Plenary Sessions

Welcome and Introduction: Malcolm Woolf – National Hydropower Association (NHA)

Introduction: Roberta Marinelli – Oregon State University

Remarks: Suzanne Bonamici – U.S. Congresswoman, State of Oregon

Remarks: Lisa Murkowski – U.S. Senate

Remarks: Alejandro Moreno – U.S. Department of Energy

Remarks: David Turk – U.S. Department of Energy

Moderator: Yann-Herve De Roeck – IEA-OES

Presenter/Panelist: Mark Hemer, PhD – CSIRO / Blue Economy Co-operative Research Centre

Presenter/Panelist: Peng Wei – National Ocean Technology Center

Presenter/Panelist: Gloria Maldonado – Marine Energy Research & Innovation Center (MERIC)

Presenter/Panelist: Matthijs Soede, PhD – European Commission

Moderator: Paul Holthus, MA – World Ocean Council

Keynote Speaker: Bertrand Piccard – The Solar Impulse Foundation

Presenter/Panelist: Birgit Liodden – The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL)

Presenter/Panelist: David Millar – Americas, Fugro

Presenter/Panelist: Pierre Rousseau – BNP Paribas

Presenter/Panelist: Luc Vandenbulcke – DEME Group

Moderator: Reenst Lesemann – C-Power

Presenter/Panelist: Jennifer Garson – U.S. Department of Energy

Presenter/Panelist: Stephanie Thornton – Australian Ocean Energy Group (AEOG)

Presenter/Panelist: Graeme Rogerson – Oil & Gas Technology Centre

Presenter/Panelist: Catherine Tobin – Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Office

Presenter/Panelist: Chris Roper – Saab