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Record high demand for a spot on ONS 2022
There has never been a higher demand for a stand in the ONS Exhibition.
Record high demand for a spot at ONS 2022
There has never been a higher demand for a stand in the ONS Exhibition and the number of speakers for all the nine conference arenas are expected to be more than 850. People and companies from all over the world are eager to exhibit their products, projects, and tech to the leading energy industry at ONS 2022.
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This spring, there has been an increased interest to be a part of ONS 2022 from exhibitors. There is an especially high rate of requests from the US and the UK. The companies are representing all parts of the energy industry, in all shapes and sizes, wellestablished and new. “In my twelve years here, I have never before seen anything like this, everyone wants to be at ONS!”, says Jan Morten Auseth, Key Account Manager at ONS Foundation.
A need to meet
By how things are looking now, there is a need in the business and energy industry to meet. Both to gain insight from the conference and explore business opportunities and network. As the energy transition progresses and the world changes every day, many see the need for more cooperation and transparency. This resonates clearly with this year’s ONS theme – TRUST. Dialogue and discussions are necessary to make fast changes – which is what happens at ONS.
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Opening hours ONS venue Monday 29 August: 09.30 – 17.30 Tuesday 30 August: 09.30 – 17.30 Wednesday 31 August: 09.30 – 17.30 Thursday 1 September: 09.30 – 15.00 Opening Hours ONS+ Monday 29 August: 17.00 – midnight Tuesday 30 August: 17.00 – midnight Wednesday 31 August: 17.00 – midnight ONS Venue Exhibition and Conference Stavanger Forum, Gunnar Warebergsgate 13 4021 Stavanger
with its own theme, and the theme for ONS 2022 could not be more appropriate – TRUST. The theme was set in the spring of 2021, but the new geopolitical situation and uncertainty around energy security, food, and collaboration, has put it all in a new perspective. Both the exhibitors and the speakers will include TRUST in their ONS presence in a diferent way and the opening session of the ONS Conference on Monday 29 August will be fully dedicated to TRUST. Here, CEOs of some of the world’s important energy companies, such as Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies will share their thoughts together in a panel. Not to mention, the main attraction for many, a freside chat with Tesla and Space X CEO, Elon Musk.
Increased presence from renewables and North Sea players
For the frst time, solar companies will have signifcant presence at ONS, and also several new companies and industries will be clearly visible in the exhibition. With no Russian exhibitors, and limited presence from China due to the pandemic, the available space has been booked by completely new companies, and with a strong presence around the North Sea. This refects the overall ONS strategy of being a meeting place for the whole energy industry – both through the conference venues such as Net Zero Markets, Scale-ups, and the energy and society debates that will open up for all the public downtown Stavanger during ONS. “It is also nice to >>
The industry itself is on top of the energy transition.
By how things are looking now, there is a need in the business and energy industry to meet.
Jan Morten Auseth, Key Account Manager at ONS Foundation.
Leif Johan Sevland, CEO of ONS Foundation. ONS Stavanger aims/aspires to be a meeting place for the whole energy industry.
see Norwegian companies that have not traditionally been a part of our exhibition joining in this year to beneft from the networking and marketing opportunities we provide at ONS”, says Mr Auseth.
On top of the energy transition
Mr Auseth’s colleague, and CEO, Leif Johan Sevland adds, “This year we see renewable energy permeate the exhibition in a way we have not seen before. A whole range of new companies have entered the scene, but also companies from the traditional oil industry have adapted and changed accordingly to the net-zero ambitions and the technology opportunities. This is exciting and proves the industry itself is on top of the energy transition.” The North Sea as an energy laboratory has been one of the topics when creating the content for this year’s ONS. The synergies and interface between the diferent energy carriers will be duly explored in all of the conference arenas.”
Five conference venues included in exhibition ticket.
In addition to the exhibition and aforementioned ONS Conference, these are the venues at ONS 2022: • ONS Centre Court – Energy & society topics in a small and intimate arena. • ONS Technical Sessions – showcase technological solutions to the challenges in the energy industry. • ONS Young – an arena by the young for the young. • ONS Scale-ups - where up-andcoming companies meet potential partners, investors, and other companies in the energy industry. • ONS Net Zero Markets – fve conferences in one with full week programmes to cover hydrogen, CCS, solar power, ofshore wind and batteries/energy storage. • ONS International Markets – collaboration with NORWEP to show global opportunities for Norwegian suppliers. • ONS+ By-night-programme downtown Stavanger with debates, networking, and music. Open for everyone and free. All arenas, except for the ONS Conference and International Markets, are included in the exhibition ticket. ONS 2022 will take place in Stavanger, Norway from 29 August to 1 September.
