Programme

NTNU and SINTEF 6th annual European Strategy Summit

Location: Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie, Av. Louise 91, 1050 Brussels

Programme 12 October

12 October

 

Registration and networking lunch

 11:30–12:15

 

Moderator: Ruth Astrid L. Sæter, CEO, Sæter Media

 

Plenary session 1

New ambitions in a changing world order

 12:15–13:30

Conference opening, Anne Borg, Rector, NTNU, and Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO and President, SINTEF

Randi Ness, Private Secretary to the Secretary General of NATO

Hans van Steen, Principal Adviser to the Deputy Director-General, DG Energy, European Commission

Halvard Ingebrigtsen, State Secretary, Norweigan Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Rolf Einar Fife, Ambassador of Norway to the EU

 

Coffee break

 13:30–14:00

 

Plenary session 2

REPowerEU

 14:00–15:30

«Europe’s path to net zero» by Edgar Hertwich, Professor, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, NTNU, and Member of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change

Georg Riekeles, Associate Director at the European Policy Centre

Panel discussion: «The role of technology and innovation in the twin-transition to affordable, secure, and sustainable energy?»

Contributors:

  • Bjørn Holsen, EVP Statkraft
  • Åslaug Haga, CEO, NORWEA
  • Pål Coldevin, EVP, RWE
  • Anders Fylling, Director, Statsbygg
  • Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO and President, SINTEF

 

Coffee break

 15:30–16:00

 

Breakout sessions

The European perspective

 16:00–17:30

  1. Energy savings and efficiency in the built society – delivering the twin transition
  2. The North Sea contribution to REPowerEU

More information on the content of the breakout sessions included after the programme.

 

EU renewable offshore energy strategy: Norway, where are you? 

 17:30–18:00

Morten Helveg Petersen, MEP, Vice-Chair Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament 

 

Dinner and networking event

Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie

 19:00

«Europe vs. Putin: How EU will win the energy war» by Rolf Einar Fife, Ambassador of Norway to the EU

Programme 13 October

13 October

 

Moderator: Ruth Astrid L. Sæter, CEO, Sæter Media

 

Plenary session 3

Research and innovation to accelerate the twin transition

 09:00–10:20

Session opening, Tor Grande, Pro-Rector, NTNU, and Vincent Wego Fleischer, Director of Strategy and Communications, SINTEF

Johanna Drake, Deputy Director-General, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

Anne Kjersti Fahlvik, Executive Director, Research Council of Norway

Håkon Haugli, CEO, Innovation Norway

Geir Arnulf, Counsellor for Research, Mission of Norway to the EU

Panel discussion: «A mission-oriented approach towards solving our common challenges»

Contributors:

  • Johanna Drake, Deputy Director-General, European Commission
  • Håkon Haugli, CEO, Innovation Norway
  • Anne Kjersti Fahlvik, Executive Director Research, Council of Norway

 

Coffee break

 10:20–10:45

 

Breakout sessions:

Norway's role and contributions

 10:45–12:00

  1. Energy savings and efficiency in the built society – delivering the twin transition
  2. The North Sea contribution to REPowerEU

More information on the content of the breakout sessions included after the programme.

 

Coffee break

 12:00–12:30

 

Solidarity, Science and Sustainability – The road ahead

 12:30–13:00

Panel discussion: «Solidarity, Science and Sustainability: From Team Norway to Team Europe»

  • Per Strand Sjaastad, Norwegian Ambassador to Belgium
  • Gry Ulverud, Chief Growth and Impact Officer, HUB Ocean
  • Lene Mostue, Head of the Secretariat, Energi21
  • Anne Borg, Rector, NTNU
  • Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO and President, SINTEF  

Conference closing  

 

Networking lunch

 13:00

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