NTNU and SINTEF European Strategy Summit - Programme
Programme
NTNU and SINTEF 6th annual European Strategy Summit
Location: Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie, Av. Louise 91, 1050 Brussels
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
- Energy savings and efficiency in the built society – delivering the twin transition
- 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
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
- Energy savings and efficiency in the built society – delivering the twin transition
- 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