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DAY 1 | Thursday 28 November
11:15
Registration
Get your nametag and hotel key card before the conference starts
12:00
Lunch
Enjoy a nice meal at the beautiful Solstrand Hotel
13:00 // HEADING FOR ZERO
Chasing Zero
Ada Jakobsen, CEO, Maritime CleanTech
This is the Time for Green Transition
Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment
New World Order: Green Transition and International Trade
Ola Honningdal Grytten, Professor, NHH Norwegian School of Economics
Climate WakeUp Call
Lars-Henrik Paarup Michelsen, CEO, The Norwegian Climate Foundation
Navy Fleet: Renewing the Defence Vessels
Oliver Berdal, Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy
PANEL: Winter’s Coming – How to Navigate Rough Seas
Ada Jakobsen, Sigrun Aasland & Andreas Enger (VP, Norwegian Shipowner’s Association)
Break
Mingle whilst enjoying a warm cup of coffee and some refreshments
14:30 // POWERING THE FUTURE FLEET
Clean Energy: Access & Availability
Ole Andreas Flagstad, Principal Researcher, Energy Transition Outlook DNV
Panel: How to Face Growing Demands
Can the Cruise Industry Go Green?
Charles Haskell, Senior Director Decarbonisation, Carnival UK
Ammonia: Ready When You Are
Andreas Enger, CEO, Höegh Autoliners
Solutions For a Better Future
Matt Duke, CEO, Grieg Maritime Group
Break
Take a moment to unwind, grab a snack, and network with fellow attendees
16:00 // POLITICAL PREPARTY: A GREEN U-TURN?
ShipOwners Bid: What’s Stopping Us?
Matt Duke, CEO, Grieg Maritime Group
Heidi Wolden, CEO, Norled
POLITICAL PANEL: Green Dreams in a Grey Reality?
Siv Remøy-Vangen, Managing Director, Norwegian Electric Systems
POLITICAL PANEL CONTINUES: Open Mic
17:15 // AWARD CEREMONY, DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT
17:15
Partner of the Year Award Ceremony
Together with Agenda Vestland, we honor collaboration, innovation and sustainable solutions.
17:30
Break
Have a swim – or at least enjoy a longer break before we meet for dinner
19:00
Aperitif & Dinner
How about a gourmet meal served with a dash of entertainment before we meet in the bar?
DAY 2 | Friday 29 November
07:30
Morning Swim in the Sea
Meet our swimming generals, Ingvild Kjørrefjord (StormGeo) and Runar Mæland (Maritime CleanTech) in the reception, and start the day with a splash!
09:00 // TECH HOUR
Breaking Waves with Wings
Niclas Dahl, Managing Director, Oceanbird
New Dimensions of Maritime Batteries
Fredrik Witte, CEO, Corvus Energy
Liquid Hydrogen: From Pilot to Market?
Ivan Østvik, Managing Director and Owner, LH2 Shipping
Ammonia Engines: Ready to Go?
Hans-Petter Nesse, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Norway
Paul Hooft, Midstream Director, Fortescue
Nuclear Power Possibilities
Øyvind Gjerde Kamsvåg, Chief Designer, Ulstein
Status Update: Onboard Carbon Capture
Christian Fjell, Director, Sustainability in Altera Infrastructure & Chairman of the Board Stavanger Shipowners Association
The Final Voyage: From Waste to Resource
Pia Meling, Managing Director, Grieg Green
Break
Mingle whilst enjoying a warm cup of coffee and some refreshments. Use this chance to check out of your hotel room
10:45 // FINDING NEW WAYS
Digital Decarbonisation: Potential and Possibilities
Hildegunn McLernon, SVP Technology Strategy and Portfolio, Kongsberg Maritime
PANEL: Digitalization = Energy Efficiency?
Testing “Worlds First” Technologies – Lessons Learned
Willie Wågen, CEO, Sustainable Energy Catapult Centre
PANEL: Fleet Renewal and Yard Capacity
What’s Next for Global Shipping
2025: The Year of Building Zero
11:45
Lunch
Enjoy a good meal before heading home
See you next year! #chasingzero2025