Agenda

MORNING SESSIONS
9.00am	Welcome address
9.15am	Opening presentation Supergrid – Creating a Pan-European Grid Adam Bruce, Chairman, RenewableUK; Global Head of Corporate Affairs, Mainstream Renewable Power
9.45am	Panel Session Energy and utilities: The growing role of wind in power portfolios - Clara Alvarez, Managing Director, Structured Finance, Utilities and Power, ING Commercial Banking - Juliet Davenport, CEO, Good Energy - Christian Egal, CEO, EDF Energy Renewables - Danny Shaw, Head of Origination and Development, E.ON Climate and Renewables - Markus Wandt, Head of M&A, RWE Innogy
10.30am	Panel Session Growth and development: Investing in new wind technology - Andrew Affleck, CEO and Chairman, Low Carbon Accelerator - Nigel Grierson, Managing Director, Doughty Hanson & Co - John Leggate, Venture Partner, VantagePoint Venture Partners - Charles Vaslet, Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures
11.15am	Networking Break
11.45am	Presentation Reducing risks in global wind energy investments Steve Norman, Wind Energy Consultant, Met Office
12.05am	Presentation Clémentine Tassin, Structured & Project Finance, Dexia
12.15am	Panel Session Debt financing: Banking support for wind energy projects - Alain Delsupexhe, Founder and General Manager, Eolfi - Dipak Haria, Associate Director, Renewable & Natural Resources Project Finance, Barclays Corporate - Melchior Karigl, Financial Director, European Investment Bank - Miguel Solana, Vice President, Energy, Santander - Clémentine Tassin, Structured & Project Finance, Dexia
13.00am	Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
2.15pm	Presentation Financing Construction Rob Hastings, Director of the Marine Estate, The Crown Estate
2.30pm	Panel Session Project finance and development: The growth of new wind installations - Jaz Bains, Group commercial manager, RES - James Donaldson, Director, Project and Infrastructure Finance division, Investec - Rob Hastings, Director of the Marine Estate, The Crown Estate - Bernard Kiernan, Senior Executive, Corporate Finance Team, Mainstream Renewable Power - Dr Jannie Retief, Development and Marketing Director, Renewable Energy Holdings
3.15pm	Panel Session New innovation and technology: Developments in wind energy - Mark Chaichian, Senior Vice President, Clipper Windpower Marine - Karen Conover, Global Wind Segment Director, DNV - Per Holmgaard, Senior Power Sector Specialist, Group Government Relations, Vestas Wind Systems - Matthew Knight, Business Development Manager, Transmission and Distribution, Siemens - Juan Diego Diaz Vega, Business Intelligence Manager, Gamesa
4.00pm	Networking break
4.30pm	Presentation Financial Investors in Renewable Energy John Jackman, Director, Macquarie Capital Advisors
4.45pm	Panel Session Private equity: The case for wind energy focused investment funds - Peter Dickson, Technical director, BNP Paribas Clean Energy Partners - John Jackman, Director, Macquarie Capital Advisors - Jean Perarnaud , Director, Energy Team Head, HgCapital - Steve Read, Managing director, Ventus Funds, Climate Change Capital - Peter Rossbach, Managing Director (Private Equity), Impax Asset Management
5.30pm	Reception drinks

Delegate feedback

"A well-organised and valuable day" - Matthew Knight Siemens

"An inspiring event. The organization, participants and venue were excellent for creating valuable connections" - Morten Brandtoft Global Wind Power

"Interesting panel discussions with good range of speakers " - Nicola Riley
Infinis

"I thought the day was great and would recommend it to others" - Mark Chiachian
Clipper Windpower

"A good event and an imaginative cross-section of industry players and choices of topics" - Steve Read
Climate Change Capital

"Good overview of the current market" - James Storey
Alstom Power

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