It feels like now we are better prepared for the Day After Tomorrow and the known ànd unkown unkowns.

I've had the chance to connect with the most interesting people from the most diverse industries. What an enriching experience!

My head is still buzzing. What a truckload of new ideas and insights.

The insights, knowledge, and connections gained are invaluable

Our EY North Sea Sustainability Exploration Tour provided a glimpse of the scale, pace and urgency of the energy transition.Over three days, we explored cutting edge innovations and strategies driving the future of low-carbon energy. We saw first hand how the energy transition is unfolding in the North Sea, and how the region is overcoming renewables integration, accelerating electrification, building hubs for hydrogen and CCS, implementing intelligent energy systems, and developing flexibility initiatives.
- Day 1 explored the technologies and infrastructure needed for a diverse, efficient, and sustainable energy system. We discussed developments in the offshore wind sector with developers Otary, saw innovation at an industrial scale with SeaVolt and their plans for floating panels above the waves, and learned about Princess Elisabeth Island, an energy hub off the coast connecting wind farms and interconnectors to Belgium’s onshore power grid. It is evident that innovation is already occurring on an industrial scale, and our ability to integrate these new technologies will determine the pace of the energy transition.
- Day 2 expanded on the theme of energy integration and localization. Our visit to Platform Zero offered insights from a number of leading startups collaborating with industry players to address local flexibility challenges, foster energy exchange within communities, and share data for optimizing infrastructure. Highlights included Battolyser, who have developed an integrated battery and electrolyser that can store electricity and produce hydrogen from renewable power.
- Day 3 focused on energy ecosystems and industrial applications, with a particular emphasis on hydrogen solutions (CMB Tech), platforms designed to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration (Free Electrons), and innovative approaches like CCUS at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.Watch the video for more insights and please reach out to me if you have any questions or would like to know more.

Thanks to nexxworks for the great support

What will the future look like in 2035? We should not wait, but design it ourselves!

Thanks Rik Vera and nexxworks for an engaging and intestive 2 days!

A wonderful 2-day experience with a whole bunch of open-minded and creative people

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What a lot of inspiring insights! Rik Vera is a fantastic challenger.

For me, the real power of a nexxworks tour is the unique group of people you meet and travel with.

The tour founded relationships with interesting people I otherwise would've never met.

The mix of speakers and content was perfect.

It was truly an eye-opening experience that both enriched my network with amazing people and helped me shape the further direction of my career.

The things you hear, see and learn are a source of inspiration and motivation for the future. We have already implemented some of these in our current strategy and operations.

Nexxworks helps to facilitate innovative out of the box thinking. They will expose you and your teams to a different level of thought leadership, which in turn will help you and your people develop a different thinking ethos for the future.

The nexxworks inspiration series helps us to imagine the future together with all the teams worldwide, and make the bridge to our day-to-day challenges as well.

The nexxworks inspiration sessions were that mindblowing, that I invited my global team to taste, smell and learn via a similar experience.  

Meeting today’s companies and speakers brought us refreshing energy and perspectives to our challenges today.

This experience showed how short-term planning and long term planning are both needed. The China visits were truly inspiring in how they execute on that. 

It’s so important to step outside the day-to-day business. We are the only ones who can moderate this back to our teams and translate what we’ve learned to accomplish our daily goals. 

To new travelers, I hope you feel some of the same excitement, anxiety, and concentration. May you learn the way we did. 

We’ve seen great concepts and initiatives from other companies, that made us think outside the box.

We want to make sure that the wonderful company that our family started, remains relevant in a fast-pace changing world.

I view the nexxworks membership as a combination of inspiration, practical insights, and networking with peers.

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