Let’s talk about offshore wind industry

Director of the Offshore Wind Energy Centre at the Maritime University in Gdynia. He holds a Master of Science in Economics (International Trade) and a PhD in Social Sciences (Innovation Policy). Tomasz is the co-founder and Program Director of the first MBA programme in Poland and the second in the world for the offshore wind energy sector.

Project Manager, Supply Chain Expert. 15 years of experience in the implementation of offshore and marine projects in Polish supply chain locations. For over 10 years he provided repair services and supervised the construction of steel structures for the largest ship and ferry owners. Co-founder of CO-MADE. The company is recognised for its supply chain consulting and business development in the offshore wind market in Poland.

Assistant professor at the Department of Command and Maritime Operations of the Naval Academy in Gdynia. Doctor of security sciences, in the discipline of security science. Graduate of the Faculty of Navigation of the Maritime University in Gdynia. Long-time employee in offshore oil and gas companies. Member of the NCBR project implemented at the Department of Command and Maritime Operations of the Naval Academy in Gdynia: "Qualified personnel for the renewable energy sector". Lecturer in Offshore Energy classes.

Supply Chain Manager Orlen Neptun, an expert in the renewable energy market with over 10 years of experience in renewable energy, including offshore wind energy. Her experience includes working in international teams, where she developed a strategy for cooperation with local and international suppliers in the offshore wind project, ensuring efficient communication, process efficiency, and meeting all requirements of the Polish market in terms of the offshore wind act and local content reporting.

Since 2021, he has been managing the Starter Incubator, initiating important projects as part of the promotion of the maritime industry. As a graduate of the University of Gdańsk Postgraduate Studies "Education for Sustainable Development: Offshore Wind Energy", he identifies the real needs of small and medium-sized enterprises and strengthens their competences to change the industry towards building a strong offshore wind energy sector.

President of the Management Board of the Polish Chamber of Offshore Wind Energy, Supply Chain & Stakeholder Manager at Simply Blue Group, industry consultant in the offshore wind energy sector, active promoter of the development of the offshore wind sector in the Baltic Sea region. Expert in the field of the supply chain for the offshore wind energy sector and regulations of the Polish market in this field, associated with the offshore wind energy sector from the beginning of his professional career.

Offshore Department Manager at ELECOM Sp. z o.o. Graduate of the Maritime University in Gdynia in the field of digital radiocommunication. Member of the NCSR Section at IMO. Thirteen years associated with the maritime industry in the field of electronics, radiolocation and communication.

Account Manager at NOKIA, responsible for the sale of private, reliable and secure 5G networks in Poland, promoting 5G as a key element of Industry 4.0. He started his career at Nokia in 2010, gaining experience in cooperation with key operators in Poland and abroad in technical and sales positions.

Sales and Business Development Director at Cthings.co. An expert with several years of experience in sales, including managing sales structures in the largest telecommunications companies. Since 2018, she has been working intensively in the IoT area, introducing innovative solutions to industry, production and construction, among others.

George is based in London, UK, where he is the manager of offshore wind/renewables certification for ABS and has extensive experience of offshore wind farm certification and participation in the international IECRE certification system.

Country Manager of DNV Renewables Certification Poland. Responsible for development, management, and execution of Project Certification for Offshore Wind in Poland. Involved in Baltic Sea projects, dedicated to Polish regulatory requirements, stakeholders, and safe energy transformation.

Expert in sustainable development and zero-emission transformation with over 20 years of experience in these fields. For five years associated with Ørsted - a leader in offshore wind energy, where she holds the position of Director of Market Development, responsible for, among others, the development of new projects and cooperation with key stakeholders for sustainable development, fair transformation and development of innovative technologies in Poland.

An entrepreneur with a deep passion for sustainable development, with strong communication skills. A graduate of law (Univerity of Gdańsk), currently studying MBA ESG (Lazarski University). Her mission is to create a more sustainable business. She implements strategies that not only increase operational efficiency, but also contribute to the creation of social and ecological value.

Dr. Joanna Czerepko is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk. In September 2023, Dr. Joanna Czerepko initiated the creation of the Pomeranian ESG Forum, the first meeting of which took place in the STARTER Incubator. Currently, she is focusing on the development of this project, the creation of postgraduate studies in the field of ESG and the further analysis of enterprises and consumers in the area covered by this acronym.

Sylwia Łyskawka - a Managing Consultant for Environmental and Social Affairs at ERM: Environmental Resources Management, where she specializes in offshore wind energy and project financing in accordance with international standards. Member of the Strategic Group for Marine Resources Management at the Africa-Europe Foundation and the International Innovation Council at the Ocean Technology Campus Rostock. Winner of the EU Young Ocean Advocate title awarded by the European Commission.

Aleksandra Zgrundo is a marine biologist and her scientific interests focus on the ecology and taxonomy of micro- and macroalgae and their use in environmental monitoring, aquaculture and biotechnology. She is currently employed in a research and teaching position at the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk, where she teaches, among others, ecology and monitoring of the aquatic environment.

I currently work at the University of Gdańsk as an assistant professor in the Department of Marine Biology and Biotechnology at the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, where I conduct research in the field of biotechnology of salmonid fish production. I also teach students of Aquaculture - Business and Technology, teaching subjects such as: Use of RAS Technology, Hydrotechnics and Construction in Aquaculture, Nutrition and Feed Science, Marine and Inland Fishing and Fish Genetics.

Co-founder of H2B Group - a consulting company in the IT&IoT area, HR manager.
She has been managing the company, projects and people for years. She is committed to building effective partnerships that contribute to the success of complex projects, including: in the energy, offshore and Industry 4.0 industries.

Doctor of technical sciences, graduate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Maritime University of Gdynia, employee of this faculty since 2006, and vice-dean since 2016.
As a deputy dean and student, she is deeply involved in the process of adapting the UMG educational offer to the needs of the Offshore Wind Energy market. She coordinated the process of creating new study programs for Offshore Wind in cooperation with business.

Michał Sokulski serves as Sales & Marketing Manager at Vulcan Training & Consultancy, where he is responsible for establishing long-term relationships, strategic building of the company's image, representation at key industry events and expanding the business client portfolio.

Vulcan Training & Consultancy specializes in improving the competences and awareness of employees in the Oil & Gas and Wind Energy sectors, offering advanced training.

He has experience in managing maritime projects and has played an active role in supporting many offshore investments in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.
Paweł manages MAG Offshore, which is becoming a leading provider of marine research and O&M services for OWF in the Baltic Sea region.

An expert in the field of offshore environmental research and obtaining environmental permits for the development of offshore wind farms.
Associated with the offshore environment for 8 years, working on the preparation of environmental impact assessment reports, the protection status of species and the Baltic Sea in HELCOM working groups, as well as the development of methodological guides for PMŚ monitoring.

Over 25 years of professional experience in the field of hydrographic, engineering and environmental projects in the offshore sector. He specializes in technical support for projects in the field of geophysical and geotechnical research, underwater positioning, intervention works in the seabed and designing underwater cable and gas pipeline routes.
He gained professional experience both at sea and in the office, working for the Maritime Institute in Gdańsk, Subsea 7 and Ocean Installer in Stavanger.

MEITILL Solutions - Our mission is to support investments and R&D activities in energy, industry and environmental protection, especially hydrogen solutions.

Paweł Trojanowski - Business Development Director at Rockfin, Author of the podcast Attention Hydrogen!
Manager, promoter of business development and popularizer of knowledge in the field of modern technologies, professionally associated with the energy industry for over a dozen years.

Currently Sales Director at Worthington Enterprises, Member of the Pomeranian Hydrogen Cluster and Hydrogen Europe.
Since 2005, he has been associated with the automotive industry. Professional experience gained at Mercedes-Benz, SKF, BMZ and Worthington.

Director of the Hydrogen Technologies Cluster. Initiator of the first cross-sector Offshore2Hydrogen Working Group in the country. Co-author of the popular podcast "Attention Hydrogen!". Author of training programs in the field of hydrogen economy. Member of Woman in Green Hydrogen.