Offshore Wind Deep Dive: Is the Model Broken?
Offshore wind in the U.S. is hitting a reset moment. After years of excitement, the sector is now confronting real-world challenges: cost spikes, supply-chain gaps, slow permitting, and delivery models that were never built for the complexity of these projects.. But this isn’t a story of decline — it’s a turning point.
This panel brings together the developers, regulators, financiers, and supply chain leaders shaping the next chapter of U.S. offshore wind. We’ll dig into what’s breaking, what’s working around the world, and how the industry can move from fragmented projects to a coordinated, infrastructure-scale approach that actually delivers.
If the next decade is going to be one of momentum, we need new models, smarter risk-sharing, and tighter alignment between states, markets, and the supply chain. This conversation lays the groundwork.
Expect clarity, candor, and a forward-looking roadmap for making offshore wind buildable, bankable, and resilient.
Energy Track
9:45am-11:00am
Moderated by Iman Aziz, HKS MPA27
Panelists
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Marian Harkavy
Director of Policy and Planning; Department of Energy Resources at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Hassan Hamdan
Partner and Managing Director of Alvarez and Marsal
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