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BUSINESS DELEGATION TO MYANMAR, APRIL 2013
ORWAY-ASIA
BUSINESS SUMMIT 16-18 APRIL 2015
NEW DELHI, INDIA
Organised by:
Supported by:
Summit Programme
Welcome to New Delhi
The Norwegian Business Association (India) is
delighted to be hosting the fifth edition of the
Norway-Asia Business Summit taking place in
New Delhi, India from April 16-18, 2015.
As always, the Summit will present
opportunities for Norwegian companies in the
region, as well as for colleagues coming from
Norway, for a rich mix of discussions on
business in Asia, Asian economics and Asian
politics. This time, in addition offer insights into
developments in the host country, India, and
discussing the possible regional impacts of
these, and how Norwegian businesses can
contribute.
Key Questions for Discussion
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Can Asia’s manufacturing competitiveness
help Norwegian companies grow?
How can Norway offset slowing
investments and soaring costs?
Norway’s “curse of oil” – can non-oil
companies benefit from Look Asia policy?
Innovate in Asia, sell to the world – Way
forward for Norway’s high on innovation
companies?
Falling oil prices hitting Norwegian
economy and businesses hard – looking to
Asia for healing?
Labour issues in Norway – Can Asia be the
answer?
Of course, to top all of this, you will also get to
acquaint yourself with India’s rich culture and
gastronomic experiences!
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Background of the Summit
Our Target Audience
Started in 1998, the Norway Asia Business
Summit has evolved into a meeting place for
Norwegian industry in the region, the
Norwegian government and the diplomatic
missions in the region. The aim is to create a
top-notch Summit focusing on competitiveness
and opportunities for Norwegian companies in
the region.
The New Delhi Summit expects to receive 200
participants from all over Asia, and from
Norway.
The target audience for the Summit can be
categorised as follows:
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Venue
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The Summit will be held at The Oberoi Hotel,
Gurgaon.
Spread over nine acres, The Oberoi, Gurgaon is
an urban sanctuary defined by bespoke design
features. Its high ceilings and open
spaces filled with natural light are afforded
refreshing views of the hotel’s vast, azure
reflection pool and verdant green wall.
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The award winning Oberoi, Gurgaon is
conveniently located just fifteen minutes from
Delhi’s international and domestic airports,
thirty minutes from central Delhi, in Gurgaon –
the business and commercial centre of Delhi’s
National Capital Region.
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Norwegian-related businesses in Asia and
their leaders
Norwegian industry players with a desire to
enter Asia
Norwegian government representatives
looking to how Asia can influence
Norwegian industry in a positive direction
and how they can assist Norwegian industry
abroad become more competitive in a global
economy
Asian government representatives as
stakeholders to Norwegian industry
Leaders within Norwegian business support
organisations
Leaders of the region’s Norwegian
diplomatic missions
Norwegian academic institutions with a
keen interest in Asia and who can deliver
future business leaders to Norwegian
industry
Norwegian business related media
The Oberoi Hotel, Gurgaon
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Programme
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Thursday, April 16, 2015
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Welcome Address
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Rajiv Bawa, Chairman, NBAI
Morten Høglund, State Secretary, Deputy
Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Guest Speaker – Kailash Satyarthi,
Peace Prize Laureate
Cocktail, Dinner & Light Entertainment
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Nisha Pillai, Journalist & Moderator
Vidar Andersen, Managing Director and
Regional Head of Asia, DNB Bank
Sharmila Whelan, Deputy Chief
Economist, Asianomics
Subir Gokarn, Director of Research,
Brookings India
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Nisha Pillai, Journalist & Moderator
Narendra Taneja, BJP Energy Advisor
Torbjørn Kjus, Chief Oil Economist, DNB
Markets
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Keynote by Minister Monica Mæland
The Political Economy of Asia
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Tormod C. Endresen, Ambassador,
Singapore – Moderator
Philip Lote, Journalist, NRK
Amy Kazmin, South Asia Correspondent,
Financial Times
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Dr. Janmejaya Sinha, Chairman – Asia
Pacific, The Boston Consulting Group,
Moderator
Tima Iyer Utne, SVP International Hydro,
Head of South East Europe & South Asia,
Statkraft
Espen Henriksen, President, Kongsberg
Protech Systems
Katja Christina Nordgaard, EVP
Corporate Affairs, Telenor
Day 2 Round Up
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Economic megatrends in Asia (Part 2) –
Spotlight on the Oil Markets
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Opening Address - Eivind Homme,
Norwegian Ambassador to India
Economic megatrends in Asia (Part 1)
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Hard talk – Norway View on Asia with
Kristin Skogen Lund, CEO, Confederation
of Norwegian Enterprises (NHO)
Asia Café – Meet the Ambassadors
Hard Talk – with Morten Fon, CEO, Jotun
Asia Business Speak
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Friday, April 17, 2015
Meera Shankar, former Indian
Ambassador to the US
Dane Chamorro, Managing Director
ASEAN, Control Risks
Torger Reve, Professor, BI Norwegian
Business School– Moderator
Morten Høglund, State Secretary, Deputy
Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Anders Lier, Chairman, Innovation Forum
Norway
Erik Borgen, President of the Norwegian
Business Association in Singapore &
Senior Advisor, Herkules Capital
Cultural Gala Cocktails, Dinner &
Entertainment
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Norway-Asia Business Award 2015
Presentation
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Saturday, April 18, 2015
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Breakfast Industry Breakout Sessions
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India Keynote
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ICT, Energy, Maritime, Innovation
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Amitabh Kant, Secretary, Department of
Industrial policy and Promotion (DIPP),
Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India
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Chris Rynning, Chairman, Norwegian
Business Association in Beijing and
Partner, Staur Asset Management –
Moderator
Tejpreet Singh Chopra, CEO, Bharat Bijlee
and former President and CEO of GE in
India
Erik Aaberg, Vice President, North East
Asia, Jotun Coatings
Ravi Kashyap, Country Manager & Head of
Engineering, Malaysia, Aker Engineering
Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Minister Mæland's Concluding Remarks
Summit Sum Up
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Kristin Skogen Lund, Director General,
NHO
Petter Ølberg, Director General,
Norgwegian MFA
Nisha Pillai, Journalist and Moderator
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Thank You Address by Rajiv
Bawa, Chairman, NBAI
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Incredible India – Doing Business in
India (optional)
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Innovation Norway, New Delhi
Entering India – Trilegal and BMR
Doing business in India – DNV GL
Knowledge Booths
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India ‘Knowledge Market’ Booths
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‘Make in Asia’ – Trends in Asian
manufacturing
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Subject matter experts from Innovation
Norway, BMR Advisors and Trilegal will be
available throughout the conference to
answer questions on Accounting, Tax,
Policy, Regulatory, Real Estate,
Contractual and Legal Subjects
Spouse Programme
• Tours of the city/Shopping
• Culinary classes at the venue
• Yoga sessions
Summit news and updates
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Please visit www.norway-asia.com for
more details
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o Email: organiser2015@nbai.in
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