The conference examines different aspects of the Energy Industry: Political risk in Norway, Investments in Offshore Wind, Battery Storage and Solar Energy, ESG, and Transmission.
- Dates: Tuesday, November 12 and Wednesday, November 13
- Place, Tjohallen Assembly Hall, Kjølv Egelands building, UiS Ullandhaug Campus.
Registration (External Website)
NB: UiS Employees and UiS Students, please use the separate invitation on the UiS Intranet or Canvas to register and get a free ticket.
Tuesday, November 12
Place: Tjodhallen Assembly Hall, Kjølv Egelands hus, UiS Ullandhaug Campus.
11.00 Registration and Lunch
12:00 Welcome adress by Rector Klaus Mohn, UiS
12:05 Keynote by Stephen Bull, CEO at Vårgrønn
12:30 - 14:00 Polictical risk in Norway - a look at the energy sector
Speakers:
- Tom Christer Nilsen, Head of Economic Policy, Bergen Chamger of Commerce and Industry
- Øyvind Ravna, Professor UiT Arctic University of Norway
- Grete Møgster. Utsira Offshore Wind Center
- Hanna Cecilie Brænden, Adviser NIM
- Moderator: Kristoffer Svendsen, Associate Professor UiS School of Business and Law
14:30 - 16:00 Profitable investments in offshore wind
Speakers:
- Even Vinje, Partner Menon Economics
- Tamara Bjørnbekk Šolaja, Business Manager - UK Offshore Wind, Equinor
- Radmil Kandra, VP Head of Energy Underwriting Gard
- Per Lund, CEO, Odfjell Oceanwind
- Christian Fredrik Michelet. Partner Schjødt
- Moderator: Adnan Vejzović, BAHR
Wednesday, November 13
Place: Tjodhallen Assembly Hall, Kjølv Egelands hus, UiS Ullandhaug Campus.
09:00 - 10:30 ESG: requirements, AI, and energy
Speakers:
- Josh Seidel, Lead Specialist Solutions Architect at Databricks, and Managing Director of Finance & Information Technology Solutions, Metrics3, LLC
- Marthe Ydalus, Senior Manager, Strategy & Sustainability , Aker Solutions
- Simen Malmin, Senior Project Lead, Nysnø
- Erlend Brun Bakken, Partner, Schjødt
- Moderator: Kristoffer Svendsen, Associate Professor, UiS School of Business and Law
10:45 - 12:15 Investing in Solar Energy, Battery Storage and Transmission
- Urosh Tomovich, Management consultant North American markets
- Mari Kjellevold Brygfjeld, Partner, Dæhlin Sand Advokatfirma,Scandinavia/European markets
- Elizabeth Arnold, Senior Solutions Advisor, AFI Solar Capital Solutions LLC, Latin American markets
- Rudi Jansen Van Vuuren, Country Manager, Vietnam Norsk Renewables
- Eric Butter, Principal, Intl Farming
- Moderator: Urosh Tomovich, Management consultant North American markets