About us
Welcome to the High Wind Conference - a leading meeting place for industry, decision-makers, and other players in a full value chain for offshore wind in the North Sea. The conference creates a unique stage where you can explore business opportunities, connect with decision-makers and create collaborations between governments, businesses, and clusters.
High Wind gives you the latest insight and knowledge about the offshore wind industry, and how this emerging energy industry develops and expands.
Meet representatives from the developers and the industry, authorities (policy-makers), politicians, media and others who are curious about the possibilities for the offshore wind industry in a North Sea context.
Why attend High Wind?
At High Wind you will always get the latest update on the offshore wind industry in the North Sea, as the wider home market for the Norwegian supply- and value chains. The conference focuses on the status for the emerging Norwegian home market, presenting developers as well as the supply chain industry. Opportunities and challenges related to the ongoing license processes will also be addressed.
Save the date - High Wind 2025!
Offshore Wind - What now?
Date: 4 March 2025
Place: Radisson Blue Atlantic Hotel, Stavanger
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Looking back..
High wind 2024
High wind 2023
The history of High Wind
High Wind was organized for the first time in Stavanger 4 November 2020. The Conference has a unique focus on the entire value chain for the offshore wind industry. High Wind is located in the Norwegian Energy Capital Region Stavanger, with its unique industry connected to the energy and maritime sectors. We currently experience a rapid transition towards the offshore wind industry, both in the international markets and in the emerging Norwegian market.
High Wind 2023 was a success with 350 participants including 50 students from several universities. The participant feedback was great with a 4,9 rating (scale 1-6) based on both the conference content and format.
Previous speakers:
- Ambassador Nicolas de La Grandville
- Amund Vik, State secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
- Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
- Andreas Fasting Østern, Head of Energy Transition Solutions | Ocean Industries at DNB
- Arvid Nesse, CEO at Marine Test Centre
- Åslaug Haga, Managing Director, Fornybar Norge
- Camilla Grytten, Partner and Lawyer, CMS Kluge
- Eirik Færøy Sæbø, Senior Sustainability Advisor, DNV
- Even Larsen, Executive Vice President / Director Offshore Wind at HAVFRAM
- Frank Emil Moen, CEO / Managing Partner, Energy Innovation
- Fredrik Celius, Business Development Manager Offshore Wind Nordics at Shell
- Fredrik Nordbø, Senior Policy Advisor Energy and Green Transition, WWF
- Geir Austigard, CEO at Moreld
- Geir Ims, Chairman of the Board of the development company at Windworks Jelsa
- Giles Dickson, CEO at Wind Europe
- Gine Wang-Reese, Head of Division Sustainability and Public Affairs DNB
- Gunnar Birkeland, Leader steering committee Norwegian Offshore Wind
- Hadia Tajik, Arbeiderpartiet
- Hanne Wigum, Leader Wind Concepts, Equinor
- Harald Dirdal, Director Business Development at Norseman
- Helga Rognstad, Senior Advisor Public Affairs, Vårgrønn
- Hugo Buis, Vice President Offshore Wind Power EMEA, Global Renewable Generation, Shell
- Ida Johanne Bohmann, Senior Lawyer, CMS Kluge
- Ivar Slengesol, VP New Energy Solutions, TGS
- Ivar Sløveren, Marketing Director at Rosenberg Worley
- Izwan Ahmad, Analysis Engineer, IKM
- Jan Ole Huseby, Head of division CB Ocean MGMT, DNB
- Johan Sandberg, CEO, Sea Twirl
- Jon Dugstad, Director Wind and Solar at Norwep
- Jonas Husabø, Recruiter NAV South Market, Nav Rogaland
- Knut Erik Steen, Director Oil & Gas Technology Suppliers, Norsk Industri
- Mathias Van Steenwinkel, Head of M&A and Origination at Park Wind
- Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde, Høyre
- Niklas Indrevær, Executive Account Director, GE Renewable Energy
- Olav Hetland, CEO at Vårgrønn
- Ole Heggheim, CEO, Wind Catching Systems
- Per Lund, CEO at Odfjell Ocean Wind
- Rahman Khanani, CEO at Føn Energy Services
- Sebastian Bringsværd, Senior Vice President: Norway and Sweden, Aker Offshore Wind - Mainstream Renewable Power
- Siri Espedal Kindem, Project director, Equinor
- Sonja Chirico Indrebø, Vice President Floating Offshore Wind at Equinor
- Ståle Kyllingstad, IKM
- Stein-Erik Lauvås, Arbeiderpartiet
- Terje Halleland, FrP
- Thomas Dahlgren, NORCE
- Tina Bru, Høyre
- Tor Inge Vevatne, Project manager at Aabo Power Consulting
- Trond Lutdal, CEO, World Wide Wind
- Valborg Birkenes, Offshore Norge