NTNU and SINTEF European Strategy Summit 2024

How can Norway contribute to a secure and green Europe?

NTNU and SINTEF European Strategy Summit 2024

in cooperation with Skift – Business Climate Leaders

Broadcasts on DN.no

Broadcasts on DN.no

Follow our broadcasts on DN.no

We will, together with the business community and politicians, delve deeper into some of the central topics related to Norway-Europe collaboration and have broadcasts.

Three lunch talks are scheduled and can be viewed here.

  • Thursday 10 October at 11:30: How can Norway contribute to a safe, self-sufficient and climate-neutral Europe? 
  • Friday 11 October at 11:30: Will the climate transition be Norways Kodak Moment?
  • Tuesday 15 October at 11:30: How can Norway close the innovation gap?

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Confirmed contributors

Even Aas
Even Aas
Executive Vice President Communication, Public Affairs and Sustainability at KONGSBERG
Virginie Battu-Henriksson
Virginie Battu-Henriksson
Member of the Cabinet, Cabinet of Executive Vice-President for the EU Green Deal, Interinstitutional Affairs and Foresight Maroš Šefčovič
Abraham Foss
Abraham Foss
CEO, Avinor
Alexandra Bech Gjørv
Alexandra Bech Gjørv
CEO SINTEF
Tor Grande
Tor Grande
Rector, NTNU
Bjørn Kjærand Haugland
Bjørn Kjærand Haugland
CEO, Skift
Mathias Rauch
Mathias Rauch
Chief Representative for the EU, Fraunhofer
Georg Riekeles
Georg Riekeles
Associate Director, European Policy Centre
Olav Aamlid Syversen
Olav Aamlid Syversen
VP Political and Public Affairs - Head of EU Affairs & Country Manager Belgium, Equinor
Mari Sundli Tveit
Mari Sundli Tveit
CEO, Research Council of Norway
Maria Varteressian
Maria Varteressian
State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Julie Wedege
Julie Wedege
Senior Vice President, Politics and Ownership hos Statkraft
Vegard Grøslie Wennesland
Vegard Grøslie Wennesland
State Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Programme 1

Programme      

Registration and mingling

 09:30–10:00

Opening session: 30 years with the European Economic Area

 10:00–10:35 | Moderator: Stein Mortensholm, Communications Director, SINTEF   

Welcoming remarks

  • Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO, SINTEF
  • Tor Grande, Rector, NTNU 

Keynotes

  • Virginie Battu-Henriksson, Member of Cabinet of EVP, European Green Deal, Maroš Šefčovič

  • Vegard Grøslie Wennesland, State Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Session 2: EU's competitiveness, strategic autonomy and economic security

 10:35–11:50 | Moderator: Stein Mortensholm, Communications Director, SINTEF 

Keynote

  • Georg Riekeles, Associate Director, European Policy Centre

Panel discussion

  • Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO, SINTEF
  • Even Aas, EVP Communication, Public Affairs and Sustainability Kongsberg
  • Mathias Rauch, Chief Representative for the EU, Fraunhofer
  • Georg Riekeles, Associate Director, European Policy Centre

Round tables followed by plenary discussions

Lunch

 11:50–12:30

Session 3: Making the EU-Norway Green Alliance feasible

 12:30–13:55 | Moderator: Nils Røkke, EVP Sustainability, SINTEF

Keynote

  • Maria Varteressian, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ​

Panel discussion

  • Abraham Foss, CEO, Avinor ​
  • Tor Grande, Rector, NTNU​
  • Olav Aamlid Syversen, VP Political and Public Affairs - Head of EU Affairs & Country Manager Belgium, Equinor
  • Mari Sundli Tveit, Forskningsrådet​
  • Maria Varteressian, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ​

  • Julie Wedege, Senior Vice President, Politics and Ownership, Statkraft

Round tables followed by plenary discussions 

Closing remarks

 13:55–14:00

  • Bjørn Kjærand Haugland, CEO, Skift

Partners

About Strategy Summit

About Strategy Summit

We hereby cordially invite you to the NTNU and SINTEF European Strategy Summit 2024.

This year we are glad to co-organize the Strategy Summit together with Skift.  

Contact

E-mail: ess@sintef.no

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