Program

Stavanger june 8th 2022

Velcome to Norway Summit
Clarion Hotel Energy, Stavanger
June 8th, 09:30 - 15:30

Norway Summit is an arena for knowledge sharing and future-oriented discussions where, leaders, politicians, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and socially engaged people meet for a day to discuss important topics. At Norway Summit, you will have the opportunity to learn, make new connections, be inspired and hopefully, see things from new perspectives. This year, Norway Summit will address many important topics within economics and finance, new technology (artificial intelligence), strategy and leadership, of course, seen from the current, very tense geopolitical climate in Europe, and the rest of the world.

KJØP BILLETT HER

09:00

Doors open

09:00

HOST

09:00

09:30

Welcome

09:30

HOST

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

09:30

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

09:45

The Global Economy Under Duress

09:45

The Global Economy Under Duress

HOST

Kenneth Rogoff

Professor of Economics and Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University

09:45

The Global Economy Under Duress

Kenneth Rogoff

Professor of Economics and Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University

10:05

Perspectives from the Front Lines of Global Innovation. Decision Making in a Rapidly Evolving Environment.

10:05

Perspectives from the Front Lines of Global Innovation. Decision Making in a Rapidly Evolving Environment.

HOST

John China

President, Silicon Valley Bank Capital

Aaron Gershenberg

Founder of Silicon Valley Bank Capital’s fund of funds and direct funds, SVB Capital

Sebastian Penn

Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank Denmark

John Biggs

Managing Partner, Silicon Valley Bank Capital

10:05

Perspectives from the Front Lines of Global Innovation. Decision Making in a Rapidly Evolving Environment.

John China

President, Silicon Valley Bank Capital

Aaron Gershenberg

Founder of Silicon Valley Bank Capital’s fund of funds and direct funds, SVB Capital

Sebastian Penn

Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank Denmark

John Biggs

Managing Partner, Silicon Valley Bank Capital

10:30

European Venture Capital and women - The real facts and why it matters

10:30

European Venture Capital and women - The real facts and why it matters

HOST

Anna Wnuk

Head of Community of European Women in VC and Investor Relations Manager/Chief Happiness Officer at Experior VC

10:30

European Venture Capital and women - The real facts and why it matters

Anna Wnuk

Head of Community of European Women in VC and Investor Relations Manager/Chief Happiness Officer at Experior VC

10:50

Diversity as a necessity for innovation

10:50

Diversity as a necessity for innovation

HOST

Marte Cecilie Wilhelmsen Solheim

Associate Professor and Head of the Stavanger Centre for Innovation Research, University of Stavanger

10:50

Diversity as a necessity for innovation

Marte Cecilie Wilhelmsen Solheim

Associate Professor and Head of the Stavanger Centre for Innovation Research, University of Stavanger

11:10

Pause

11:10

HOST

11:10

11:25

How to create a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging in the workplace

11:25

How to create a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging in the workplace

HOST

Sumeet Singh Patpatia

Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Schibsted

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

11:25

How to create a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging in the workplace

Sumeet Singh Patpatia

Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Schibsted

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

11:40

Strategy & Leadership in the Face of Disruption and Exponential Change

11:40

Strategy & Leadership in the Face of Disruption and Exponential Change

HOST

Erik Anderson

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WestRiver Group

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

11:40

Strategy & Leadership in the Face of Disruption and Exponential Change

Erik Anderson

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WestRiver Group

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

11:55

Leading in the green wave of innovation

11:55

Leading in the green wave of innovation

HOST

Kristin F. Kragseth

CEO, Petoro

Simon Coton

COO, NES Fircroft

Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer

CEO, SpareBank 1 SR-Bank

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

11:55

Leading in the green wave of innovation

Kristin F. Kragseth

CEO, Petoro

Simon Coton

COO, NES Fircroft

Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer

CEO, SpareBank 1 SR-Bank

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

12:30

Lunch

12:30

HOST

12:30

13:20

AlphaZero: a self-taught AI's journey of discovery

13:20

AlphaZero: a self-taught AI's journey of discovery

HOST

Ulrich Paquet

Research Scientist at DeepMind, England

13:20

AlphaZero: a self-taught AI's journey of discovery

Ulrich Paquet

Research Scientist at DeepMind, England

13:35

How will A.I. influence our lives, and do we really understand the algorithms and the ethical challenges?

13:35

How will A.I. influence our lives, and do we really understand the algorithms and the ethical challenges?

HOST

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

Ulrich Paquet

Research Scientist at DeepMind, England

Inga Strümke

Researcher, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Klas Pettersen

CEO, Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium (NORA)

13:35

How will A.I. influence our lives, and do we really understand the algorithms and the ethical challenges?

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

Ulrich Paquet

Research Scientist at DeepMind, England

Inga Strümke

Researcher, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Klas Pettersen

CEO, Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium (NORA)

13:55

Chair’s Conversation

13:55

Chair’s Conversation

HOST

Nicolai Tangen

CEO, Norges Bank Investment Management

Kenneth Rogoff

Professor of Economics and Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University

Øystein Olsen

Chairman, Norway Summit

13:55

Chair’s Conversation

Nicolai Tangen

CEO, Norges Bank Investment Management

Kenneth Rogoff

Professor of Economics and Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University

Øystein Olsen

Chairman, Norway Summit

14:35

Current Geopolitical Events and their Impact on the Global Innovation Ecosystem

14:35

Current Geopolitical Events and their Impact on the Global Innovation Ecosystem

HOST

Kenneth J. Braithwaite

77th US Secretary of the Navy

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

14:35

Current Geopolitical Events and their Impact on the Global Innovation Ecosystem

Kenneth J. Braithwaite

77th US Secretary of the Navy

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Moderator of Norway Summit

14:50

Russia's war from a chess player's perspective

14:50

Russia's war from a chess player's perspective

HOST

Atle Grønn

Professor of Russian linguistics at the University of Oslo

14:50

Russia's war from a chess player's perspective

Atle Grønn

Professor of Russian linguistics at the University of Oslo

15:10

Norway Summit 2022 summary

15:10

Norway Summit 2022 summary

HOST

15:10

Norway Summit 2022 summary

15:15

The end

15:15

HOST

15:15

Changes to the program may occur

KJØP BILLETT HER

Norway Chess

› Chess Tournament: Program 2022

Norway Chess is one of the world’s strongest chess tournaments. It has proven to be a world-class event with the top chess players in the world, including World Chess Champion: Magnus Carlsen.

Norway Summit delegates gets free access to the chess tournament June 9th and June 10th. Venue: Finansparken, Christen Translate 35, Stavanger