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2025 Programme

Theatre 1 Programme

Welcome
Joanne Leng MBE, NOF
David Brennan, Eastgate Engineering (Diamond Sponsor)
Tony Quinn, ORE Catapult & Chair of Energi Coast
Julia Rose & Duncan Ayling, The Crown Estate

North East England – home of the green energy revolution
Ross Lowrie, North East Combined Authority (NECA)
Chris Rowell, Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)

Ports
Keith Russel, PD Ports | Alasdair Kerr, Port of Blyth | Craig Morton, Port of Tyne |
Charlie Nettle, Port of Middlesbrough / AV Dawson | Sven Richards, Port of Sunderland
| Hassan Asheg, Royal HaskoningDHV

Vessels

Stuart Keeble, Boskalis | Tony Appleton, Green Power Global |
Norman Skillen, Jan de Nul | Craig Hillen, Van Oord

Cables

Leanne Burley, Cathie | Henry Oakes, Enshore | James Young, JDR |
Alex Neumann, ORE Catapult | Elizabeth Waterman, PDL Solutions

Round up & prize draw, Joanne Leng MBE, NOF

Theatre 2 Programme

Supply Chain Capabilities
Joanne Leng MBE, NOF
Simon Turner, ASCO
Amy Quinn, RS Group
David Oswin, Severfield

Innovation in Training
Simon Hogg, Durham University / Energi Coast Innovation Group Lead | Ryan Pattison, JDR Cable Systems | Abby Reeds, Newcastle University | Danielle Portsmouth, ORE Catapult

Skills-Future Talent Pipeline
Harry Chadwick, Equinor | Gary Potts, Middlesbrough College & Energi Coast Skills Group Lead | Dan Smith, Newcastle College | Connor Thompson, Northumberland College

The Invented Podcast by Horizon Works
Samantha Vassallo, Horizon Works | Paul Davison, SMD