PROGRAM

The ICOE 2024 program consists of 3 comprehensive tracks covering all aspects of the ocean energy sector, from markets and building demand, technical technology developments, socio-economic and environmental aspects and future investment opportunities.

The below program outlines a daily overview and breakdown of the conference program. For a detailed look at each session, please use the following link.

The ICOE 2024 program consists of 3 comprehensive tracks covering all aspects of the ocean energy sector, from markets and building demand, technical technology developments, socio-economic and environmental aspects and future investment opportunities.

The below program outlines a daily overview and breakdown of the draft conference program. For a detailed look at each session, please use the following link.

Please note this is a draft program and is subject to change.

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Plenary, Panel & Tracks Overview

PLENARY SESSIONS

TIME

PLENARY

LOCATION

PROFILE LINK

Tuesday 17th September

10:00am
–
10:30am

Plenary: Prof Henry F Jeffrey, The University of Edinburgh

Rooms 212-213

11:00am
–
11:30am

Plenary: Jonathan Fievez, Carnegie Clean Energy

Rooms 212-213

Wednesday 18th September

8:30am
–
9am

Plenary: Cameron Grebe, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)

Rooms 212-213

9:45am
–
10:15am

Plenary: Dr Andrea Copping, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Rooms 212-213

Thursday 19th September

8:30am
–
8:55am

Plenary: Susie Kropman, Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

Rooms 212-213

8:55am
–
9:20am

Plenary: Allison Johnson, U.S. Department Of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO)

Rooms 212-213

PANEL SESSIONS

TIME

PANEL

LOCATION

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Tuesday 17th September

11:30am
–
12:30pm

Panel: Flagship Ocean Energy Projects​

Rooms 212-213

1:20pm
–
2:00pm

Panel: Financing Ocean Energy​

Rooms 212-213

Wednesday 18th September

9:00am
–
9:45am

Panel: Learning from Success and Failure

Rooms 212-213

Thursday 19th September

9:20am
–
10:00am

Panel: Supporting Pacific and Indian Ocean Remote Island Communities
Introduction by Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn, Ngāti Kurī and Te Rarawa Peoples

Rooms 212-213

MARKETS AND BUILDING DEMAND

TIME

SESSION

LOCATION

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Tuesday 17th September

4:00pm
–
5:30pm

Global Markets & Opportunities

Rooms 212-213

4:00pm
–
5:30pm

Knowledge Sharing & Transfer

Room 218

Wednesday 18th September

3:45pm
–
5:15pm

Identifying Markets for Ocean Energy 1

Room 216

Thursday 19th September

10:30am
–
12:20pm

Identifying Markets for Ocean Energy 2

Room 216

TECHNICAL

TIME

SESSION

LOCATION

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Tuesday 17th September

2:00pm
–
3:30pm

Powering Up: Grid & Off-Grid Integration, Power Take-off and Control 1

Room 218

2:00pm
–
3:30pm

Technology Showcase – Wave Energy

Room 212 – 213

4:00pm
–
5:30pm

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 1

Room 216

4:00pm
–
5:30pm

Turning the Tide: Developments in Tidal Energy Technology 1

Room 217

Wednesday 18th September

10:45am
–
12:15pm

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 2

Room 213

10:45am
–
12:15pm

Turning the Tide: Developments in Tidal Energy Technology 2

Room 217

10:45am
–
12:15pm

Ocean Wave Energy in Australia

Room 218

1:45pm
–
3:15pm

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 3

Room 213

1:45pm
–
3:15pm

Turning the Tide: Developments in Tidal Energy Technology 3

Room 217

3:45pm
–
5:15pm

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 4

Room 213

3:45pm
–
5:15pm

Technology Showcase – Tidal Energy

Room 212

Thursday 19th September

10:40am
–
12:30pm

Alternative Energy from the Ocean: OTEC, Salinity and Thermal Gradients

Room 212

10:40am
–
12:30pm

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 5

Room 213

10:40am
–
12:30pm

Know How: Operations & Maintenance and Decommissioning

Room 217

10:40am
–
12:30pm

Powering Up: Grid & Off-Grid Integration, Power Take-off and Control 2

Room 218

1:30pm
–
3:20pm

Synergies in the Blue Economy

Room 212

1:30pm
–
3:20pm

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 6

Room 213

1:30pm
–
3:20pm

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 7

Room 216

1:30pm
–
3:20pm

Anchoring Us: Cables, Moorings and Anchoring

Room 217

1:30pm
–
3:20pm

Powering Up: Grid & Off-Grid Integration, Power Take-off and Control 3

Room 218

SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL

TIME

SESSION

LOCATION

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Tuesday 17th September

2:00pm
–
3:30pm

Building Support: Ethics, Values, Cultural and Social License 1

Room 216

2:00pm
–
3:30pm

Human Capacity Building: Jobs and Training

Room 217

Wednesday 18th September

10:45am
–
12:15pm

Integration and Adaption: Assessing Environmental Impacts 1

Room 212

10:45am
–
12:15pm

Building the Framework: Policy and Regulation 1

Room 216

1:45pm
–
3:15pm

Charting the Future: The role of Marine Spatial Planning

Room 212

1:45pm
–
3:15pm

Integration and Adaption: Assessing Environmental Impacts 2

Room 216

1:45pm
–
3:15pm

Learning from Offshore Wind Developments 1

Room 218

3:45pm
–
5:15pm

Building Support: Ethics, Values, Cultural and Social License 2

Room 217

1:45pm
–
3:15pm

Learning from Offshore Wind Developments 2

Room 218

TECHNICAL TOURS

TIME

TECHNICAL TOUR / LOCATION

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Friday 20th September

9:30am
–
10:30am

The Hydrogen Experience Tour, Hydrogen Centre, Altona North

9:30am
–
1:30pm

Decon Sustainable Solutions, Scoresby

Monday 23rd September

1:30pm
–
3:00pm

Australian Maritime College (AMC) Tour, University of Tasmania, Launcestion, Tasmania.

SIDE EVENTS

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

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Wednesday 18th September

12:45pm
–
1:45pm

Career Networking Lunch: Bridging Futures in Ocean Energy

Room 215

5:15pm
–
6:45pm

Technical Workshop: IECRE Certification of Marine Energy Converters through IEC Standards

Room 212

5:15pm
–
6:45pm

Workshop: Knowledge Gaps: Off-grid and Micro-grid Uses of Marine Energy

Room 213

Thursday 19th September

12:30pm
–
1:30pm

Discussion Session: The role of Coordinated Strategic Environmental Research and Monitoring in De-risking the Consenting Process

Room 217

3:30pm
–
5:00pm

Workshop: Environmental Effects for Permitting Off-grid Marine Energy Applications

Room 215

3:30pm
–
5:00pm

Energising Cross-Industry Networks: Activating Strategic Collaborations and Funding Pathways for Ocean (wave/tidal) Energy Solutions

Room 218

Weekly Schedule

TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

TRACK ONE:
MARKETS & BUILDING DEMAND

TRACK TWO:
TECHNICAL

TRACK THREE:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TRACK THREE: SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TIME

ROOMS 212-213

ROOM 216

ROOM 217

ROOM 218

7:00am
–
9:00am

REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPENING – Level 2 foyer

9:00am
–
10:00am

Welcome to Country

Welcome & Opening

10:00am
–
10:30am

Plenary: Prof Henry F Jeffrey, The University of Edinburgh

10:30am
–
11:00am

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

11:00am
–
11:30am

Plenary: Jonathan Fievez, Carnegie Clean Energy

11:30am
–
12:30pm

Flagship Ocean Energy Projects

12:30pm
–
1:30pm

LUNCH (POSTER SESSION TRACK 2 – TECHNICAL) – Rooms 219/220

1:30pm
–
2:00pm

Panel: Financing Ocean Energy

2:00pm
–
3:30pm

Technology Showcase – Wave Energy

Building Support: Ethics, Values, Cultural and Social License 1

Human Capacity Building: Jobs and Training

Powering Up: Grid & Off-Grid Integration, Power Take-off and Control 1

3:30pm
–
4:00pm

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

4:00pm
–
5:30pm

Global Markets & Opportunities

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 1

Turning the Tide: Developments in Tidal Energy Technology 1

Knowledge Sharing & Transfer

5:30pm

WELCOME RECEPTION – ROOMS 219/220

WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

TRACK ONE:
MARKETS & BUILDING DEMAND

TRACK TWO:
TECHNICAL

TRACK THREE:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TRACK THREE: SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TIME

Room 212

ROOM 213

ROOM 216

ROOM 217

ROOM 218

7:15am
–
8:30am

REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPENING – Level 2 foyer

8:30am
–
9:00am

Plenary: Cameron Grebe, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)

9:00am
–
9:45am

Learning from Success and Failure

9:45am
–
10:15am

Plenary: Dr Andrea Copping, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

10:15am
–
10:45am

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

10:45am
–
12:15pm

Integration and Adaption: Assessing Environmental Impacts 1

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 2

Building the Framework: Policy and Regulation

Turning the Tide: Developments in Tidal Energy Technology 2

Ocean Wave Energy in Australia

12:15pm
–
1:45pm

LUNCH & POSTER SESSION TRACK 3 (SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL) – Rooms 219/220

12:45pm
–
1:45pm

INORE CAREERS IN OCEAN ENERGY LUNCH – ROOM 215

1:45pm
–
3:15pm

Charting the Future: The role of Marine Spatial Planning

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 3

Integration and Adaption: Assessing Environmental Impacts 2

Turning the Tide: Developments in Tidal Energy Technology 3

Learning from Offshore Wind Developments 1

3:15pm
–
3:45pm

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

3:45pm
–
5:15pm

Technology Showcase – Tidal Energy

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 4

Identifying Markets for Ocean Energy 1

Building Support: Ethics, Values, Cultural and Social License 2

Learning from Offshore Wind Developments 2

5:15pm
–
6:45pm

Side Event: Technical Workshop: IECRE Certification of Marine Energy Converters through IEC Standards

Side Event: Workshop: Knowledge Gaps: Off-grid and Micro-grid Uses of Marine Energy

7:00pm

GALA DINNER, GARDEN ROOM, THE CROWN

THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER

TRACK ONE:
MARKETS & BUILDING DEMAND

TRACK TWO:
TECHNICAL

TRACK THREE:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TRACK THREE: SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TIME

Room 212

ROOM 213

ROOM 216

ROOM 217

ROOM 218

7:45am
–
8:30am

REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPENING – level 2 foyer

8:30am
–
8:55am

Plenary: Susie Kropman, Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

8:55am
–
9:20am

Plenary: Allison Johnson, U.S. Department Of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO)

9:20am
–
10:10am

Panel: Supporting Pacific and Indian Ocean Remote Island Communities
Introductory Speaker, Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn, New Zealand Ngāti Kurī and Te Rarawa Peoples

10:10am
–
10:40am

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

10:40am
–
12:30pm

Alternative Energy from the Ocean: OTEC, Salinity and Thermal Gradients

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 5

Identifying Markets for Ocean Energy 2

Know How: Operations & Maintenance and Decommissioning

Powering Up: Grid & Off-Grid Integration, Power Take-off and Control 2

12:30pm
–
1:30pm

LUNCH (POSTER SESSION TRACK 2 – TECHNICAL) – Rooms 219/220

1:30pm
–
3:20pm

Synergies in the Blue Economy

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 6

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 7

Anchoring Us: Cables, Moorings and Anchoring

Powering Up: Grid & Off-Grid Integration, Power Take-off and Control 3

3:30pm
–
5:00pm

Side Event: Workshop: Environmental Effects for Permitting Off-grid Marine Energy Applications

Side Event: Energising Cross-Industry Networks: Activating Strategic Collaborations and Funding Pathways for Ocean (wave/tidal) Energy Solutions

5:00pm
–
5:30pm

CLOSING SESSION – ROOMS 212/213

5:30pm
–
6:00pm

CLOSING REFRESHMENTS – Level 2 Foyer

SOCIAL TOURS

The below social tours are available as an optional add-on to the ICOE 2024 program to give delegates the opportunity to explore authentic Australian experiences!

The below tours will be available on Monday 16th and Thursday evening (Walking Tapas Tour only) for those looking to make the most of their trip Down Under!

Find out more below and book your optional tour on the registration portal.

TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

TRACK ONE:
MARKETS & BUILDING DEMAND

TRACK TWO:
TECHNICAL

TRACK THREE:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TRACK THREE: SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TIME

ROOMS 212-213

ROOM 216

ROOM 217

ROOM 218

7:00am
–
9:00am

REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPENING – Level 2 foyer

9:00am
–
10:00am

Welcome to Country

Welcome & Opening

10:00am
–
10:30am

Plenary: Prof Henry F Jeffrey, The University of Edinburgh

10:30am
–
11:00am

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

11:00am
–
11:30am

Plenary: Jonathan Fievez, Carnegie Clean Energy

11:30am
–
12:30pm

Flagship Ocean Energy Projects

12:30pm
–
1:30pm

LUNCH (POSTER SESSION TRACK 2 – TECHNICAL) – Rooms 219/220

1:30pm
–
2:00pm

Panel: Financing Ocean Energy

2:00pm
–
3:30pm

Technology Showcase – Wave Energy

Building Support: Ethics, Values, Cultural and Social License 1

Human Capacity Building: Jobs and Training

Powering Up: Grid & Off-Grid Integration, Power Take-off and Control 1

3:30pm
–
4:00pm

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

4:00pm
–
5:30pm

Global Markets & Opportunities

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 1

Turning the Tide: Developments in Tidal Energy Technology 1

Knowledge Sharing & Transfer

5:30pm

WELCOME RECEPTION – ROOMS 219/220

WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

TRACK ONE:
MARKETS & BUILDING DEMAND

TRACK TWO:
TECHNICAL

TRACK THREE:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TRACK THREE: SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TIME

Room 212

ROOM 213

ROOM 216

ROOM 217

ROOM 218

7:15am
–
8:30am

REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPENING – Level 2 foyer

8:30am
–
9:00am

Plenary: Cameron Grebe, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)

9:00am
–
9:45am

Learning from Success and Failure

9:45am
–
10:15am

Plenary: Dr Andrea Copping, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

10:15am
–
10:45am

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

10:45am
–
12:15pm

Integration and Adaption: Assessing Environmental Impacts 1

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 2

Building the Framework: Policy and Regulation

Turning the Tide: Developments in Tidal Energy Technology 2

Ocean Wave Energy in Australia

12:15pm
–
1:45pm

LUNCH & POSTER SESSION TRACK 3 (SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL) – Rooms 219/220

12:45pm
–
1:45pm

INORE CAREERS IN OCEAN ENERGY LUNCH – ROOM 215

1:45pm
–
3:15pm

Charting the Future: The role of Marine Spatial Planning

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 3

Integration and Adaption: Assessing Environmental Impacts 2

Turning the Tide: Developments in Tidal Energy Technology 3

Learning from Offshore Wind Developments 1

3:15pm
–
3:45pm

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

3:45pm
–
5:15pm

Technology Showcase – Tidal Energy

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 4

Identifying Markets for Ocean Energy 1

Building Support: Ethics, Values, Cultural and Social License 2

Learning from Offshore Wind Developments 2

5:15pm
–
6:45pm

Side Event: Technical Workshop: IECRE Certification of Marine Energy Converters through IEC Standards

Side Event: Workshop: Knowledge Gaps: Off-grid and Micro-grid Uses of Marine Energy

7:00pm

GALA DINNER, GARDEN ROOM, THE CROWN

THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER

TRACK ONE:
MARKETS & BUILDING DEMAND

TRACK TWO:
TECHNICAL

TRACK THREE:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TRACK THREE: SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL

TIME

Room 212

ROOM 213

ROOM 216

ROOM 217

ROOM 218

7:45am
–
8:30am

REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPENING – level 2 foyer

8:30am
–
8:55am

Plenary: Susie Kropman, Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

8:55am
–
9:20am

Plenary: Allison Johnson, U.S. Department Of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO)

9:20am
–
10:10am

Panel: Supporting Pacific and Indian Ocean Remote Island Communities
Introductory Speaker, Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn, New Zealand Ngāti Kurī and Te Rarawa Peoples

10:10am
–
10:40am

COFFEE BREAK – Rooms 219/220

10:40am
–
12:30pm

Alternative Energy from the Ocean: OTEC, Salinity and Thermal Gradients

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 5

Identifying Markets for Ocean Energy 2

Know How: Operations & Maintenance and Decommissioning

Powering Up: Grid & Off-Grid Integration, Power Take-off and Control 2

12:30pm
–
1:30pm

LUNCH (POSTER SESSION TRACK 2 – TECHNICAL) – Rooms 219/220

1:30pm
–
3:20pm

Synergies in the Blue Economy

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 6

Surfing the Waves: Developments in Wave Energy Technology 7

Anchoring Us: Cables, Moorings and Anchoring

Powering Up: Grid & Off-Grid Integration, Power Take-off and Control 3

3:30pm
–
5:00pm

Side Event: Workshop: Environmental Effects for Permitting Off-grid Marine Energy Applications

Side Event: Energising Cross-Industry Networks: Activating Strategic Collaborations and Funding Pathways for Ocean (wave/tidal) Energy Solutions

5:00pm
–
5:30pm

CLOSING SESSION – ROOMS 212/213

5:30pm
–
6:00pm

CLOSING REFRESHMENTS – Level 2 Foyer

TECHNICAL TOURS

TIME

TECHNICAL TOUR / LOCATION

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Friday 20th September

9:30am
–
10:30am

The Hydrogen Experience Tour, Hydrogen Centre, Altona North

9:30am
–
1:30pm

Decon Sustainable Solutions, Scoresby

Monday 23rd September

1:30pm
–
3:00pm

Australian Maritime College (AMC) Tour, University of Tasmania, Launcestion, Tasmania.

SIDE EVENTS

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

READ MORE

Wednesday 18th September

12:45pm
–
1:45pm

Career Networking Lunch: Bridging Futures in Ocean Energy

Room 215

5:15pm
–
6:45pm

Technical Workshop: IECRE Certification of Marine Energy Converters through IEC Standards

Room 212

5:15pm
–
6:45pm

Workshop: Knowledge Gaps: Off-grid and Micro-grid Uses of Marine Energy

Room 213

Thursday 19th September

12:30pm
–
1:30pm

Discussion Session: The role of Coordinated Strategic Environmental Research and Monitoring in De-risking the Consenting Process

Room 217

3:30pm
–
5:00pm

Workshop: Environmental Effects for Permitting Off-grid Marine Energy Applications

Room 215

3:30pm
–
5:00pm

Energising Cross-Industry Networks: Activating Strategic Collaborations and Funding Pathways for Ocean (wave/tidal) Energy Solutions

Room 218

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