IEA Wind Task 43 AGM 2026 / WeDoWind International Symposium 2026

Rapperswil, Switzerland and online

June 24th-26th, 2026

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on June 24th-25th, 2026, in Rapperswil, Switzerland and online. The first day will be dedicated to a Task update, and the second day will host the WeDoWind International Symposium. On Day 3, some working groups including the Wind Energy Ontology and the OpOn groups will be spending the day working together.

Don’t miss our legendary lake swimming activity, which we started in 2024!

Registration

Registration is open until May 31st, 2026. You can attend all days or just one day, either online or in person. You don’t have to be a member of IEA Wind Task 43 to take part – it’s open to everyone! We ask for the following participation fees:

  • Universities and companies: €100 per day per person for Day 1 and Day 2
  • Start-ups and other non-profit organisations: €50 per day per person for Day 1 and Day 2
  • Students: free
  • Day 3: free for everyone

Register now!

Day 1, June 24th: Task update and workshop

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome; Sarah Barber (OST)
09:15 – 09:45 Key-note speech on “Framework for managing risk in industrial AI systems”; Lars Meløe, DNV (Norway)
09:45 – 10:30 Panel discussion on “Ethics of digitalisation and AI”; Moderated by Sarah Barber (OST)
Lars Meløe (DNV), Jen Wilson (Durham University), James Merron Zimmermann (University of Basel), John Draper (E&P Consulting), Lorenzo Fiaschi (ETH Zurich), Ilia Shilov (ETH Zurich)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00 Review of Task results: Short Working Group reports and Q&A
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 13:30 Introduction to the new task phase and new Working Groups
13:30 – 15:00 Deciding what matters in digitalisation: an exploratory workshop on ethical practice; Jen Wilson, Durham University, UK 
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30 Synergies and collaborations workshop
16:30 – 17:00 Future outlook and closing
18:00 Dinner

About our key-note speaker, Lars Meløe

Lars Meløe is a Principal Consultant in DNV with more than 20 years of experience from the IT and energy sector. He has extensive experience within Business Development, Leadership and Strategic Partnership. He has led and implemented Digital Twin solutions driving the digital transformation in the oil and gas industry in Norway. Lars is currently in a lead role for the Digital Trust solution within DNV for the regions Norway and Southern Europe, aiming to build new services and business models to support DNV’s customers in their digital transformation. He has delivered several projects for leading energy companies and worked on collaboration agreements with global technology providers.

Day 2, June 25th: The WeDoWind International Symposium 2026

09:00 – 09:30 Key-note speech “From Wind Industry Challenges to R&D Opportunities: Nadara’s Innovation Journey”
Catarina Maltez, Innovation and Incentive Specialist (Nadara)
09:30 – 10:30 Annual General Meeting – update on status of the non-profit organisation WeDoWind
10:30 – 11:30 Short reports and Q&A
11:30 – 12:00 User survey and feedback session

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 15:00 Parallel workshops
1. Challenge solving workshop: The Nadara Yaw Misalignment Challenge run by Tania Guedes, Performance Analysis and Optimisation Manager, Nadara
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:00 – 17:00 Parallel workshops
1. Challenge solving workshop: The Nadara Yaw Misalignment Challengerun by Tania Guedes, Performance Analysis and Optimisation Manager, Nadara
2. Open Energy Platform workshop
18:00 Dinner

About our key-note speaker, Catarina Maltez

Committed and results-driven, Catarina thrives on challenges that drive growth and innovation. As an Innovation and Incentives Specialist, she navigates complex regulations, optimizes funding opportunities, and develops strategies for sustainable growth. She is passionate about continuous learning, and enjoys sharing insights through public speaking and driving meaningful change.

About Nadara

Working with nature, backed by shareholders, and with the support of local communities, Nadara is a NextGen Independent Power Producer (IPP+) that develops, owns and operates renewable energy sites across Europe and the US. Our technologies include over 4GW of installed onshore wind, solar photovoltaic, biomass and energy storage, and our IPP+ services encompass energy optimisation, trading, and flexibility solutions that maximise value across the energy chain, supporting energy security and creating long-term value that powers homes, businesses, and change.

Day 3, June 26th: Working groups

09:00 – 17:00 Working group sessions
– Wind Energy Ontology
– Operations Ontology

Hotel recommendations

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