Please join the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center on Thursday, May 19th from 9:30 – 11:30 AM ET for the Spring 2021 Offshore Wind Roundtable, a private event that will focus on the foundations of successful offshore wind development in the US thus far and the creation of models for future development.

Please note: This event will be virtual. To receive Zoom access information, please register below.

Agenda

Welcome remarks by

Randolph Bell
Senior Director and Richard Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center

Keynote remarks by

Dr. Richard Spinrad
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
United States Department of Commerce

Q&A session with Dr. Spinrad

Dr. Richard Spinrad
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
United States Department of Commerce

Moderated by

David Goldwyn
Chairman, Energy Advisory Group
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center

Panel I: Foundations of successful offshore wind development

Damian Bednarz
Managing Director
Attentive Energy

Tom Cunningham
Senior Public Affairs Manager
Equinor Renwables US

Tim Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer
New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Moderated by

David Goldwyn
Chairman, Energy Advisory Group
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center

Panel II: Creating models for future development

Kris Ohleth
Executive Director
Special Initiative on Offshore Wind

Matt Shields
Senior Offshore Wind Analyst
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Allison Ziogas
Head of Labor Relations
Ørsted

Moderated by

Kelsey Forren
Associate Director, Climate Programs
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center

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