The Ocean Conference – 2 Source: regjeringa.no
With its long coastline, traditions and knowledge of the sea, Norway has developed into an important maritime nation. The sea is the common denominator for the most important industries in Norway today, represented by the oil and gas industry, the maritime industry and the seafood industry, measured in value creation. In the future, the development of new ocean-based industries will also be able to contribute to value creation. Production of seaweed and kelp, fishing for unknown species, aquaculture facilities far offshore, underwater oil and gas factories and large-scale wind farms, and mining on the seabed are among the possibilities currently being discussed.
PROGRAM:
12:00-12:05 WELCOME by meeting chair Arne Hjeltnes
12:05-12:25 OPENING by Prime Minister Erna Solberg
12:25-12:45 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE GOVERNMENT'S
VISIONS FOR THE BLUE INDUSTRIES
Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Mæland, Minister of Fisheries
Per Sandberg and State Secretary Ingvil Smines
Tybring-Gjedde in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
12:50-13:50 THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THE SEA
12:50-13:05 EU'S PERSPECTIVES ON THE OUTLOOK FOR THE BLUE ECONOMY
– European Commission, Director-General João Aguiar Machado
13:05-13:15 CENTURIES OF THE SEA
– Sintef CEO Alexandra Bech Gjørv
13:15-13:25 SEA VIEW – BLUE SOLUTIONS FOR A GREEN FUTURE
- The NCE Seafood, Norwegian Centers of Expertise v/managing director Tanja Hoel
13:25-13:45 PANEL DISCUSSION ON FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MARINE SPACE
CEO Sturla Henriksen of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association, CEO Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen of Norwegian Oil and Gas and CEO Geir Ove Ystmark of Seafood Norway
13:45-14:15 COFFEE BREAK
14:20-15:10 HOW DO WE GRAB THE OPPORTUNITIES?
- Firmenich Bjørge Biomarin v/CEO Tormod Thomsen
– Aanderaa by Ocean & Coastal BU Leader Inger M. Graves
– Nordlaks by CEO Inge Berg
– Kongsberg CEO Walter Qvam
– Statoil v/manager Operation & Maintenance, Sverre Trollnes
– Ulstein Group by Deputy CEO Tore Ulstein
– University of Bergen, Rector Dag Rune Olsen
15:10-15:40 DISCUSSION IN GROUPS
15:40-16:40 PRESENTATION AND PLENARY DISCUSSION
16:40-17:00 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
