Tuesday 21 April 2026
Lunch
Part 1
Competitiveness in the maritime industries
Opening with Group Executive Vice President Large Corporates & Internationals, Harald Serck-Hanssen, DNB
Geopolitical perspective
Ulf Sverdrup, BI Norwegian Business School
How to ensure competitiveness in an uncertain global landscape
Panel discussion led by Siri Kleiven Strøm:
Knut Arild Hareide, Norwegian Shipowners' Association
Nils Arne Sølvik, Aibel
Harald Serck-Hanssen, DNB
Innovative technological solutions for the future
Camilla Kiss, Kongsberg Discovery
Break
Part 2
AI, Disruption & the New Rules of Global Competitiveness
Priya Lakhani, founder CENTURY Tech
Energy transition in a turbulent world - what does it mean for the Norwegian continental shelf?
Hilde Røed, Equinor
The future of marine technology: How solutions scale and create growth
SEAM, John Roger Nesje
OctaPulse, Paul Gretch
Growth opportunities in the maritime industries: Which competitive advantages must we build on?
Panel discussion led by Benedicte Staalesen:
Anders Milde Gjendemsjø, McKinsey
Hilde Røed, Equinor
Margareth Hagen, University of Bergen