Cluster Meeting 2025
We invite all of our 430 member companies to kickstart the year with our annual Cluster Meeting in Stavanger.
This annual meeting is a unique networking opportunity, where all of our members get the chance to get to know each other. Among our 400+ members, there is expertise to be shared and opportunites of contracts to be made.
We will have an expo in the conference hall, and exicting parallel sessions. Through the Norwegian Offshore Wind app you can book meetings with other members.
This cluster meeting will prepare you for a pivotal year for the industry, as we delve into the upcoming tenders in 2025.
Hotel must be booked separately. Book your hotel here:
Thon Partner Stavanger Forum Hotel by e-mail: forum@olavthon.no or by phone 51930000 and use bookingcode: 30673799.
Standard room: 1545 NOK.
Would you like a stand at the Cluster Meeting? The expo area is an excellent way to showcase your company. Please book here!
We look forward to seeing you in Stavanger!
Tuesday
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Registration, coffee & networking | |
| 10:00 | Welcome | Arne VatnøyCommunication Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind |
| 10:10 | Updates from the MetCentre | Cecilia Girard-VikaDirector, MetCentre |
| 10:25 | NOW Cluster - Strategies & Priorities | Ivar SlengesolSteering Committee leader, Norwegian Offshore Wind |
| 10:40 | NOW activities 2025 | Arvid NesseCluster Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind |
| 10:55 | Updates from Southern North Sea II | Jorne BluekensProject Manager, Parkwind |
| 11:10 | Tenders coming up in 2025 | Anders NordbergHead of Offshore Wind, Innovation Norway |
| 11.25 | New challenges and winners in NOW Accelerator | Narve HansenAccelerator Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| Time | Event | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00-19:00 | B2B meetings with SNII TeamB2B meetings with Parkwind. | Anne KnausgårdCountry Manager Norway, Parkwind Jorne BluekensProject Manager, Parkwind | Meetingroom Tjensvoll, 3rd floor at the Hotel |
Parallel sessions I
| Time | Event | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Latest from R&D | Gard Hopsdal HansenCEO, FME NorthWind Øyvind BlakerSenior Engineer, Geotechnical testing, NGI Marie-Anne De SmetCEO DFinder | Meetingroom 2 |
| 13:00 | People & Training | Rune KlausenCEO, The Norwegian Competence Centre for Offshore Wind Steven KjørmoCOO, Energy Innovation Leif RøvBusiness Area Manager Renewables, Vertikalservice | Meetingroom 3 |
| 13:00 | Digital Standards | Elling RishoffSenior Vice President DNV Incubation Tor Erling AanerudCEO, GreenDigital AS | Meetingroom 1 |
| 13:00 | Meet the NOW Steering Committee to discuss future priorities & strategies | Ivar SlengesolSteering Committee leader, Norwegian Offshore Wind | Ullandhaug meetingroom, 3rd floor at the hotel |
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Break - Coffee & Networking |
Parallel sessions II
| Time | Event | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | Vessel CapacityInnovative solutions for high volume installation of floating wind turbines | Pål SlotterøySenior Project Manager, Kongsberg Maritime | Meetingroom 3 |
| 14:30 | Legal issues for floatingSupport regime for Vestavind F/Utsira Nord – key legal considerations | Håkon SandbekkPartner and Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Selmer Caroline Skaar LandsværkPartner, Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS Marianne AndvordSpecialist Counsel, Advokatfirmaet Hjort | Meetingroom 1 |
| 14:30 | Industry Forum: Workshop: Possibility to give your views on how we can best utilize national export funds | Anders NordbergHead of Offshore Wind, Innovation Norway | Meetingroom 2 |
| 15:45 | B2B Meetings | Main stage |
Dinner and Socialising
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Dinner & NetworkingAn international performer at some of the most exclusive events worldwide and has been the official booker of magicians for The Royal Variety After Show Party for the last 10 years. | Paul MartinYour Magical Host |
Wednesday
| Time | Event | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Cost Development in Offshore Wind | Frederik Frank GreveOffshore Wind Consultant, Green Ducklings | |
| 09:40 | Energy Transition Outlook 2025 | Sille GrjotheimGlobal Segment Director Floating Offshore Wind, DNV | |
| 09:50 | Long-term market development in offshore wind | Barry FrostVessels and Ports Champion, Senior Analyst TGS 4C Offshore | |
| 10:00 | Environmental Impact Assessment for Norwegian Offshore Wind | Ann Myhrer ØstenbySection leader Energy Concessions, NVE | |
| 10.15 | Raising capital as a new offshore wind SME | Einar TollaksvikCEO, Vestervind Contractors Susanne Starheim-GrøtterCCO and Co-Founder, Vestervind Contractors | |
| 10:45 | B2B Meetings | ||
| 10:45 | Workinggroup meeting for UK & Ireland and Spain & Portugal | Tor Arne JohnsenEU Adviser, Norwegian Offshore Wind Einar TollaksvikCEO, Vestervind Contractors Alfred RisanLeader, Workinggroup UK/Ireland Martine FarstadEU Adviser, Norwegian Offshore Wind | Meetingroom 1 |
| 12:00 | Lunch and end of Cluster Meeting 2025 |
| Time | Event | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:45 | Meet the SNII Team | Anne KnausgårdCountry Manager Norway, Parkwind Jorne BluekensProject Manager, Parkwind | Meetingroom 3 |
Programme responsible
Organisers
Norwegian Offshore Wind
Speakers
Arne Vatnøy
Cecilia Girard-Vika
Ivar Slengesol
Arvid Nesse
Jorne Bluekens
Narve Hansen
Gard Hopsdal Hansen
Rune Klausen
Steven Kjørmo
Leif Røv
Pål Slotterøy
Elling Rishoff
Tor Erling Aanerud
Øyvind Blaker
Marie-Anne De Smet
Anders Nordberg
Håkon Sandbekk
Frederik Frank Greve
Barry Frost
Paul Martin
Ann Myhrer Østenby
Sille Grjotheim
Einar Tollaksvik
Susanne Starheim-Grøtter
Caroline Skaar Landsværk
Marianne Andvord
Tor Arne Johnsen
Martine Farstad
