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Developers, owners and operators are looking to add capacity and boost production with the growing demand for renewable energy. There is tremendous potential for the vast amounts of data generated by wind turbines, to improve performance and reduce operation and maintenance costs. With data being one of your most important assets, how do you start to position your data to drive value?

Hear how panelists are using data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the internet of things to drive innovation throughout the data lifecycle.

Panelists:

• Samantha Mullin, Condition Monitoring Engineer, RWE Renewables
• Michael Wilkinson, Chief Product Officer, Utopus Insights
• Shweta Khushu, Senior Engineer and Growth Lead, AI, SkySpecs
• Greg Oxley, Lead Data Scientist, Siemens Gamesa Renewables Energy Lab
• Moderator: SusanPeterson Sturm, IIoT Transformation & Product Management Leader, Suez Water Technologies

Robots, drones and UAVs aren’t only extending the life of wind turbines. They’re also changing the way routine inspection, maintenance, and repairs are done. So how will the future of inspections and repairs look differently than today?

This session will look at robotics companies and operators that are pushing the boundaries of machine performance, both their own and wind turbines, and what barriers exist for getting to full autonomous wind inspections.

Panelists:

• Daniel Sumner, Project Delivery Manager, Catapult ORE
• Joshua Paquette, Blade Reliability Engineer, Wind Energy Technologies Office, Sandia National Laboratory
• Dr. Ali Asmari, R&D Project Manager, Head of AI and Machine Learning, ULC Robotics
• Jian Lahir, CORP Ops -Blade Reliability, EDP Renewables North America
• Moderator: Margaret Konsella Montanez, Principal, Wind Operations-Renewables Technology, DNV Energy

Wind turbine sizes are increasing and offshore wind projects are ramping up. Together with rapid advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) technology and declining costs of 3D printing, this is a whole new era for wind turbine design and construction.

This session will give attendees an overview of the current state of AM, understand which AM methods have advanced, and learn what technical challenges and opportunities exist. Hear how these companies are leading the pack in 3D printing.

Panelists:

• Matteo Bellucci, PhD, Advanced Manufacturing Leader, GE Renewable Energy
• Edelio Bermejo, Head of R&D, Innovation and IP, LafargeHolcim
• Jason Cotrell, Founder, RCAM Technologies
• Sander Cohan, Director, Innovation, Enel Green Power
• Blake Marshall,Technology Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Office, Department of Energy
• Moderator:  José Zayas, SVP, Partnerships & Innovation, Eagle Creek Renewables