Agenda
24 April 2025
08:30 - Registration open and networking
09.25 - Housekeeping: Paul Valentine, Ops Director, Energy Campus
09:30 - Welcome: Kim McGuiness, North East Mayor
09:40 - Sector focus: Tony Quinn, Chair, Energi Coast & Vice Chair, Energy Central Learning Hub
09:50 - From the Buyer’s side - Clean Energy opportunities in Europe: Saar de Breij, OCO Global
10:00 - Financing your export ambitions: Carl Williamson, Co-Head of Business Group, UK Export Finance
10:10 - Keynote adress: Isobel Stephen, Director General: Domestic & International Markets and Exports, Department for Business and Trade
10:25 - Plenary session concludes
| ONE TO ONE MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS |
|---|---|
| 10:30-10:50 Meeting 1 | Networking and Exhibition time |
| 11:00-11:20 Meeting 2 | 11:00 How to Conduct International Market Research: Irina Shmakova, UK Export Academy |
| 11:30-11:50 Meeting 3 | |
| 12:00-12:20 Meeting 4 | 12:00 How to Access New International Markets: Mark Burkett, UK Export Academy |
12:20-13:00 LUNCH BREAK
| ONE TO ONE MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS |
|---|---|
| 13:00-13:20 Meeting 5 | 13:00 Clean Energy Opportunities in Africa: Ivan Adriano, Senior Trade Advisor, DBT Africa |
| 13:30-13:50 Meeting 6 | |
| 14:00-14:20 Meeting 7 | 14:00 Key Considerations for Clean Energy Opportunities in Europe: Saar de Breij, OCO Global. Including Ireland: an emerging market for offshore wind: Svenja Dahlmann, Head of Trade, DBT Ireland |
| 14:30-15:00 BREAK | |
| 15:00-15:20 Meeting 8 | 15:00 USA Update: Key pointers for Exporters: Charlotte Harris, Clean Energy Lead, Northeast USA, Boston |
| 15:30-15:50 Meeting 9 | |
| 16:00-16:20 Meeting 10 | Networking and Exhibition time |
25 April 2025
Virtual 1-2-1 meetings taking place from 07:00 BST - 19:00 BST. Invite only from international buyers.