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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

Jan Emblemsvåg, Professor at NTNU
Ingrid Von Streng Velken, Executive Vice President, Electrification and Technology at Eviny
Terje Simmenes, Project Manager, Skipavika Green Ammonia Plant Fuella

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?

Keynotes:
Siv Remøy-Vangen, Managing Director, Norwegian Electric Systems
Geir Bjørkeli, Board Chair of The Federation of Norwegian Industries – Maritime Sector

POLITICAL PANEL CONTINUES: Open Mic

Liv Kari Eskeland (Member of Parliament)
Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment
Terje Halleland, Member of Parliament (The Progress Party)
Lars Haltbrekken, Member of Parliament (The Socialist Left Party)

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?

Silje Glesnes, Chief Legal Officer, Bergen Havn
Hildegunn McLernon, SVP Technology Strategy and Portfolio, Kongsberg Maritime
Henrik Skjerve, SVP Operational Excellence, Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Testing “Worlds First” Technologies – Lessons Learned

Willie Wågen, CEO, Sustainable Energy Catapult Centre

PANEL: Fleet Renewal and Yard Capacity

Tor Arne Borge, CEO, Norwegian Coastal Shipowners
Håvard Lien, Vice President, VARD

What’s Next for Global Shipping

Sveinung Oftedal, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment/IMO, Chief Negotiator – Green Shipping

2025: The Year of Building Zero

Ada Jakobsen, CEO, Maritime CleanTech

11:45

Lunch

Enjoy a good meal before heading home

See you next year! #chasingzero2025