Day two: 27 August, Oslo
2 sets of parallel breakout sessions
| 09:00-10:45: Breakout sessions – round 1 (choose one session) | |
| Breakout session 1-A (Roundtable) “Talent acquisition & mobility.India as a solution to Norway’s skill gap” | Breakout session 1-B (Roundtable) “Green solutions meet capital and demand” |
| Venue: Lawfirm Schjødt, Tordenskiolds gate 12, Oslo | Venue: law firm DLA Piper, Bryggegata 6, 0250 Oslo |
| Norway’s need for skilled talent is growing – from engineering to IT and health.In this interactive roundtable, we’ll explore how India’s massive, English-speaking talent pool can meet that demand. Join to discuss opportunities, challenges and practical solutions with featured contributors who have already built successful recruitment pipelines, mobility programs, and global capability centers connecting India and Norway. Session Chair: Thanabal Vijayaindra, partner Calpa Talent. -Jørgen Nordsveen Hustad, Schjødt -Birthe Helland, Relocation Agder -Tommy Iversen, Focus Care -Pål Grandal, University of Agder -Thea Ullhaug Pope, Oslo Municipality -Srivatsan Chellappa, Gemicorn -Kaj-Robin Weslien, Kongsberg Maritime | NICCI and Bharat Impact Accelerator are connecting Norwegian solution providers and investors with large-scale, finance-ready projects in India. Renewable energy, circular economy, green shipping, EV and more. Real opportunities where climate goals meet commercial scale. – Intorduction to how we create project, accelerate technologies and do the matchmaking – Remarks by selected companies – QA and discussions. How can we create success stories together Session Chair: Sanmit Ahuja -Shaun Rye, Teky -Christian Espolin Johnson, AMI Biogas -Kåre Helle, DNV-Harald Kleiven, Cambi, -Neeraj Menon, Trilegal-Tina Wågønes, Norwegian Center of Circular Economy -Karan Sawhney, Kongsberg Maritime -Espen Berg, Cyient |
| Coffee break / a short walk if you’re heading to the other venue for the second session | |
| 11:00-12:45: Breakout sessions – round 2 (choose one session) | |
| Breakout session 2-A (Roundtable) “Digital Tech Partnerships. Bridging the Norway-India Ecosystems” | Breakout session 2-B (Roundtable) “Unlocking India: Investment Strategies and Market Access” |
| Venue: Lawfirm Schjødt, Tordenskiolds gate 12, Oslo | Venue: law firm DLA Piper, Bryggegata 6, 0250 Oslo |
| This session dives into how Norway’s growing tech needs can align with India’s deep capabilities. Sourcing, market entry, joint ventures and R&D/innovation partnerships. AI, Cybersecurity, SaaS and OT/Smart manufacturing in focus What does Norway need? What can India offer? Let’s connect the dots. Session Chair: Sarbajit Deb, Larsen & Toubro -Luca Tosoni, Schødt-Fredrik Syversen, TEK Norway -Christian H Engh, Norwegian Cybersecurity Cluster. -Beatrice Lippus, Cyient -Dr. Ashwini Kumar Rath, Batoi Systems -Mandeep Singh Puri, ESC / FutureSoft | Navigating India’s vast opportunities with Norwegian capital, competence, and solutions. Let’s unlock growth together. Session Chair: Upasana Rao, Partner corporate law practice, Trilegal, -Bredo Erichsen, Statkraft -Prabakaran AS, Guidance Tamil Nadu -Benedicte Hagen Mjøs -Nakul Yadav, ICICI Bank -Vivek Srivastava, Cyient -Avik Bhowmick, Invest India -Innovation Norway (TBC) |
13:00-14:00 Networking / lunch | |