Welcome to the Safety & Training Forum and Awards

Annual award show
The Safety and Training Awards Ceremony is part of GWO's annual Stakeholder Forum. The Forum is designed with a programme that will activate and engage you on the issues that matter to your community. Secure your place at the Forum and you'll get to meet with partners, colleagues and customers in an environment where open discussion and debate are our priority.
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About the GWO Safety & Training Forum

Our goal is to bring together the world’s largest wind industry manufacturers and owner operators with our community of training providers, certification bodies instructors, and auditors for a day of inspiration, industry insight, networking, and dialog.

About the Awards

The GWO Safety & Training Awards were created to shine a light on the teams of instructors and support staff who make safety in wind possible.  The Awards are the world’s first program of its kind recognizing the skills and impact of training providers and instructors keeping the wind energy workforce safe on site.

The Forum

The Safety & Training Forum is GWO’s annual gathering. The goal is to bring together the world’s largest wind industry manufacturers and owner operators with our community of training providers, certification bodies instructors, and auditors for a day of inspiration, industry insight, networking, and dialog.

As a not for profit industry association, GWO understands how important it is to be on the ground with our community, where we can all look one another in the eye and work together for the good of our industry.

Finalists

Nominations for the 2025 GWO Safety & Training Awards are open from February 3rd to April 30th. Shortlisted candidates will be revealed during the first week of August, with the winners announced at the Safety & Training Awards Ceremony on October 7th in Madrid, Spain, during the Forum.

Location

This Year’s Awards Ceremony will take place during the Safety & Training Forum in Madrid, Spain. More information about the event will be revealed in April.

Winners & Nominees

Our goal is to bring together the world’s largest wind industry manufacturers and owner operators with our community of training providers, certification bodies instructors, and auditors for a day of inspiration, industry insight, networking, and dialog.

Training Team of the Year - EMEA
Training Team of the Year - Latin America
Training Team of the Year - Northern Europe
Training Team of the Year - APAC
Training Team of the Year - North America

Previous years

Meet the winners, highly commended, and finalists from previous editions of the Awards.

News
Dive into the latest articles on the Awards and Forum

Instructor of the Year Award Returns for Its Second Season

Are you ready to shine a spotlight on the incredible instructors and training teams that keep the wind workforce safe?

January 31, 2025

The GWO Safety & Training Awards Are Back – Join Us for the 4th Edition!

The Safety & Training Awards Return for it's 4th edition!

January 31, 2025

Hurricane disrupts GWO Forum, But Key Discussions Prevail

Despite Milton’s interruptions, more than half our guests hunkered down in Orlando, resulting in a conference none of us will ever forget.

November 14, 2024

Coming Soon- August Announcement of Safety & Training Awards Finalists

Read more about next steps for the “Instructor of the Year” Award and reserve your spot for the Forum 2024 now!

May 30, 2024

Winners 2022: Young Achiever of the Year

Winning Stories from previous editions

April 16, 2024
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Enjoy the latest updates and stay tuned to upcoming events.
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