About this event
The fourth webinar in Environment Analyst’s webinar series on the Energy Transition will address the questions that matter in the UK Offshore Wind sector, as both policy and business leaders discuss the latest policies, technologies, initiatives and collaborations that are both challenging and accelerating the large-scale deployment of offshore wind.
Key discussion themes:
- Determining the impact of policy changes on the Offshore Wind market
- Discussing the challenges and opportunities in Offshore Wind projects
- Planning the future infrastructure and supply chain development and collaboration needed
- Ensuring consistency in environmental sustainability across projects
- Building market and investor confidence in the Offshore Wind market
- Developing partnerships and co-locating Offshore Wind with other renewables
Other webinars in the series:
- Preparing the Grid for Energy Transition - US
- Exploring International Hydrogen Drivers and Developments
- Preparing the Grid for Energy Transition - UK
- Advancing CCUS Deployment: Project Drivers, Developments and Implementation Solutions
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Guest speaker
Allan Taylor Head of Offshore Wind Investment @ DESNZG
Allan has been in the Civil Service for nearly 40 years, originally in the Government Accountancy Service before moving into the Renewables policy area in 2003. During this time, he has held a variety of roles and now heads up the Offshore Wind Investment Team, looking at growing the UK’s manufacturing supply chain.
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Ivan Savitsky Manager Offshore Wind @ Carbon TrustG
Ivan Savitsky is a Senior Manager within the Carbon Trust’s offshore wind team, and is the topic lead for matters relating to environmental, biodiversity, and coexistence issues with offshore wind. Ivan acts as Programme Manager for the Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP). In addition, Ivan acts as an offshore wind policy expert for emerging markets, and had led projects supporting offshore wind development in markets including USA, Japan, Vietnam, India, and South Korea.
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Ralph Torr Project Director, Floating Offshore Wind @ SSE RenewablesG
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Nathan Bennett Head of Strategic Communications @ RenewableUKG
Nathan is Head of Strategic Communications for RenewableUK, leading the organisation’s Government relations, public and media engagement work. He’s been working in renewables for over eight years, bringing previous experience from roles in Parliament and NGOs.
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Richard Bodal Hansen Director of Regulatory & External Affairs @ ØrstedG
Richard is the Director of Regulatory & External Affairs for Ørsted in the UK and leads its regulatory affairs, public affairs and stakeholder relations teams. Richard oversees regulatory and policy developments in the UK and is responsible for stakeholder engagement at national, regional and local levels. Richard supports Ørsted’s UK business across all of its projects and technologies including offshore generation, onshore generation and storage. He has over 10 years’ experience working in the offshore wind industry and has previously held senior roles in Ørsted’s legal, commercial and market development teams.
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Kirsten Oliver Managing Director @ WSP EnergyG
Dr Kirsten Oliver joined WSP in September 2024. Kirsten is the Managing Director for the WSP UK Energy Business, which has an ambitious target to double in size over the next strategic cycle, positioning WSP as a credible in the energy transition to net zero market. Kirsten has an industry track record from UK and International plc’s driving growth in businesses that deliver across major EPC and consulting services. Her career spans a range of industry sectors covering Energy, Resources and Process Industries. She has a breadth of experience and expertise across conventional and renewable energy, both onshore and offshore, with specific domain knowledge in Asset Management and Asset Integrity, repurposing existing infrastructure and system integration. Kirsten is married with a grown-up daughter, avid golf player and standard poodle owner.
