Welcome and registration

Vendor Fair

The vendor fair will showcase state-of-the-art mitigation and nature-inclusive solutions for onshore wind and electricity grids.

• S.A. de Preformados Metálicos (SAPREM)
• Deák Delta Kft.
• Skydrone Robotics SAS
• Hammarprodukter AB
• TE Connectivity Energy GmbH
• OrniLogic
• E-obs GmbH
• Bioseco SA
• FulcrumAir

High-level opening words

• Antonella Battaglini, CEO, Renewables Grid Initiative
• Dr. Rainer Raab, CEO, TB Raab
• Olivier Feix, Head of Strategy, Elia Group
• Simona Bacchereti, Project Manager, CINEA

High-level keynote

Speaker to be confirmed

Keynote – From Wingspan 2024 to 2026 – Policy, Technical innovations, and Conservation

• Dr. Andrzej Ceglarz, Director – Energy Systems, RGI
• Alexandros Fakas Kakouris, Senior Manager – Energy and Policy Systems, RGI
• Hannah Böing, Team Leader LIFE Projects, TB Raab GmbH

Panel I – Derisking Energy: Investing in Nature, Society and Climate Protection

• Dr. Nadine Kanu, Vice President of the German Wind Energy Association (BWE)
• Tinne Van der Straeten, CEO, WindEurope
• Olivier Feix, Head of Strategy, Elia Group
• Representative from an NGO (TBC)

Moderator: Antonella Battaglini, CEO, RGI

Coffee Break

Presentations – Bridging the gap: Leveraging Data Sharing as a Win-win for Wildlife protection and Renewables Projects

• RISKY: Building a Global Open Platform for Wildlife Mortality at Energy Infrastructures
  Joana Bernardino, CIBIO/BIOPOLIS
• Reconciling Energy Transition with Biodiversity: The LIFE Aegypius Return Approach to Energy Infrastructure Mitigation
  José Tavares, Vulture Conservation Foundation
• From Data Silos to Shared Solutions: Collaboration for Bat-Smart Wind Energy
  Dr. Mirna Mazija, Tragus
• RKR model: From the Spatial Use of Breeding Birds to Wind Turbine-Specific Collision Probability
  Rainhard Raab, TB Raab GmbH
• AVISTEP: Turning the Tool into Lessons and Practical Applications
  Larissa Biasotto, BirdLife International
• A Joint TSO–Academia Perspective outpatient from a Decade of Applied Research and Knowledge Transfer on Bird–Power Line Interactions
  Ricardo Martins, CIBIO/BIOPOLIS

Lunch Break

Keynote – Global Initiative for Nature, Grids and Renewables (GINGR)

Annika Lilliestam, Coordinator GINGR, Renewables Grid Initiative

Panel II – Nature-positive for Renewables and Grids: Pathways to success

• Peter Jones, Sustainability Manager, RWE Onshore
• Jean-François Godeau, Research and Development Scientist, Ecofirst
• Tris Allinson, Senior Scientist, BirdLife International
• Representative from grid operator (TBC)

Moderator: Gus Schellekens, Director GINGR, Renewables Grid Initiative

Coffee Break

Presentations – From Vision to Action: Successful Nature-Positive Grid Infrastructure

• From Voluntary Action to Lasting Impact – Austrian Power Grid’s Challenges in Nature-Positive Habitat Management
  Dr. Christian Bellina, Austrian Power Grid
• Nest Boxes on Electricity Pylons — A Conservation Success Story for the Saker Falcon in Slovakia
  Lucia Deutschová, Raptor Protection of Slovakia

Closing words and Group picture