Offshore Wind Connect - Cluster Meeting 2026

January 14, 08:00 – January 15, 12:30

Gunnar Warebergs gate 17, 4021 Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger Forum Hotel

Price

Members NOW: 4.400 NOK

We invite all of our members to join us for our annual Cluster Meeting January 14th-15th. Connect with fellow Offshore Wind industry representatives in Stavanger, Norway. Kickstart the year with us.

FOR MEMBERS OF NORWEGIAN OFFSHORE WIND ONLY

We are delighted to invite you to the Norwegian Offshore Wind 2026 Offshore Wind Connect - Cluster Meeting in Stavanger January 14th-15th!

During these days in Stavanger, we will inform you on the recent developments and present to you the offshore wind activities planned for 2026. You will be able to meet and network with other members, both developers and representatives from the supply chain.

Hotel rooms must be booked separately.
Book your hotel here: Norwegian Offshore Wind (Thon Partner Stavanger Forum Hotel)

Would you like a stand at the Cluster Meeting? The expo area is an excellent way to showcase your company. Please book via the registration link. Contact Event Manager Hilde Øygarden for any questions.

We look forward to seeing you in Stavanger!

AGENDA day 1 (will be updated continuously)

Time	Event	Speakers
8:30	Registration and networking
10:00	Introduction
10:15	The Road to Realizing Utsira Nord	Knut Vassbotn CEO, Deep Wind Offshore Daniel Rogstad Head of Offshore Wind, Norway, Equinor Ivar Slengesol Steering Committee Chair, Norwegian Offshore Wind
10:55	Cluster Contribution to Success	Arvid Nesse Cluster Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind
11:10	TBA
11:20	RENEW-BOOSTER: Strengthening Europe's Renewable Value Chains
11:30	Lunch
12:30	Introduction by Session Moderator	Mads Arild Vedøy Offshore Wind Advisor, M.A. Vedøy
12:35	Which way the wind blows: The markets attractive to investors	Jordan May Senior Analyst, TGS 4C Offshore
12:45	Market Update from the Glowing Hotspots UK & Ireland Japan Poland (and the Baltics) France	Alfred Risan Leader, Working Group UK/Ireland Gunnar Birkeland CEO, Source Galileo Norway Svenn-Børge Vatland Partner & Chief Financial Officer, Vestervind Contractors Tore Hafte Staalesen Global Business Development Director, RTS - Rental Technology & Services
13:25	Your Gateway to Key Markets	Anders Nordberg Head of Offshore Wind, Innovation Norway
13:45	Coffee, snack and networking
14:15	Parallel session/Industry Forum Workshop: Possibility to give your views on how we can best utilize national export funds
14:15	Parallel session: Interactive Sales Tools - Revolutionizing the Sales Process	Axel Svensson Head of Innovation and Technology, Norwegian Promotion Group (NPG) Patrick Berger Business Development Director, Norwegian Promotion Group (NPG)
14:15	Parallel session: EU Innovation Fund
14:15	Parallel session no. 3
15:00	Coffee, snack and networking
15:30	Members' meeting and election Annual members' meeting and election of Steering Committee	Ivar Slengesol Steering Committee Chair, Norwegian Offshore Wind Eli Wærum Rognerud Leader Election Committee, Norwegian Offshore Wind
16:15	B2B Meetings Meetings booked via the NOW-app. Each slot is 15 mins. Tables are marked with numbers. Meetings will end at 17:15.
19:00-	Dinner, entertainment and networking Captain Frodo is a hysterically funny physical comedian, world-renowned for the way he squeezes himself through two tennis rackets. His unique brand of humor and extraordinary skills are truly unparalleled, and simply have to be seen to be believed. He currently spends part of the year performing with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas.	Captain Frodo Physical Comedian

AGENDA day 2 (will be updated continuously)

Time	Event	Speakers
9:30	Improving Diversity in Offshore Wind Organisations	Elizabeth Heuch Olbjørn VP Account Development, New Energy, ABB
9:40	Offshore Wind Jobs - the Key to Finding the Competence you need	Martine Farstad EU Adviser, Norwegian Offshore Wind
9:50	Workforce Challenges Offshore Wind	Frank Emil Moen CEO, Energy Innovation
10:05	TBA
10:45	B2B Meetings Meetings booked via the NOW-app. Each slot is 15 mins. Tables are marked with numbers.
12:00	Lunch ...and the end of Offshore Wind Connect - Cluster Meeting 2026 at 13:00