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25 & 26 October
Port of Tyne and Gateshead / Newcastle
The United Kingdom is committed to becoming a “clean energy superpower” by the end of this decade. Norway has the resources and emerging technologies to support the United Kingdom in achieving its goal.
Looking ahead, increased collaboration between researchers, businesses, and governments will need to be developed. The event will emphasise the significance of cross-border cooperation between the UK and Norway, starting with whole-system thinking and digging into the industrial clusters, new technologies and wind.
You will be able to network with attendees ranging from regional and local government, policymakers and politicians to energy companies and suppliers from both Norway and the UK; investor companies; British and Norwegian clusters; industry bodies/organisations; academia, accelerators and incubators.
For more information, please contact Anni Glesaaen: anni@nbccuk.com or Kyrre Haugen: kyrre@nbccuk.com
Agenda
Norwegian Trade Delegations
DAY 1
25 OCTOBER
GUIDED SITE VISITS
TIME |
CONTENT |
VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Registrations & Networking Lunch | |
| Session 1 12:00 – 14:15 |
Overview presentations, operations, Q&A: • Dogger Bank • Port of Tyne |
Equinor O&M Base |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | Transfer to Venue & Networking | |
| Session 2 15:00 – 17:00 |
Site visits, presentations, questions & answers: • ORE Catapult • Port of Blyth |
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Port of Blyth |
| 17:15 – 17:45 | Transfer to Hotels | |
| 18:30 – 21:00 |
Ambassadors Networking Reception with Ambassador Tore Hattrem | Jennifer Hartley | Kyrre Haugen |
The Wood Hall, The Common Room |
DAY 2
26 OCTOBER
ENERGETIC FUTURE CONFERENCE
THE BALTIC CENTRE
REGISTRATIONS
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registrations & Networking Breakfast | @ Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art |
WELCOME
| 09:30 – 09:35 | Welcome Note – Kyrre Haugen | General Manager | Norwegian British Chamber of Commerce & Team Norway |
| 09:35 – 09:45 | Official Opening – Ambassador Tore Hattrem | Royal Norwegian Embassy |
| 09:45 – 09:50 | Opening Remarks – Mayor Jamie Driscoll | North of Tyne Combined Authority |
| 09:50 – 09:55 | Opening Remarks – James Davison | Head of International Trade | North East England Chamber of Commerce |
KEYNOTE
| 09:55 – 10:10 | DNV Energy Transition Outlook Frank Ketelaars | Operations Manager UK & Ireland. | DNV Energy Systems |
SESSION 1 – WHOLE SYSTEM THINKING
Panel session explaining the holistic challenges of the Energy Transition.
UK and Norway are leading the global energy transition efforts. Implementation of new technologies and solutions to allow decarbonisation of onshore industrial clusters is gathering pace, whilst development of new energy sources and industries is progressing with vigour.
| 10:10 – 11:10 | Chair: Tom Brighton | Energy Advisor UK | Norwegian Energy Partners |
| Mark Bruce | VP Regional Sales UK & Ireland | Kongsberg Maritime | |
| Holly Pattenden | Lead Advisor UK | Equinor UK | |
| Fredrik Ellekjær | Partner | Rystad Energy | |
| Jason Brown | SVP Head of Partnerships & Alliances | Aker Solutions | |
| Michael Cobb | CCS Lead Policy Negotiator | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) |
NETWORKING
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Networking – Refreshments – Exhibition |
SESSION 2 – FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES & APPROACHES – COLLABORATION & INNOVATION
What technologies and new approaches will have an impact on the Energy Transition
No single nation can deliver what is technologically required to meet the demands of the energy transition. Therefore, collaboration and sharing of technologies and solutions is critical to meeting this societal challenge.
This session focusses on understanding the progress of new technologies and case studies along with the associated funding and qualification challenges and opportunities which are key to accelerating deployment.
| 11:30 – 12:45 | Chair: Hilde Hukkelberg | UK Director How to get funding and technology qualification |
Innovation Norway |
| Helen Ricketts | Sales Director UK Just Catch or CCS as a service |
Aker Carbon Capture | |
| Truls Normann | SVP Subsea Energy Transition Subsea Substation and Collectors – Joint presentation |
Aker Solutions | |
| Trygve Iversen | VP Strategic Account Manager Subsea Substation and Collectors – Joint presentation |
ABB | |
| Kevin Brown | Head of Commercial and Contracts UK & Norway Collaboration Project: The ZEVI Project consortium |
Bibby Marine |
LUNCH
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Networking Lunch & Exhibition |
SESSION 3 – CLUSTERS & PROJECTS
How do we ensure the projects deliver. A deep dive into the progress of the clusters.
Industrial Clusters underpin our net-zero targets through the energy transition and beyond but ensuring that they deliver are key to meeting those targets. A closer look at key UK and Norway cluster projects will help us understand the delivery challenges along with the potential collaboration opportunities which may arise between clusters.
This session focusses on providing a clearer understanding of the challenges in areas such as skills, finance, project assurance and regulatory constraints will lead more quickly to relevant solutions.
| 13:45 – 15:15 | Chair: Tom Brighton | Energy Advisor UK | Norwegian Energy Partners |
| Daniel Taylor | Head of Service Operations UK & IE Skills in the Energy Transition |
Siemens Energy | |
| James Jenkins | Region Segment Manager Project Assurance |
DNV Energy Systems | |
| Gary Chapman | Co-head North Region & Director Industrials & Infrastructure Finance |
Lloyds Banking Group | |
| Alasdair Kerr | Head of Commercial | Port of Blyth | |
| Jennifer Hartley | Director of Invest Newcastle and Head of Economic Development | NewcastleGateshead Initiative and Newcastle City Council |
NETWORKING
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Networking – Refreshments – Exhibition |
SESSION 4 – YOU CAN’T JUST BUILD A WINDFARM
Building an offshore wind farm sounds relatively straightforward doesn’t it? Gaining an understanding of the critical elements of what is required to bring an offshore wind farm online is important from a political and industrial perspective.
This session focusses on hearing from experts detailing the issues linked to licencing, grid access, permitting, ports, skills and other energy generation opportunities which will help unlock solutions to the chokes and constraints which currently hold the sector back.
| 15:45 – 16:45 | Chair: Professor Sara Walker | Director of HI-ACT (Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions) | Newcastle University |
| Ken Chan | Business Development Manager – DARE (Digital Autonomous & Robotics Engineering) | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult | |
| Chris Hill | SVP Business Development INTOG |
Vårgrønn | |
| Professor Endre Bjørndal | Energy networks & markets | NHH Norwegian School of Economics | |
| Mark Stoner | Chief Financial Officer | Port of Tyne | |
| Panellist to be announced |
| 16:45 – 16:55 | Summing Up & Closing Remarks Rob Anthony | SVP – Global Supply Chain & UK Country Manager |
Kongsberg Maritime |
| 16:55 – 17:05 | Final Words Kyrre Haugen | General Manager |
Norwegian British Chamber of Commerce & Team Norway |
EVENING RECEPTION
| 18:00 – 21:00 | Energetic Futures Networking Reception | Baltic Riverside Terrace |
Networking opportunities throughout the conference
Travel & Accommodation
HOTELS
FLIGHTS
TRAINS
Edinburgh to Newcastle (1.5 hours)
London Kings Cross to Newcastle (3 hours)
KYRRE HAUGEN
General Manager, NBCC
Kyrre Haugen is a businessman and entrepreneur who began his career as a plumber and successful salesman before moving to London where he studied business management and worked initially in the hospitality industry. His diverse background includes brand building, product development and sales, and he has owned several successful businesses supplying products and technologies to the water processing and offshore oil and gas sectors. Kyrre joined NBCC as a councillor on the board of directors in 2018 and became General Manager in October 2019.
TORE HATTREM
Ambassador
Ambassador Tore Hattrem took up the post as Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom on the 31st August 2023. Ambassador Hattrem held the position of Secretary General of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2019 – 2023). He was previously Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations in New York (2017–2019) and served as Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2010 to 2012, and as Ambassador to Sri Lanka from 2007 to 2010. Ambassador Hattrem has been with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1992.
MAYOR JAMIE DRISCOLL
North of Tyne Combined Authority
Jamie works with politicians, businesses and communities to support inward investment into the region, helping to make the North East the number one region for inward investment job creation last year. He led negotiations on the new North-East devolution deal, securing the best funded deal in the country – worth £4.3 billion.
Jamie has lived in the North East all his life, becoming a politician aged 48 after a career in engineering and business software development. He’s a black belt in jiu jitsu, and lives in Gosforth with his wife and their two sons.
JOHN MACCABE
Chief Executive Officer, North East England Chamber of Commerce
John was appointed chief executive of North East England Chamber of Commerce in October 2021. He has served on the Chamber’s board, council and as president from 2017 to 2019.
Prior to his appointment as Chamber chief executive, John held senior roles in the region, specialising in corporate affairs, economic development, and strategic communications.
HOLLY PATTENDEN
Lead Advisor UK, Equinor
Holly Pattenden is Lead Advisor in Equinor’s UK Country Management Team, working across oil and gas, renewables and low-carbon solutions to advance Equinor’s broad energy ambitions in the UK. She joined Equinor in 2011 and has worked in corporate strategy, business development and communications in London and Stavanger. She has an MA in Classics from Oxford University and an MSc in Global Politics from Birkbeck, University of London.
FRANK KETELAARS
Frank KetelaarsOperations Manager – DNV Energy Systems UK and Ireland
Frank Ketelaars is the Operations Manager for the DNV Energy Systems UK and Ireland, overseeing the operations across the full energy space, covering renewables, offshore and onshore oil & gas production and gas transmission and distribution systems. Frank was the Project Manager for development of an Energy Transition model for the UK (2022) forecasting overall UK Energy demand, supply, energy carriers, associated energy infrastructure and emissions.
FREDERIK ELLEKJÆR
Partner in Rystad Energy
Fredrik Ellekjær is a Partner in Rystad Energy’s consulting practice in London. He has been with Rystad Energy since 2008 and advised energy companies, related service industry, investors, and governments on topics across the energy system, from Direct Air Capture to Gas Markets. He has a passion for novel technologies in existing and emerging energy markets, and mentor several start-ups.
TOM BRIGHTON
Tom Brighton has enjoyed an extensive career in the international energy industry and has for the last three years worked as an independent consultant to the international energy sector. He is UK Energy Advisor at Norwegian Energy Partners and a Non-Executive board member of Montrose Port Authority.
CHRIS HILL
Managing Director – Vårgrønn
Chris is SVP for Business Development and UK Managing Director at offshore wind company Vårgrønn. Chris has over 25 years’ experience across a wide range of senior management roles within offshore wind. Before joining Vårgrønn, Chris worked as a Director at the ORE Catapult and as Chief Operating Officer at Mainstream Renewable Power responsible for the offshore wind team. Chris has sat on a number of leading industry bodies, including the Offshore Wind Industry Council and Renewable UK.
DAN TAYLOR
Head of Service Operations – Siemens Energy
Dan believes that having highly motivated, trained, and experienced teams is the most critical aspect to providing customer service to the power generation and oil and gas customers he serves. He is responsible for the operations at customers sites and the service workshops at both Newcastle and Aberdeen. In addition, he oversees the apprenticeship programs for these businesses, a subject he is passionate about after joining Siemens Energy 25 years ago as an apprentice himself.
Dan has lived and worked in Africa and America and is now based in Northumberland. He is a chartered engineer and Fellow of the IMechE.
HELEN RICKETTS
Aker Carbon Capture is a pure-play carbon capture company established in 2020 offering proprietary carbon-capture technology.
Helen is the Sales Director for ACC’s UK operation and is part of their newly established central London office. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers and a Fellow of the Women’s Engineering Society and has an MBA from Henley Management College.
HILDE HUKKELBERG
Hilde leads Innovation Norway in the UK, specialising in scaling growth companies globally. With a background as a special advisor to the Norwegian government in the US and Europe, she has expertise in commercialisation of disruptive solutions within AI, industrial IoT, and automation, and driving sustainable solutions in energy, smart communities, service industry, and finance. Hilde’s extensive experience includes establishing scaling programs and collaborating with top innovation ecosystems worldwide.
JAMES JENKINS
DNV Energy System’s Region UK Market Area Manager
James Jenkins is DNV Energy System’s Region UK Market Area Manager for Onshore Oil and Gas. He oversees the business development and forward strategy for DNV’s engagement in onshore oil & gas production, the gas networks and the industrial clusters. James has over 18 years of experience in a wide range of process industries, having previously been a Process Safety consultant establishing risk management frameworks, assessing risks in operation, supporting regulatory compliance activities and assessments of major accident management activities for a wide range of industries and projects.
TRYGVE IVERSEN
Vice President – Strategic Account Manager
ABB AS – Energy Industries
Trygve Iversen has a background as M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim, Norway. He has been working in different roles at ABB since 2000, mainly within technical sales and manager for the Electrical Sales Department. He has since 2018 held the position as strategic account manager, with responsibility for specific customer contact within the energy market. Trygve works internationally but is based in Oslo. He is married with two sons.
ROB ANTHONY
Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain – Kongsberg Maritime
Rob Anthony is Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain in Kongsberg Maritime, joining in 2019 and living in Norway until 2021. He is also UK Country Manager and Board Director of Kongsberg Maritime Ltd. Prior to joining KONGSBERG, Rob spent 21 years in Rolls-Royce Plc, working in the Civil Aerospace, Defence and Marine businesses in Supply Chain and Global Procurement. Rob is married with one daughter and lives in the UK.
KEN CHAN
As the Business Development Manager in the ORE Catapult’s Technology Development Directorate, Ken is responsible for leading and developing new test programmes in the Digital and Autonomous robotic testing space including onshore and offshore testing supporting both above and below sea robotics technology to advance the UK’s journey in the race to sustainable, renewable energy. At ORE Catapult Ken had led on bids and proposals for asset testing around turbine components.
Ken is also accredited with the IMechE, having graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has previously worked as senior engineer internationally in the power and industry sector.
JASON BROWN
Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Alliances – Aker Solutions
Jason heads up the Partnerships and Alliances for Aker Solutions globally with a bias towards the renewables business and the energy transition. Jason has been in the energy business for 30 years, working in home office and site on upstream, midstream, and downstream international projects both onshore and offshore from concept through to brownfield modifications.
Jason joined Aker Solutions in 2015 as the delivery manager for the Johan Sverdrup project. In 2020 Jason moved to Malaysia to head up the engineering office in Kuala Lumpur for a period of two years. Now Jason is responsible for maintaining existing partnership relationships, developing, and maintaining new partnerships and working closely with the business and customers to develop fit for purpose commercial solutions for the renewables sector.
Jason is Married with 2 Children now aged 22 and 20. Jason enjoys watching most sports, spending time with family and friends and attempts to keep fit whilst joggling the work / life balance.
MICHAEL SHEARD
Sales Manager at Kongsberg Norcontrol
Michael Sheard is a Sales Manager at Kongsberg Norcontrol and lead the sales activities for the UK, Ireland, and Middle East regions, offering optimised surveillance, Marine Management, and Asset protection solutions for the offshore industry. Having served 10 years in the Armed Forces as a specialist communicator, he enjoys keeping fit by running half marathons and the occasional trip to the Alps skiing and Snowboarding.
Jason is Married with 2 Children now aged 22 and 20. Jason enjoys watching most sports, spending time with family and friends and attempts to keep fit whilst juggling the work / life balance.
TRULS NORMANN
Truls Normann graduated as M.Sc. in Industrial Economics & Technology Management and Electrical Power Engineering from NTNU in 1999, and his career is centered around new tecnology and business development. This includes leading engineering and delivery of subsea power equipment for compression projects like Ormen Lange, Åsgard and Jansz, including onshore substations, transmission systems and offshore power systems. Truls has over the last 8 years moved into Offshore Wind and been leading Aker Solutions’ Subsea Energy Transition initiative. He currently holds the position as Senior Vice President for Power & Controls.
KEVIN BROWN
Head of Commercial and Contracts – Bibby Marine Limited
Kevin joined Bibby Marine Ltd. in June 2020 as Project Director responsible for delivering complex tendering proposals and technology innovation projects. Since November 2020, he has held the position of Head of Commercial and Contracts.
Kevin has responsibility for the overall strategy, direction and management of Bibby Marine’s commercial and contracting activities and is the commercial lead for the recently awarded ZEVI funding to build the world’s first eSOV.
Before joining Bibby, Kevin gained 20 years of commercial-related experience in the offshore energy sector, including project logistics positions, Procurement Team Lead in the North Sea Business Unit of a large global upstream energy producer, Chartering and Commercial Manager for a large Asian-based OSV owner and as Lead Supply Chain Management Specialist within a major Subsea EPIC contractor.
MARK STONER
Chief Financial Officer
Previously Finance Director at Communisis plc, Mark started his career with British Steel, before holding senior positions at Rolls Royce Industrial Power Group, Siemens Microelectronics, KPMG, and Atmel North Tyneside. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants with over 25-years’ practice in corporate finance Mark joined the Port in 2018 with the responsibility for Group financial services, information technology, internal audit and risk management.
James Davison
James Davison
Head of International Trade
Current Head of International Trade at NEECC, born in Newcastle, and after very successful careers in the Armed Forces and as a Police officer with Durham Constabulary he moved to Canada to work in the automotive sector. Back in the UK he expanded his international knowledge in business development and international sales with two of the country’s well know DIY tool manufactures before relocating back to the region and the Chamber.
Gary Chapman
Gary Chapman,
Co-head North Region &
Director Industrials & Infrastructure Finance
Lloyds Banking Group
Anne Delouis
Anne Delouis,
Sustainability Advisor
DNB Bank
Professor Sara Walker
Professor Sara Walker,
Director of HI-ACT (Hydrogen Integration for
Accelerated Energy Transitions)
Newcastle University
Professor Endre Bjørndal
Professor Endre Bjørndal,
Energy networks & markets
NHH Norwegian School of Economics
Endre Bjørndal is a Professor at the Department of Business and Management Science, NHH. He received his PhD degree in Management Science at NHH in 2002. He is an expert on analysis and regulation of energy markets, and his key areas of expertise include benchmarking and regulation of natural monopolies, pricing and congestion management in electricity markets, as well as intermittent renewables.
He has participated in a number of research projects financed by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), Energy Norway and various energy companies, as well as the Norwegian Research Council. His teaching interests includes decision modeling, benchmarking/efficiency analysis, operations management and simulation of business processes.
Alasdair Kerr
Alasdair Kerr,
Head of Commercial
Port of Blyth
Alasdair Kerr is an experienced commercial professional, who has worked in the Ports industry for over 20 years. With a degree in Environmental Science and qualifications in shipping, he’s got a track record in delivering sustainable and innovative solutions for clients across the energy sector, in senior commercial roles at the Port of Tyne and currently at the Port of Blyth. Alasdair has used his breadth of market sector understanding to deliver record business growth and large-scale quayside infrastructure developments.
Jennifer Hartley
Jennifer Hartley,
Director of Invest Newcastle and Head of Economic Development
NewcastleGateshead Initiative and Newcastle City Council
As Director of Invest Newcastle, Jen works to attract new businesses, investment and job opportunities to the city region. She is responsible for developing and delivering inward investment activity for Newcastle, Gateshead and the North of Tyne Combined Authority and has led a number of campaigns to bring global organisations to the North East.
With 15 years of experience working with a network of industry leaders, influencers and decision makers, Jen is uniquely positioned to convene city stakeholders around the region’s strategic investment priorities and has a proven track record of delivery for local residents and communities.
With a MA in International Law from Newcastle University, Jen was previously Head of Japan Desk at One North East and Deputy Head and Trade and Investment Director at Tech North.
In addition to her role at Invest Newcastle, Jen is also Head of Economic Development at Newcastle City Council, working to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are shared widely and opportunities are accessible to everyone. She is also a board member of the North East digital technology cluster, Dynamo, Vice Chair of Ouseburn Farm Charity, an advisory board member of the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) and a board trustee of Newcastle Cathedral Trust.
Nick Kemp
Nick Kemp,
Leader of Newcastle City Council
Councillor Nick Kemp was elected to Newcastle City Council in 2002 and has proudly represented the East End Ward of Byker ever since. He has held a series of council roles including Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods. He was elected Leader of Newcastle City Council in May 2022 and leads his Cabinet to address the city’s most important priorities, including tackling the cost-of-living crisis, eliminating poverty and achieving net zero carbon emissions.
He has worked across sectors, holding diverse roles such as caseworker for a local MP and as business development manager for the Tyne and Wear Development Company. He currently runs a public affairs agency.
Nick is a trustee of the National Centre for Children's Books.
Michael Cobb
Michael Cobb,
CCS Lead Policy Negotiator
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ)
Michael Cobb is a Lead Policy Negotiator within the CCUS Programme in DESNZ
Since August last year he has been leading on the Business Model development for the Transport & Storage Companies required as part of the UK Government commitment to deploying carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS) in 2 industrial clusters by mid-2020’s.
Prior to his time within the Civil Service, he worked in the Oil & Gas industry for 10yrs where he worked in a number of positions in midstream, LNG and Marine technical departments.
He graduated from Newcastle University in 2012 with a Masters degree in Marine Engineering.
Mark Bruce
Mark Bruce,
VP Regional Sales UK & Ireland
Kongsberg Maritime
Mark has been with KONGSBERG working in a number of Sales roles before being appointed as Vice President, Regional Sales UK & Ireland in 2019. Mark has a diverse maritime background having worked across many different sectors of the industry and has experience in the Oil & Gas industry prior to joining KONGSBERG.
With a family history of working in maritime, Mark joined the Royal Navy in 2005, completing a degree in Marine Engineering. He served on both Type 42 and Type 23 Warships during his Naval career.