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Sofa F orestieri is a Senior Analyst at Esgian, specializing in offshore rig market analysis, energy economics, and sustainability. She has global experience in feld operations and analytics.

Wendy Laursen has 20 years of experience as a journalist. In that time, she has written news and features for a range of maritime, engineering

Forestieri Patel and science publications. She has completed a Master of Science research degree in marine ecology as well as diplomas in journalism, communication and subediting.

Philip Le wis is Director Research at Intelatus Global Partners. He has extensive market analysis and strategic planning experience in the global energy, maritime and offshore oil and gas sectors. Intelatus Global Partners has been formed from the merger of International Maritime Associates and World Energy Reports.

Erik Milit o is the president of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), representing the interests of the offshore oil, gas, wind, carbon capture, and ocean mineral industries.

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Milan P atel is a North America Analyst at Welligence Energy Analytics, based in Houston. He covers upstream activity in Alaska and the U.S. Gulf of

America/Mexico. He holds a Masters in Business Analytics and a Bachelors in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Houston. Prior to joining

Welligence, he worked in acquisitions and divestitures across the Lower 48.

Jon Salazar is the CEO and founder of Gazelle Wind Power, overseeing the development and commercialization of the company’s hybrid foating offshore wind platform.

Torgeir S terri is responsible for overseeing DNV’s global maritime offshore business. With a background in naval architecture from the Norwegian

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University of Science and Technology (NTNU), he has extensive international experience and a career in the maritime industry spanning over 25 years.

Michelle Yeo is a Market Analyst at Fearnley Offshore Supply, covering the offshore support vessel market, including both O&G and renewables.

Based in Singapore, she focuses on macroeconomic drivers and supply-side dynamics shaping the offshore sector, with an emphasis on developments in the Asia Pacifc and Middle East regions. Michelle holds a Bachelor of

Science in Maritime Studies from Nanyang Technological University and brings a nuanced regional lens to market fundamental and emerging trends.

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