Waterpower Week 2017
Oliver Wragg, EMEC Commercial Director and Elaine Buck, EMEC Technical Director, will be attending the Waterpower Week in Washington D.C from 1-3 May 2017.
If you would like to set up a meeting, please contact us on +44(0)1856 852060 or email info@emec.org.uk.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Speaking at Waterpower Week
Session 2D: It’s Happening! The Big Picture of the Marine Energy Market on the Move
Monday 1 May
2:30-3:45pm
Actual project development in the marine energy market has made tremendous progress since the 2016 International Marine Renewable Energy Conference (IMREC). This “state of the market” session provides an overview of who’s developing, what’s being tested, what progress has occurred, what jobs are being created as a result, what’s in the water, and what the future development landscape looks like for marine renewables. You’ll come away from this session armed with an executive summary of what’s really going on in the world when it comes to marine energy projects “in the water” and how important this market sector is to economic development throughout the world.
Session Leader: Reenst Lesemann, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Power Technologies
Speakers:
- Elaine Buck, Technical Manager, European Marine Energy Centre
- Claire Gibson, Managing Director, Wave Hub Ltd.
- Sue Barr, External Affairs Manager, OpenHydro Technology Ltd
Session 10D: Around the World in 75 Minutes: What You Need to Know about Doing Business in Specific Geographic Markets
Wednesday 3 May
10:30-11:45am
Asia, Europe, North America. Each of these geographic regions of the world offer great opportunity to develop marine energy projects, yet they each come with business-related barriers and challenges. In this important session, experienced insiders share their most important “must know” business insights from their “on-the-ground” experiences for successfully working and developing projects in each of these regions of the world.
Session Leader: Ann Dallman, Senior R&D Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories
Speakers:
- Christopher Sauer, President and CEO, Ocean Renewable Power Company
- Mark Leybourne, Senior Engineer, ITPEnergised
- Mary Ann Adonizio, Director of Resource Assessment and Project Development, Verdant Power
- Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director, European Marine Energy Centre
About Waterpower Week
Waterpower week in Washington provides three great conferences into one! IMREC, METS and NHA’s Annual Conference have teamed up to give you a 3-day jam packed event to network and discuss about policy change and government affairs. Keep up with all the news in the hydro and marine industry in this all-in-one event. The event highlights perspectives on the role of hydro, explores issues affecting hydro and marine resources, and helps participants develop a future game plan to meet challenges and ensure the future sustainability of the hydro and marine industry. Take part in conference sessions tailored to legislation, procedures and topics to see in the year 2017 when it comes to innovation in marine and hydro. Earn professional development hours to improve your position within your company or to put on your resume for developing your own career. Enjoy high quality plenary sessions that have the top hydro influencers speaking about hot topics in the industry. With over 30 sessions and over 300 speakers jam packed into 3 days, you don’t want to miss this! Enjoy co-located events that are designed to help with niche markets and to ensure that your company exceeds beyond the traditional aspect of hydro. Mingle and discuss with the DOE and other government officials to make sure that your voice is heard on laws regarding the hydro and marine industry. Waterpower Week also showcases table top displayers, to help better fit your product and service needs. See some of the newest products on the market in the both hydro and the wave energy industry, or be a participant yourself and get your ideas and innovations out there in front of the decision makers that matter.
