Alex Øbell Nielsen

Alex is the Chief Sales Officer for Danish Wind Power Academy. DWPA was formed in 2004 with a single, very clear purpose – to help owners/operators and maintainers of renewable energy assets improve their operational performance and realize their strategic ambitions by helping them develop a deep understanding of their assets. Previously, Alex served as the Head of Business Development at Maersk Training. During his tenure, he was responsible for Maersk Training’s global wind strategy and for establishing Global Wind Organisation (GWO) training centers in emerging markets such as the APAC region, the Middle East, and North and South America, through partnerships or consultancy services. Notably, his efforts led to the establishment of new GWO training centers in Taiwan, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the US (MA, NY, NJ, and DE). Alex brings 7 years of experience in the wind industry and over 20 years in business development. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international business from Copenhagen Business School and resides in Denmark with his wife and children.

Beate Hildenbrand

Bente Boa

Bente has been working with L&D and HR ranging from people management, apprentice programs to learning development for the last many years. Most of her work experience had been within the shipping industry until eight years ago when she shifted into the renewable energy sector and began working with Learning & Development in Ørsted Operations.

Eloy Jáuregui

Eloy Jáuregui is an Industrial Senior Engineer and Executive MBA in Sustainable Global Business with more than 25 years in Health & Safety management. He has been working in the Renewable sector for the last 20 years. Since 2009 is Health & Safety Global Director of ACCIONA Energy. He was part of the first steps of the Global Wind Organization and during 2018/2020 took its Chairman position. Eloy is the Vice-Chair of GWO’s Board of Directors.

Emma McIvor

Josh Rogers

Josh Rogers is the Director of Safety, Workforce Training, and Operations at ACP. In this role, Josh leads the ACP team and committees focused on worker safety, workforce development, and operational excellence that will support the renewables industry growth. He brings over 15 years or operational industry experience. Josh spent several years as Director of Solar Operations for Duke Energy, which included responsibility for safety, organizational development, performance, and financial profits and losses at more than 60 facilities across the country. He has also developed standards, training, and operational leadership for at several leading companies such as: ABB, Sun Edison, First Solar, and most recently Fluence. Prior to joining private sector energy companies, Josh served in the United States Navy where he was certified as a nuclear operator and Master Training Specialist. Josh earned his Bachelor of Science in Technology from Excelsior University.

Mariana Batista

Mariana joined WindEurope as Senior Advisor in April 2023, where she leads the work on skills and education. She monitors policy in the areas of skills and education and she brings the sector together to address the skilled worker shortage through various projects. She has worked in the humanitarian, political, and educational sectors in Belgium and Canada, managing capacity building, training, and education programmes and projects.

Mathieu Cote

Matt is the Director of the Operations Program for the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA). As such, he works with wind, solar, and storage site operators to develop industry best practices and develop the Canadian renewables workforce of the future. Matt has been working in the wind industry since 2011, having worked for a Wind/Solar/Hydrogen developer in a sales role in France, as well as jobs as Customer Relations Coordinator, Commercial Manager and Managing Director for a major wind turbine manufacturer in the United Kingdom, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. He started his career commissioning the MAPLE Nuclear reactors in Chalk River, Ontario. He has a Co-op Physics degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. In his spare time, he attempts marathons and wrangles a precocious 6-year-old son. Matt is descended from Québécois and Norwegian settlers, and he grew up on Anishinaabe & Nippissing territory in Northern Ontario. He is currently based in Montréal, QC.

Peter Lukens

Peter Lukens is responsible for the management of the Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental activities pertaining to the Service business in North America. Having worked in various areas of the organization since 2007, Peter looks to utilize past experiences and relationships to continue to assist and improve Siemens Gamesa towards a greener tomorrow. Peter served as the O&M EHS Working Group Chair from August 2016 through March of 2020 and is currently the Vice Chair of the Wind Workforce Standards Committee and Vice Chair of the G+ North America Focal Group.