SNIC 2020 Program

14:00-14:50 SGT

08:00-08:50 CET

Conference launch & Welcome Address

  • Leonard Opitz Stornes, President NBAS
  • H.E. Ambassador Anita Nergaard, Norwegian Embassy in Singapore
  • Lucie Katrine Sunde-Eidem, State Secretary of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Norway.
  • Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Singapore

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding 

  • Håkon Haugli, CEO of Innovation Norway
  • Png Cheong Boon, CEO of Enterprise Singapore

    Master of Ceremony: Pål Arne Kastmann, Director and Commercial Counsellor at Innovation Norway Singapore

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14:50-15:50 SGT

08:50-09:50 CET

Key Speakers: Bridging the gap between innovation policy and practice

  • Oliver Tonby, Chairman, McKinsey Asia: “How COVID-19 will accelerate tech innovation in Asia”. 
  • Gaute Hagerup, CEO, Oslo Business Region: “Oslo – a fast growing Nordic innovation hub”. 

Panel discussion

  • Moderator: Pål Arne Kastmann, Director and Commercial Counsellor at Innovation Norway Singapore
  • Håkon Haugli, CEO of Innovation Norway
  • Oliver Tonby, Chairman, McKinsey Asia
  • Gaute Hagerup, CEO, Oslo Business Region

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15:50-16:50 SGT

09:50-10:50 CET

The future of work – how mega trends are bringing radical shifts to how we work

  • Moderator: Fridtjof Berge, Co-founder & COO, Antler
  • Ted Tan, Deputy CEO, Enterprise Singapore
  • Ine Jacobsen, Associate, Cocoon Capital
  • Erik Ingvoldstad, CXO, EedenBull
  • Morten Winther, Partner, Simonsen Vogt Wiig
  • Omaru Maruatona, CEO and Founder, Aiculus

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16:50-17:50 SGT

10:50-11:50 CET

From talk to action – transforming the maritime industry

  • Moderator: Ronny Waage, Managing Partner, Heron Advisory
  • Dr. Sanjay Kuttan, Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute
  • Magnus Lande, Veracity Head of APAC, DNV GL
  • Håkon Ellekjær, Head of Venture, 3D Printing, WSS
  • Herman Steen, Partner, Wikborg Rein
  • Chye Poh Chua CEO, ShipsFocus

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17:50-18:35 SGT

11:50-12:35 CET

How to keep innovating in 2021 and beyond

  • Moderator: Lisa Enckell, Partner at Antler
  • Andrew Tan, MD Enterprise Development Group & MD Strategy Office, Temasek International
  • Håkon Bruaset Kjøl, Senior Vice President and Head of External Relations Asia, Telenor Group

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18:35-18:45 SGT

12:35-12:45 CET

Closing Remarks

  • Anders Hegre, Executive Director, Norwegian Business Association Singapore

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