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Event Details
In light of increasing activity and international attention for Offshore Wind in the Philippines, NIRAS, Global Wind Energy Council, Danish Embassy and the Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines are excited to extend an invitation for a comprehensive Philippines Wind Energy Forum on June 14th, 2024. This daylong event will include direct input and information from key players in both the private and public sectors' valuable to an array of industry stakeholders.
Starting with an update on the status of Offshore Wind development in the Philippines from selected resource speakers from public and private stakeholders. The workshop will be part of the continuing discussion towards building a successful and sustainable Offshore Wind industry in the Philippines. Discussions will include updates regarding the Permitting and Consenting project of Energy Transition Partnership and Department of Energy, highlight topics across the project lifecycle for Offshore Wind projects including insights on Environment processes and Technical aspects. In the afternoon, participants will hear from H.E. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, Ambassador of Denmark to the Philippines and Palau regarding Jobs4RE program updates and other different NIRAS partners in relation to ongoing training and upskilling efforts in the Philippines.
The workshop will also include specific project updates and accompanying panel discussions from international and domestic project owners active in the Philippines, as well as designated periods for networking and personal discussion.
Assistant Project Manager/Environmental Consultant at NIRAS Asia Manila
Joyce Anne Asilo
Business Development Manager at Niras Asia Manila
James McCatherin
Consultant, Renewable and Sustainability Advisory (APAC) at NIRAS Taiwan
Alma Roxas-Aguila
Development Director of Corio Generation
Ralph Savage
Director, Global Development & Stakeholder Relations of Global Wind Organisation
Eufemio C. Buluran, Jr.
Transmission Planning Senior Manager, Transmission Planning Department (TPD), Planning and Engineering (P&E) at National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
Francis Daba
Business Development Director of Copenhagen Offshore Partners
Armando D. Gamboa Jr.
Interim Country Manager at BlueFloat Energy
Bryan Lucas
Business Development Director of First Gen Corporation
Carlos Mendoza
Consultant Renewable Construction Academy at Jumbo Consulting Group
Björn Rosenberger
Director, Head of Offshore Wind at Triconti ECC Renewables Corporation
Ann Margret Francisco (Host)
Country Manager at Global Wind Energy Council
Agenda
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMRegistration
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMOpening Remarks
Erik Nielsen
Vice President at Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
9:45 AM - 9:55 AMKeynote Speaker
Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian
Senator at Republic of the Philippines
9:55 AM - 10:10 AMNIRAS Introduction
Antti Inkinen
Managing Director of NIRAS Asia Manila Inc.
10:10 AM - 10:25 AMPreparing ports for Offshore Wind Energy projects in the Philippines
Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo
Undersecretary at Department of Energy
10:25 AM - 10:40 AMPolicy Development in Environmental Regulation for Offshore Wind Projects
Analiza Rebuelta-Teh
Undersecretary at Department of Environment and Natural Resources
10:40 AM - 10:55 AMCoffee Break
10:55 AM - 11:20 AMProject update for Offshore Wind Permitting and Consenting of Energy Transition Partnership and Department of Energy
Nicholas Peter Corne
Regional Director for Environment (APAC) of NIRAS
Kose Mae Alegre
Assistant Project Manager/Environmental Consultant at NIRAS Asia Manila
11:20 AM - 11:35 AMPreparing the Philippine Grid for Offshore Wind Projects
Eufemio C. Buluran, Jr.
Transmission Planning Senior Manager, Transmission Planning Department (TPD), Planning and Engineering (P&E) at National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
11:35 AM - 12:00 PMDeveloper's Outlook - Panel discussion
Alma Roxas-Aguila
Development Director of Corio Generation
Francis Daba
Business Development Director of Copenhagen Offshore Partners
Bryan Lucas
Business Development Director of First Gen Corporation
Björn Rosenberger
Director, Head of Offshore Wind at Triconti ECC Renewables Corporation
Armando D. Gamboa Jr.
Interim Country Manager at BlueFloat Energy
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PMBest Practice Report for Stakeholder Engagement and Permitting
James McCatherin
Consultant, Renewable and Sustainability Advisory (APAC) at NIRAS Taiwan
1:15 PM - 1:30 PMUpdate about the Training and Upskilling (Jobs4RE)
Franz-Michael Mellbin
Ambassador at Royal Danish Embassy Manila
1:30 PM - 1:45 PMHow can the Academic Community play an important role for energy transition jobs
Joyce Anne Asilo
Business Development Manager at Niras Asia Manila
1:45 PM - 2:05 PMCoffee Break
2:05 PM - 2:25 PMCreating Training and Upskilling program for Offshore Wind
Carlos Mendoza
Consultant Renewable Construction Academy at Jumbo Consulting Group
2:25 PM - 2:45 PMBuilding bridges for workforce development
Ralph Savage
Director, Global Development & Stakeholder Relations of Global Wind Organisation
2:45 PM - 3:05 PMHow to prepare the workforce for Offshore Wind - Panel Discussion
Franz-Michael Mellbin
Ambassador at Royal Danish Embassy Manila
Carlos Mendoza
Consultant Renewable Construction Academy at Jumbo Consulting Group
Ralph Savage
Director, Global Development & Stakeholder Relations of Global Wind Organisation
3:05 PM - 3:20 PMClosing Remarks
Raoul Kubitschek
Managing Director of NIRAS Taiwan
3:20 PM - 4:20 PMNetworking
Sponsorship Package
GOLD SPONSOR | 30,000PHP
Company 1-minute AVP showing during the program
Verbal acknowledgment of the Sponsor during the program
Company logo to be included on the following: event page | email communications | social media pages| event backdrop
Sponsor mention and/or logo inclusion in Social Media event promotion
Acknowledgment in press releases related to the event
Display of two (2) pull-up banners (*To be provided by sponsoring company)