Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil

Why Germany Could Risk Losing? Karina Würtz, CEO StifTtung Offshore Wind Foundation on ExGOW (EP.12) Welcome to another episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind – The ExGOW Podcast. Today, our guest is Karina Würtz, CEO of Germany’s ShtifTung Offshore Wind Foundation Germany is currently attempting one of the most aggressive energy scale-ups in modern history — moving from 9.7 GW to 30 GW by...

Resilience of an Entrepreneur. Hugh Kelly, Co-Founder & CEO, Simply Blue Energy on ExGOW (EP.11) Welcome to another episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind. I’m your host Philip Bassil. Today I am pleased to have as my guest, Hugh Kelly, Co-Founder and CEO of Simply Blue Energy On this episode we focus on the resilience and evolution of an entrepreneurial organization and a leading offsh...

The Great Paradox. Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of the Port of Esbjerg on ExGOW (EP.9) In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of the Port of Esbjerg in southern Denmark. Dennis, a master mariner and naval officer, is arguably the most influential port executive in the offshore wind world, today. Under his leadership,...

Next Crown Jewel of Southeast Asia? Alessandro Antonioli, CEO, COP Vietnam on ExGOW (EP.10) In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Alessandro Antonioli, CEO, Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), Vietnam. We take a deep dive into the massive potential and unique complexities of building gigawatt-scale offshore wind projects and jumpstarting...

The Billion $ Conversation. Jonathan Cole, Chair GWEC and founding CEO Corio on ExGOW (EP.8) In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, Jonathan Cole, Chair Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Founding CEO of the Macquarie-backed global offshore wind developer, Corio Generation. Jonathan spent nearly 15 years at Iberdrola and ran the Spanish Utility's G...

Surviving first Trump Administration - STATES at play. Abby Watson, Groundwire Group on ExGOW (EP.7) In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Abby Watson, Co-Founder and President of The Groundwire Group and former Head of North American Government Affairs at Siemens Gamesa in Washington. We dive in to the critical enabler for US offshore w...

The Ultimate Contrarian Strategy. Mark Leybourne, CEO Dyna Energy on ExGOW (EP.6) In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Mark Leybourne, CEO of Dyna Energy and former head of the offshore wind development program at the World Bank. An aerospace engineer with an engineering Doctorate degree in Offshore Renewable Energy from South Hampton,...

What every CEO needs to hear - Patrick Samson, Sandbrook Capital on ExGOW (EP.5) In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Patrick Samson, Operating Partner at Sandbrook Capital and former Global Head of Real Assets at PSP Investments - the global pension fund with $300 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM).  Patrick discusses his pivotal...

Is Mark Carney's Canada Gearing up to be an Energy Superpower? Tom Timmins, Gowling on ExGOW (EP.4) In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Thomas (Tom) J. Timmins, who leads the Energy Practice Group at Gowling WLG in Toronto. We discuss some of the elements of how Canada Gearing up to be an Energy Superpower by adding offshore wind to it...

Why offshore wind will not be built without this? - Martin Beck, Marsh on ExGOW (EP.3) In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Martin Beck from Marsh Asia, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. We dive into the complexities and evolving landscape of insuring offshore wind projects and the role of risk management.  We also...

Knut Vassbotn, CEO Deep Wind Offshore on persistence, long-term mindset and alignment - ExGOW (EP.2) In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Knut Vassbotn, CEO of Deep Wind Offshore. The energetic Knut shares the importance of being persistent, having a long-term mindset and strong partner alignment from day one. We discuss his transition...

Is Offshore Wind the Energy of the Future? Father of modern wind power Henrik Stiesdal ExGOW (EP.1) Our guest for the inaugural podcast episode of “Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil” is none other than Henrik Stiesdal, the father of modern wind power. Every offshore wind developer needs to hear this conversation. It includes a great perspective from Henrik on the histor...