PROGRAM
09:30 Welcome
Øystein Olsen
Chairman, Norway Summit
09:40 The Future of Entrepreneurship: Insights from Bestselling Author James Altucher
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
10:05 The Power of AI and Machine Learning: Best Practices for Implementation in the Workplace
Silje Haus-Reve
Associate Professor, Head of Department of Innovation, Management and Marketing, University of Stavanger
10:25 Why Gender Equality is Key to Drive Europe’s Green and Digital Transition
Anita Krohn Traaseth
Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC)
10:45 COFFE BREAK
11:00 Talent Acquisition in a Competitive Market: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities
Shalena Shaheed, Managing Director, Managed Solutions, Baker Hughes
Tarik Demirovic, Senior Vice President People and Teams, Aker Solutions
11:20 From Startup to Unicorn: The Bolt Story with CEO Markus Villig
Markus Villig
Founder & CEO, Bolt
11:40 The Business of Sustainability: Insights and Strategies from Impact-Driven Startups
Elsa Fredrikke & Gunn Nedrebø
Founders, Høst & Vår
12:00 LUNCH
Hikaru Nakamura, Chess Grandmaster
13:20 Building Silicon Valley Bank Capital - A Path with Heart
Aaron Gershenberg
Sr. Advisor & Founding Partner Emeritus, Silicon Valley Bank Capital
13:40 From Black Gold to Green Future: A Journey in Sustainable Finance
Yngve Slyngstad
Managing Partner of Industry Capital Partners
14:00 From Code Red to the Pursuit of Green Unicorns
Siri M. Kalvig
CEO, Nysnø Climate Investments
14:20 From Bitcoin to Digital Kroner: A Conversation on the Future of Money
Torbjørn Hægeland, Executive Director, Financial Stability, Norges Bank
James Altucher, Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
Øystein Olsen, Chairman, Norway Summit
14:45 Two Sides of the Same Bitcoin - The Lewis Chessmen and Finance
Morten Søberg
Director of Government Relations, SpareBank 1 Gruppen
15:05 Concluding Norway Summit 2023
15:15 THE END
