Technical Program
The technical program is organized by day, time, and room. Room names below reflect the updated venue assignments.
Sunday, 6 September 2026
Time
Program
1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Registration Desk Opens
5:30 PM
Monday, 7 September 2026
Time
Room 304a
Room 303a
Room 303b
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - Reception Hall
Registration Desk Opens
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM - Room 304a
Opening remarks
9:25 AM
9:25 AM - 10:10 AM - Room 303a
Opening Keynote: Prof. Mao-Hsiung Chiang
10:10 AM
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Room 304a
Keynote: Prof. John Ringwood (10:30 AM - 11:15 AM)
Keynote: Prof. Chul Hee Jo (11:15 AM - 12:00 PM)
12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
1-1 Offshore Wind
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
2-1 Wave Energy: OWC I
1:30 PM - 2:42 PM
2-2 Wave Energy: Resource Assessment & Forecasting
3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
1-2 Offshore Wind
3:30 PM - 4:42 PM
2-3 Wave Energy: OWC II
3:30 PM - 4:42 PM
3-1 Tidal and Ocean Current: Tidal Resources, Deployment and System Integration
6:00 PM
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Time
Room 304a
Room 303a
Room 303b
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - Reception Hall
Registration Desk Opens
8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Room 304a
Keynote: Mr. Kuo-Cheng Tzeng (8:30 AM - 9:15 AM)
Keynote: Mr. Katsuhiro Henzan (9:15 AM - 10:00 AM)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1-3 Offshore Wind
10:30 AM - 11:42 AM
2-5 Wave Energy: Point Absorbers
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
2-4 Wave Energy: Breakwater & Caisson
12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Room 304a
Keynote: Dr. Zhaoqing Yang (1:30 PM - 2:15 PM)
Keynote: Prof. Harry Bingham (2:15 PM - 3:00 PM)
3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:18 PM
2-6 Wave Energy: Wave Energy Control (Special Session)
3:30 PM - 5:18 PM
4-1 Other Offshore Renewables and Hybrid Systems: Hybrid and Other Systems
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
3-2 Tidal and Ocean Current: Tidal Turbine Design, Optimization and Performance
6:00 PM
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Time
Room 304a
Room 303a
Room 303b
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Reception Hall
Registration Desk Opens
9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM - Room 304a
Keynote: Dr. Yue-Gau Chen (9:15 AM - 10:00 AM)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
2-7 Wave Energy: Power Take-Off & Control
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1-4 Offshore Wind: MNU FOWT
10:30 AM - 11:42 AM
3-3 Tidal and Ocean Current: Ocean Current Systems
12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
2-8 Wave Energy: Numerical Modeling & Optimization
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3-4 Tidal and Ocean Current: Tidal Wake Assessment and Underwater Acoustics
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
4-2 Other Offshore Renewables and Hybrid Systems: Floating Solar Systems
3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Room 304a
Closing Ceremony