London Summit to Shape the Next Stage of Floating Offshore Wind’s Rapid Expansion

Floating offshore wind has moved rapidly from a promising technology to one of the world’s most closely watched clean-energy opportunities. With deep-water sites opening new generation potential and governments setting increasingly ambitious targets, the sector is now approaching a decisive phase: the jump from demonstration projects to widespread commercial deployment.

Against this backdrop, the Floating Offshore Wind Conference 2026 returns to London on 3 March for its third consecutive year — and it arrives at a moment of heightened urgency. Analysts project the global floating offshore wind market will grow at over 12% CAGR through 2026–33, with Europe accounting for nearly half of global activity, driven by energy security needs, deep-water development zones and accelerating climate commitments.

The conference has developed a reputation for bringing the right people into the room. As one previous attendee from Siemens noted, it is “one of the must-attend conferences of the year with a mix of developers, suppliers and key stakeholders.” That blend of perspectives has made the forum an important point of alignment for organisations navigating rapid sector growth.

This year’s speakers include Vårgrønn’s Sebastian Bringsværd, BayWa r.e.’s Ricardo Rocha and Michelle Quinn of The Scottish Government, joined by senior voices from Equinor, The Crown Estate, DESNEZ and Celtic Sea Power. Together, they will share fresh insight into project pipelines, consenting progress, investment signals and the engineering breakthroughs needed for the next generation of platforms and grid connections. The full programme provides additional detail on session topics and contributors.

The one-day event, hosted by Global Insight Conferences, is backed by contributors from three of the world’s foremost financial institutions — Barclays, Société Générale and HSBC — as well as leading developers and port authorities. This breadth of participation creates a genuinely holistic forum, bringing together every layer of the floating offshore wind ecosystem: policy, finance, engineering, environmental planning, supply chains, ports and long-term grid infrastructure. Few events offer such a 360-degree view of what it will take to scale floating wind from early projects to mature commercial deployment.

With several countries preparing early commercial deployments, the need for coordinated action has never been greater. This year’s Floating Offshore Wind Conference brings together the people shaping that future — offering a timely, focused forum for decision-makers determined to turn ambition into delivery.

Those wishing to attend can find tickets and registration details here.

Callin Klopper
Global Insight Conferences

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