• Learn about the global demand trends and market forecasts for the wind energy turbine industry over the next 18 months
• Understand where OEMs are investing their money and the markets they are focused on
• Get insight into the drivers and barriers to key growth markets - including North America, Asia and Europe - to best position your business

• Get an in-depth review of the strict selection criteria Acciona adopt when assessing the viability of a new supplier
• Understand how to anticipate the needs of an OEM better and what requirements you need to satisfy to increase your chances of supplying to them
• Discover when best to approach an OEM looking to “buy” from a supplier to fulfil the orders on their order books

• Take away best practice tips from Vestas on how they globalised their supply chain and what you can learn
• Gain insight into how Vestas created a more balanced and coherent link between sales and production
• Get the inside track into Vestas' global sourcing and planning strategy
• What can be learnt from Vestas in order to improve the transparency of the entire supply chain to cope with manufacturing fluctuations

• Understand how your company can benefit from the globalisation of logistics firms when planning your international operations
• Gain insight into DHL’s experience from other industry sectors and how you can leverage this for your wind energy shipments
• Simplicity is key! Realise how to simplify your expansion plans to maximise your global market potential

• Hear how the top OEMs in the wind energy industry see the market over the next 18 months so you can best prepare your business
• Get a unique understanding of an OEM order book in order to set out your roadmap
• Discover how OEMs qualify their existing – and potential – suppliers so you can give your business the best chance in the supplier selection processes

Moderator:

Steen Broust Nielsen, Director, Make Consulting

Panelists:

• Mogens Nyborg Pedersen, Director Global Sourcing, Siemens Wind Power A/S
  
• Jaime Anso, Director Supply Chain, Acciona Windpower
• Tommy Rahbek Nielsen, Vice President Global Capacity Planning, Vestas Wind Systems A/S
• Michael Scheff, Senior Strategic Supply Chain Manager, Mitsubishi Power System Europe, Ltd

• Discover the challenges and changes your business will face under a rapidly changing wind energy industry
• Find out what supply chain skill sets you will need to strengthen your market position
• Understand what globalisation means to your business and the opportunities you need to harness

Leo Schot, CEO Global Supply Chain Management, Siemens Wind Power AND

Mogens Nyborg Pedersen, Director Global Sourcing Siemens Wind Power

• Learn how best to establish your company in new markets – hear from Winergy how they were able to establish their company in new markets
• Realise what partner relationships will be critical to the success of your new venture
• Hear what pitfalls to avoid and how to minimise your risks when looking to establish operations in Asia and North America

• Discuss what can be done to build a good communication mechanism to improve transparency in your supply chain
• Takeaway best practice from tier-1 component suppliers on how to cope and work with OEMs
• Brainstorm, interact and strategise with conference attendees and pose your suggestions across the wind turbine supply chain

• Find out how LM Wind Power are positioning themselves for the future and the role the Chinese market has to play
• Get in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges for European OEMs and suppliers establishing business in China
• Share their experience of how LM Wind Power worked with Asian OEMs and suppliers
• Discover how they maintain quality, reliability and flexibility of their products

Randall Hoeflein, Vice President, Quality Strategy & Product Development, LM Wind Power AND

Alexis Crama, Director Corporate Strategy, LM Wind Power

• Find out how various international and domestic transport markets are emerging from the recent recession, and the challenges and opportunities to be aware of
• Realise the multi-modal distribution methods available to your company for global distribution – and how to streamline your supply chain
• Discuss answers to other topics raised by manufacturers and OEMs throughout the past year
  

• Updates on global wind energy policy changes - including, Europe, North America and China - and how they will impact your business
• Understand how the wind industry is evolving in Europe – and how you can exploit these changes
• Gain insight into which Asian manufacturers and suppliers are aggressively moving into the North American and European Offshore markets
• Learn how policy changes can help you adapt your business and reduce your risks
• Discover if there are further policy changes that will impact Joint Ventures

• Hear how technology advancements have evolved production systems to help reduce cost and shorten lead time
• How to reduce lead time gaps between component suppliers and customer requirements
• Learn about the new resin technologies that can be applied in blades and towers
• What it means to your business and potential solutions you can adopt

• Learn about the turbine concepts and generator characteristics that will impact the future of wind energy 
• Compare the different approaches and outcomes of joint development vs. proprietary specification vs. standard component 
• Understand why reliability is a direct result of co-operation along the supply chain

• Evaluate whether in-house or external supply is best for you and which one provides you with the most flexibility
• Identify where you can reduce risk by making the right supplier decisions
• Understand why building long-term relationships with your partners is critical to your own success

• Identify the key risks in your wind supply chain industry to truly understand your business model
• Hear from Mitsubishi how – and why – they manage their supply chain risks and were able to mitigate against them
• Gauge how to best prepare your business for the rapid changes in the wind energy industry and how to offset the risks

• Evaluate the US wind energy market and identify the potential opportunities for your business
• Understand who is making a big play for US business and the successes they are seeing
• Realise the importance of a global sourcing strategy to open up the US market for your business
• Discover where best to locate your US manufacturing plants to maximise on local  sourcing, transportation and skills availability

Panellists:

Randi Tveitaraas Jack, International Development Manager, Kansas Department of Commerce
Mark Nolte, Business Development Director, Iowa City Area Development Agency

• In-depth analysis of the location of wind farms, harbours and supply chain hubs in the German offshore market
• Understand where the German offshore is now and where it’s going over the next 18 months
• Identify the potential supply chain bottlenecks for business in the German offshore market and how you can deal with them

• Analyse the impact of globalisation and whether there is a need for world-wide standards for components and products
• Find out the requirements needed to change from small to large scale production and modular production facilities
• Understand the standards and quality requirements of Asian, North American and European suppliers

Christian Nath, Vice President, Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services