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“India Business Day” in Oslo 3. June. See the final program now!

02/06/2019 By NICCI Administration

10 inspiring speakers, 5 breakout sessions and networking. “India Business Day” is all about creating interests to enter the giant Indian market. We want to highlight specific business opportunities and showcase funding- and support agencies. 200 seats – get your free ticket now!

Time: 3. June 2013, 12.30-16.00
Venue: “Skur 13”, Filipstadveien 3, 0250 – Oslo.
The event is free.

Register online now…

India business opportunity seminar targeted at Norwegian companies with- or considering business in India. The event is a next-step to maintain traction after the focus created by the Prime Minister visit / business delegation to India in January 2019, and the Norwegian Governments new India strategy.

Program part 1: plenum session

12.30

Registration from 12.15  
12.30 Welcome

 Birgit M. Liodden
Director Sustainability, Ocean & Communication, Oslo Business Region
Welcome address

 Daniel Bjarmann-Simonsen
State Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Welcome address

 Krishan Kumar
Ambassador of India to Norway
Business opportunities in maritime, ports and infrastructure

 Ashish Kumar Singh
Secretary Ports & Transport- Government of Maharashtra
India, on track to be the largest economy in the world?

 Sony Kapoor
Director of the international think tank Re-Define.
Open innovation and business models -to expand markets in India.Massive business opportunities in platforms. Solomon Darwin
Executive Director, Berkeley Haas. Open innovation enthusiast and founder of the Smart Village movement in India.
The world’s largest emerging market with huge potential for Norwegian companies. Helge Tryti
Director, Innovation Norway, India.
Diversity -a driver for innovation and business.  Sanjam Sahi Gupta
Director, Sitara Shipping
Opportunities and priorities – Ocean and Energy Industries Fridtjof Fossum Unander
Executive Director, The Research Council of Norway 
Reaching SDG´s with research-based innovation – a perspective from hydropower.  Hege Brende
Executive Director, Norwegian Hydropower Centre
Closing remarks Birgit M. Liodden
Coffee break / networking  

Program part 2: breakout sessions 

14.45-15.45


Session 1: “Renewable Energy “

Moderator: Merethe Sandberg Moe, Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Roundtable

-Roy Stenbro, IFE 
-Kristian Holm, Independent consultant
-Ole Jacob Sørdalen, Pixii AS 
-Tima Utne, Statkraft AS 
-Hege Brende, HydroCen 
-Fridtjof Fossum Unander, RCN 
-Rajnish Sharma, Equinor 
-Tor Mühlbradt, Innovation Norway

Session 2: “Ocean Industries Roundtable”

Moderator: Helge Tryti, Innovation Norway

-Report presentation: “India Norway Cooperation – Ocean of Opportunities” 
-Roundtable discussion

-Christina I.M. Abildgaard, The Research Council of Norway
-Pankaj R. Patil, Innovation Norway
-Sivaram, GM -Business Development, Cochin Shipyards
-Sanjay Jadhav, CEO – Sterling & Wilson


Session 3: “Diversity – a Business Case from IT” 

Moderator: Maja Vikan, NICCI/Seema

Interactive session on how Cultural Knowledge affects business and how to succeed with global teams.

-Heidi Aven, She Community
-Yatendra Malhotra, L&T Infotech
-Deepak Ram, Evry
-Vineet Jain, Glocal View
-Sanjam Sahi Gupta, Sitara Shipping
-Espen Wøien, Kongsberg Digital


Session 4: “Circularity – Making the most of resources”

Moderator: Birgit M. Liodeen, OBR

Revalue, refold, marine waste collection and water purificationCases + discussion on Norway-India opportunities.

-Stina Torjesen, University of Agder-Andreas Brandvoll, Plastic Pirates

-Camilla Skare, Indias barn
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Wilhelm Myrer, Empower

-Kristian Martinsen, NTNU

-Kristina Norne Widell, SINTEF OCEAN


Session 5: “Norwegian Startups and Scale-ups going India”

Moderator: Jørn Lein Mathisen, Nordic Hub India / Oslo International Hub

Introduction of India Entry program and startups/scale-ups pitching.

-Åsmund J. Mandal, Business Angels Norway (BAN)
-Startups and scale-ups


Networking and Indian snacks

Networking. Indian snacks and Mango limonade sponsored by Masalamagic www.masalamagic.no

Co-organizers/partners:

  • Norway India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI)
  • Innovation Norway
  • The Research Council of Norway
  • Oslo Business Region
  • Nordic Hub India
  • Embassy of India Oslo
  • Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi
  • Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Mumbai
  • Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
  • NHO
  • Nor-Shipping

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The venue

Skur 13, Filipstadveien 3, 0250 – Oslo.

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