Conference start

Welcome words (Sari Essayah, Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry)

Keynote: Towards the EU Roadmap for EU Fisheries and aquaculture
(Sven Langedijk, Head of Unit, DG MARE)

Session 1: Moving towards net zero emissions target

Keynote: How a joint vision can guide technological development and energy transitions of the fishing fleet (Hanna Varvne, Researcher, RISE)

Perspective: Decarbonisation of the EU fishing fleet – how positive incentives can drive green transition
(Esben Sverdrup-Jensen, CEO, The Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation)

Innovation pitches: new solutions to improve energy efficiency (preselected presenters)

Panel discussion: Can decarbonization in fisheries be achieved by 2050? (panelists)

Lunch break

Presenting the Conference Declaration process
(Orian Bondestam, Ministerial Adviser, Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)

Session 2: Fleet policy and fisheries management

Keynote: Healthy fish stocks and good fisheries management as key enabler for green transition
(Sæmundur Elíasson, Project Manager, Matis)

Keynote: Agreement on the future of capture fisheries and its energy transition in Denmark
(Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries - TBC)

Panel discussion: Brainstorming on energy adaptation of fisheries management (panelists)

Coffee break

Session 3: Financing the capture fisheries to achieve energy transition

Keynote: Financing the energy transition in capture fisheries (TBC)

Perspctive: Implementing the energy transition in Norway (Merete Knain, Senior Advisor, Enova)

Panel discussion: Brainstorming on financial incentives and “sticks” for the energy transition (panelists)

Conference dinner (19:00-22:00)

Session 4: Pathways to cooperation

Keynote: Ports: Cooperating for the energy transition (Gerardo Gonzáles, Head of the Department of Works and Blue Economy, Port of Vigo)

Keynote: Powering the maritime industries, what are the future solutions?
(Jens Karlsson, Team Leader, Wärtsilä Marine)

Presentation: Energy Transition Partnership, tackling technical, financial, and regulatory barriers (Jules Danto, ETP Support Group Coordinator)

Panel discussion: Brainstorming on future solutions and networking for enhancing the transition (panelists)

Break

Session 5: Winner of the pitching competition and the Joint Declaration

Announcing the winner of the pitching competition for enhancing the energy transition

Presentation and discussion on Conference Declaration
(Orian Bondestam, Ministerial Adviser, Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)

Conference wrap-up

Lunch