On the event of Wind Finland Offshore 2025 Business Finland invites you to a networking reception on Tuesday, May 20th, 2025.
Vast amounts of clean energy is needed for decarbonizing industries and societies. This will happen only if there are financially feasible business cases. This event is to bring industry players across the two value chains together.
Program
Welcome and introduction
- Markku Kivistö, Head of Industry, Cleantech, Invest in Finland, Business Finland
Dutch and Belgian offshore wind clusters and cooperation opportunities with Finland
- Elro van den Burg, Project Initiator LinkedbyOffshoreWind
- Christophe Dhaene, President of the Belgian Offshore Cluster and CEO/ e-BO Enterprises NV
Panel discussion – Energy hubs and requirements for ports
Moderator Sari Toivonen, Senior Advisor, Invest in Finland, Business Finland
- Eric Finé, Senior International Business Manager, Smulders Belgium,
- Gertjan Jobse, Business Developer, Pondera Consult | Haskoning
- Seppo Ihalainen, Head of Pori Offshore Wind Hub Project
- Klaus Nissen, Project Director, Vattenfall
Company pitching, short introductions
Networking