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Securing data and using it effectively for greater operational efficiency

Speaker line-up:

Benjamin Rice, Operations Engineering Manager, Pattern Energy

Gerry Lindauer, Manager Of Performance Assurance, Siemens

Ninochska Maldonado-Bosworth, Lead Fleet Engineer, EDF RE

Jaimeet Gulati, Associate Director – Global Operations, EDP Renewables

Biren Gandhi, Global Renewable Energy Solutions Leader, IBM Global Energy & Utilities Industry

Shuangwen Sheng, Senior Engineer, NREL

David Korim, Software Product Manager – Asset Performance, GE Renewables

Jeffrey Wehner, Vice President - Operations, Duke Energy

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 DAYS OF IN-DEPTH INSIGHT

13 EXPERT/CASE STUDIES

PRESENTATIONS

1 AFTERNOON SESSION

AT OUR PRE FORUM WORKSHOP

OVER 15 INDUSTRY-LEADING SPEAKERS

5 PROVOCATIVE PANEL SESSIONS

1 LIVE INTERVIEW

PLUS ROUNTABLE DISCUSSIONS

DEDICATED TO OWNER OPERATORS

8 REASONS TO ATTEND

PRE FORUM FOCUS WORKSHOPS FORUM DAY 1

BOOKING INFORMATIONWHO ATTENDS?FORUM DAY 2

‘A great opportunity for exchanging experiences and knowledge, from all the players in the industry’

– CONSULTANT COORDINATOR

‘Experts sharing experience and expectations around data management to optimize their business’

– NEM SOLUTIONS

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LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST TRENDS AND CHALLENGES

GET INSPIRED BY IMPACTFUL KEYNOTES

Our data portfolio of events have become a renowned occasion to unveil the most crucial trends and developments in ensuring cost-effective practices to improve power performance and reduce OPEX.

Year after year, our Wind Data Forums are comprised of the most prominent leaders in the field. Distinguished keynotes will open your eyes to meaningful industry developments, informing and inspiring participants to think progressively and generate ideas.

MEET COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

TACKLE CHALLENGES HEAD ON IN ENGAGING DEBATES

A dedicated group of over 70 data experts from across the world attend our Wind Data Forums. This provides the perfect opportunity to connect with your industry peers and meet fresh faces, all with a shared commitment to reducing the LCOE.

The Wind Data Forum creates a superb atmosphere, conducive to thoughtful debates and discussions. Use our interactive panels throughout the 2 days to raise important questions, make your voice heard and comment on controversial issues.

BENEFIT FROM PRACTICAL TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS

BE A PART OF A FLAGSHIP EVENT AND LOYAL DATA COMMUNITY

The Wind Data Forum allows you to learn from leading experts, while also offering you the chance to take part in focused trainings and workshops that provide practical skills to take away and implement in your daily role. This year we are exploring the topic of repowering for older wind farms.

Now in its 4th year, but building on numerous previous editions in Europe, the Wind Data Forum is established as the ONLY industry event where you can mingle with the full representation of key figures involved in all aspects of data management and analysis.

INDULGE IN DEDICATED NETWORKING WITH INDUSTRY PEERS

GAIN INSIGHTS FROM REAL-TIME PROJECT UPDATES AND END USER CASE STUDIES

We attract the most senior experts in the global data industry from the full spectrum of players, to allow for exclusive insights from decision makers and deal breakers. Extensive research ensures we identify exactly who you want to hear from, shaping a wholly compelling agenda.

Hear from the individuals and companies at the forefront of data innovation, through their real-time and learnt experiences on past and present projects. Find out what worked and why, with a unique opportunity to identify the key to others’ top successes.

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PRE FORUM Afternoon Workshop Monday 13th MarchExtending Lifetime To Make The Most Of Your Wind Farm13:00 Registration And Refreshments

13:30 The Repowering Movement Are performance tax credits catalysing the

repowering movement and how do they help? What are the solutions offered for manufacturers and

OEMs? How to use data to address a repower that is about

15 years old What types of repowering are available? And, what

are others doing?

15:00 Afternoon Refreshments And Networking Opportunities

15:30 Understanding How To Retrofit And Streamline Your Approaches For Adopting New Technologies Using retrofitting to deal with data security needs Typical retrofitting issues and how to fix them The need for reference data in monitoring retrofitting

17:00 End of Workshop

To join either of these sessions please contact Dominic Coyne: [email protected]

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17:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS Delegates will select one of the following peer-to peer discussions from the strategic or technical streams listed below. You will move into small break-out groups where discussions will be off the record and led by an expert on the given topic. Delegates are encouraged to bring along their considered ideas and questions in order to facilitate a meaningful and in-depth discussion

STREAM 1 - STRATEGIC STREAM 2 - TECHNICALHow operators tend to take unnecessary risk from limited data campaignsHost: Josh Fausset, Manager – Renewable Energy, OGE Energy

Utilising your analytics team to create your own reference dataHost: TBC

Real concrete examples and ways to encourage investment in data from upper level executivesHost: Ninochska Maldonado-Bosthworth, Lead Fleet Engineer, EDF RE

Risk mitigation techniques for wind turbines?Host: Shantanu Mahajan, Asset Performance Manager, EDP Renewables

How to manage data teams and monitoring systems for best results?Host: Dushyant Tank, Reliability Engineer, Pattern Energy

Streamlining the adoption of artificial neural networksHost: TBC

08:15 Registration And Refreshments

08:45 Chair’s Opening RemarksBenjamin Rice, Operations Engineering Manager, Pattern Energy

HOW TO HANDLE BIG DATA AND USE IT EFFECTIVELY TO ACHIEVE GREATER

EFFICIENCY FOR AEP

9:00 How Have We Used Big Data So Far And What Else Can We Do To Improve Efficiency? Examples of breakthrough moments with data sets Why data modelling will continue to exponentially

increase efficiency What role is data likely to play in future construction

of wind farms?

Participants include: Jaimeet Gulati, Associate Director – Global Operations Performance Management, EDPRGerry Lindauer, Manager of Performance assurance, Siemens

9:45 Making The Most Of Your Big Data To Ensure Maximum Use Ensuring you get reliable data and knowing what

the limitations are How to get more data out of OEMs and increase

the number of tags Getting data that is representative of your site for

scalable figures Integrating external data and extracting its value

for added analysis in fleet efficiency

David Korim, Software Product Manager – Asset Performance, GE Renewables

10:15 How To Be Smart With Your Data To Reduce Downtime Improving site and maintenance workflow with

O&M data How to reduce down time and plan operations for

least impact Weather forecasting to avoid bad conditions and

aborted maintenance operations Predictive maintenance to reduce visits and

choosing the least disruptive times Using historical data and feedback loops to save

on time and cost

Gerry Lindauer, Manager of Performance Assurance, Siemens

10:45 Networking Break And Morning Refreshments

11:15 Data Networks: Blending And Integrating Data from Multiple Sources Getting Data from turbines to provide full

transparency for reporting purposes Exploring data enabled remaining useful life predictions Validating human data to eradicate errors Supervisory controls being used todayShawn Sheng, Senior Engineer, NREL Prof. Dr Jan Helsen, Coordinator Big Data Analytics, OWI-lab

BIG ANALYTICS MADE EASIER: THE INCREASING TREND OF AUTOMATION

AND PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE

11:45 Digitalization Of The Wind Energy Industry What do we understand by ‘digitalization of wind?

and why it is important? What are key ingredients of digitalization in the

wind industry? Application of the cognitive technology in other

industries What are the key learning points from applying

cognitive technologies in other industries?Biren Gandhi, Global Renewable Energy Solutions Leader, IBM Global Energy & Utilities Industry

12:15 The Analytical Value In Remote Monitoring And Sensing Using Historical Data to re-prioritise

troubleshooting steps Creating feedback loops for new reference data Ensuring a future knowledge base for ‘go to fixes’ in

the future

To join this session please contact Dominic Coyne: [email protected]

12:45 Networking Lunch

13:45 The Automation Arms Race, Creating Solutions for Asset Managers

With the increasing numbers of solutions and analytical firms, asset managers are faced with big choices: What are the software and platforms are available? What is the right information to bring to a

performance engineers dashboard? What data should be standardised or automated

and how does this vary with each task? How do firms offering automation/analytics

propose to help?

Participants include: Josh Fausset, Manager – Renewable Energy, OGE EnergyBiren Gandhi, Global Renewable Energy Solutions Leader, IBM Global Energy & Utilities Industry

14:30 Specific Approaches For Failure Forecasting And Predictive Maintenance Finding failures and different types of discovery

methods, configurations and failure modes What happens pre failure: creating data for future

cycles Challenges of setting up systems to tag the data Closing the loop to use failure data to feedback for

more effective operation and maintenance in the future

Ninochska Maldonado-Bosthworth, Lead Fleet Engineer, EDF RE

15:00 Condition Monitoring And Artificial Neural Networks Building an array of sensors that can measure

vibrations across the drive train Using the array to detect anomalous behaviour

and indentify faults Automation in determining severity of faults What really is condition monitoring: time domain vs.

frequency domain

Abstracts welcome, to join this session please contact Dominic Coyne: [email protected]

15:30 Afternoon Networking And Refreshments

FINDING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR INVESTMENT FROM PRE CONSTRUCTION

SITE DATA AND UNDERSTANDING PERFORMANCE CONSTRAINTS

16:00 Using Preconstruction And Wind Resource Assessment Data To Reduce Risk In Projects And Create Further Investment Why it is important to properly understand and

reconcile differences from prediction and actual operating site data

How do you validate models and lower accuracy uncertainty for predictions

Creating scalable data for forecasting performance output once wind farm is built

Positively correlated relationship of preconstruction data and level of investment

Chad Ringley, Director – Energy Analytics, Pattern Energy

16:30 Data Analytics Method For Understanding Turbine Underperformance Why do site specifics differ from the warranted

power curve? The power deviation matrix approach and a few

others in discussion What can a machine learning/data analytics

method offer? Kernel PLUS method for understanding and

predicting site-specific turbine performance

Yu Ding, Professor, Texas A&M UniversityHoon Hwangbo, Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University

17:30 Roundtable Feedback

17:50 Chairs Closing Remarks Benjamin Rice, Operations Engineering Manager, Pattern Energy

18:00 End Of Day 1

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08:30 Registration And Refreshments

09:00 Chair’s Opening RemarksBenjamin Rice, Operations Engineering Manager, Pattern Energy

MERGING THE NEEDS OF SECURITY, DATA TEAMS COMPLIANCE AND THE SUPPLY

CHAIN SHIFT 09:15 How Security Impacts Analytics: A Guide From A-Z

How to get quick and secure data through co-operation Logistical issues of transferable data Dealing with multiple securities for different

customers data Merging the needs of security and data teams How latest security measures will change the

vendor/operator relationshipJeff Wehner, Vice President – Operations, Duke Energy

09:45 The Changing Supply Chain: A Need To Rethink The Owner/Operator And OEM Relationship Discussion on how security measures and have

adjusted the supply chain How have security requirements affected the

Owner/OEM relationship? Can technology and cloud storage make

permissions and access easier What will the landscape look like in the future?Participants include: Ashok Naik, Operations, SiemensDushyant Tank, Reliability Engineer, Pattern Energy

10:30 Morning Refreshments & Networking Opportunity

11:00 Strengthening The Relationship Between Data And Cyber Security How to make the network secure? Choosing and designing the right infrastructure

and security architecture Security solutions for problem solving Reliability and data recovery

11:30 Feedback On GADS Reporting And Integration Solutions (Generating Availability Data Systems) Grid Integration Solutions and the active power support The future of electrical systems for wind Facility services available to owner operationsTo join this session please contact Dominic Coyne; [email protected]

12:00 ‘Spotlight On’ With Audience Participation: In the Hot seat With OEMs On NERC ComplianceThis session will involve an open audience forum from which the audience can submit/ask questions (via slido) to be put to a panel of OEMs. An independent chair will mediate each discussion for the best results

To join this session please contact Raihan Chowdhury: [email protected]

12:45 Networking Lunch

BEST PRACTICES OF SHARING,ACCESSING DATA AND STORING DATA

13:45 Accessing Data Given Ownership And Security Level Contraints Why there is need for building a new relationship between

suppliers and operators for smooth maintenance How heightened security levels and issues over

data security and ownership created a need for further integration

Working together in new and more secure ways to ensure each party gets what they need to perform their tasks

The challenge for OEM’s in servicing their products in line with warranty agreements whilst dealing with their different customers and their varying levels of security.

Participants include: Jeff Wehner, Vice President – Operations, Duke Energy David Korim, Software Product Manager – Asset Performance, GE Renewables

14:30 Why Haven’t You Moved To The Cloud Yet? Why it is better for storage and retrieval How to meet security requirements with the cloud How the cloud could alleviate customer concerns

and OEMs from getting locked out of the network Operating examples of cloud use in actionTo join this session please contact Raihan Chowdhury: [email protected]

15:00 Data Standardization For Better Communication And Monitoring Making the case for a global standard IEC6400-25 Where it is being utilised already and by who What problems will this measure solve? Building the standardisation model without

decreasing competitionTo join this session please contact Dominic Coyne; [email protected]

15:30 Chairs Closing Remarks Benjamin Rice, Operations Engineering Manager, Pattern Energy

15:45 Afternoon Refreshments And Extended Networking Opportunities

16:15 End Of Forum

FORUM day twowednesday 15th March

WHO ATTENDS?

DEVELOPERS OEM’S

CYBER SECURITYSOFTWARECOMPANIES

UTILITIES/OWNERSOPERATORS

SCADA DATA COMPANIESAND OTHER 3RD PARTYPROVIDERS

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BOOKING INFORMATION

Are you based outside North America and Canada? If so, please get in touch for discounted rates

CONFERENCE PASS INCLUDES: Access to full 2 day conference Networking lunches on both days plus morning and

afternoon refreshment breaks Access to speaker presentation files (subject to speaker

disclosure) Event documentation pack

Bring your team - group discounts also available! Any queries? Contact us on: (+1) 646-638-6069

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If you are interested in learning more about how we can work together to move your ideas forward, please contact Heather Lynn on +44 (0) 20 8267 4785 or email [email protected] or Raihan Chowdhury on +44 (0) 20 8267 4337 or email [email protected]

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MEET THE INTERNATIONAL TEAMDominic Coyne Event ProducerDominic is your Event Producer who is currently developing and researching the content and speakers for the event program. To discuss any new ideas for content or to put yourself forward as a speaker please send an email to: [email protected]

Raihan Chowdhury Commercial Director Raihan is your Commercial Director and is also responsible for developing commercial partnerships at our events. To discuss any new potential partnerships please send an email to: [email protected]

Heather Lynn Account DirectorHeather is your Account Director and is responsible for developing commercial partnerships at our events. To discuss any new potential partnerships please send an email to: [email protected]

Susie Price Marketing ManagerSusie is your Marketing Manager and is responsible for marketing and promoting our events. If you have any questions or queries or would like to be involved as a media partner please contact Susie on: [email protected]

Gemma Boyd Event ManagerGemma is your Event Manager and is responsible for all logistical details in the run up to and on the days of the event. If you have any queries as to how the event will be co-ordinated please contact Gemma on: [email protected]

‘Excellent job bringing together a ‘who’s who’ of wind professionals’

– President, Cielo Wind Services Inc.

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