeneration
Tuesday 25 November, 11:15 – 11:45
Helena van der Leij
Project Manager Ecology - SeaQurrent
Harnessing digital innovation to protect and power offshore renewable energy
26 November, 15:15 - 16:00
Fredrik Wibling
Program Manager – Global HVDC FACTS Venture at DNV
Latest Developments in HVDC VSC Technology for Offshore Applications
25 November, 14:30 - 14:55
Hein van Opstal
Business development Director, GBM Works B.V.
🚀Offshore Energy Innovation Show
26 November, 14:00 - 15:00
Mariëlle Hetem
Deputy Director of the Energy Transition Implementation Department, Ministry of Climate and Green Growth
The Road Ahead for Offshore Wind in the Netherlands
Tuesday 25 November, 13:00 – 13:45
Richard Hibberts-Caswell
Projects Lead Europe – Global HVDC FACTS Venture at DNV
Latest Developments in HVDC VSC Technology for Offshore Applications
25 November, 14:30 - 14:55
RDML Paul Flos
Program Director International Naval Materiel Cooperation, Dutch Ministry of Defence
Securing the Seabed - How Civil-Military Collaboration Protects Europe’s Hidden Critical Infrastructure?
26 November, 13:30 - 13:55
Raum Mohammed Alsalamh
Assistant Engineer, Aramco
Long reach Offshore- to- Offshore HDD (horizontal directional drilling)
25 November, CANCELLED
Paul Doherty
Chief Commercial & Growth Officer - Venterra Group
Securing the North Sea
26 November, 10:00 - 10:45
René van der Meer
Partner - Business Development, H2DO
H2DO l - Offshore Green Hydrogen Production: Yes, we can - Yes, we must
26 November, 12:00 - 12:25
Rinke Zonneveld
CEO, Invest-NL
Buccaneer - Empowering offshore energy: Financing disruptive technologies
26 November, 10:00 - 10:25
Thomas Young Hwan Westring Jensen
Principal - Regional Lead Europe, Aegir Insights
The Road Ahead for Offshore Wind in the Netherlands
25 November, 13:00 - 13:45
Thierry Grauwels
EU Director, CCSA
All Set for CCS
Wednesday 26 November, 13:00 – 13:45
Victor van Heeswijk
Technical Solutions Lead, Eni Netherlands CCUS
All Set for CCS
Wednesday 26 November, 13:00 – 13:45
Yanis Souami
CEO and Founder, Sinay
Mastering & protecting the ocean: How data & AI shape the future of offshore operations
25 November, 15:00 - 15:25
