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DAY 1 | Thursday 27 November
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11:15 // Registration Get your nametag and hotel key card before the conference starts.
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12:00 // Lunch Enjoy a nice meal at the beautiful Solstrand Hotel.
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13:00 // Driving the Transition In a Changing World Order
Chasing Zero: Momentum Starts Here
Håvard Tvedte Interim CEO, Maritime CleanTech
Steering the Green Maritime Transition
Even Tronstad Sagebakken State Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Ripple Effects of the New USA
Hilmar Mjelde Professor, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Climate, Security and Ocean Leadership
Erna Solberg Former Prime Minister of Norway
Break Mingle whilst enjoying a warm cup of coffee and some refreshments -
14:30 // Emerging Markets for Green Shipping
Building Recilience in European Waters
Gro Jære Director General, Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency
Trade Effects & Global Expectations
Øivind Amundsen CEO, Euronext Oslo Børs
DNB: Financing the Green Transition
Line Sverdrup Ulvesæter EVP, DNB BergenPanel: Ready or Not - Here Emission Costs Comes
Pia Meling Managing Director, Evigo
Sveinung Oftedal IMO Chief Negotiator, Ministry of Climate and Environment
Line Dahle EVP Industry Impact, Gard
Break Time to recharge! Grab a snack, stretch your legs, and mingle with others. -
16:00 // A Sea of Solutions – Where to Start?
Maritime Forecast 2050
Tuva Flagstad-Andersen Vice President, DNV MaritimeEU: Innovation for a Competitive, Resilient, and Greener Europe
Jaap Gebraad Secretary General, EU Waterborne TP
Tore Boge Head of EU Projects, Maritime CleanTechPanel: Public Acceptance: Where do the People Stand?
Endre Tvinnereim Researcher, University of Bergen
Gunnar Eskeland Professor, Norwegian School of Economics
Lars André Rødne Manager, Rødne
Hege Økland Managing Director, Hy2gen Nordic
Ingvild Meland COO, Nysnø
One Ocean Expedition: Inspiring Ocean Action Around the World
Haakon Vatle CEO, Statsraad Lehmkuhl -
Partner of the Year Award Ceremony Together with Agenda Vestland, we honor collaboration, innovation and sustainable solutions. Presented by:
Håvard Tvedte Interim CEO, Maritime CleanTech
Frode Nergaard Fjeldstad Grants Director, Agenda Vestlandet
Even Tronstad Sagebakken State Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries -
19:00 // Aperitif & Dinner Meet us for a drink in the reception, before we head for dinner. A gourmet meal served with a dash of entertainment before we meet in the bar?
DAY 2 | Friday 28 November
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07:30 // Morning Swim! Meet our swimming general Runar Mæland (Maritime CleanTech) in the reception, and start the day with a splash
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09:00 // New Technology – Building the Value Chain
Ammonia Vessels: Entering a New World Market
Andreas Enger CEO, Höegh Autoliners
Ammonia from Food to Fuel
Vibeke Rasmussen SVP Product Management and Certification, Yara Clean Ammonia
Next Generation Electric Offshore Vessels
Gavin Forward Director Fleet Newbuilds, Bibby Marine
Transport by Liquid Hydrogen
Lars Nesje Grimsmo Chief Strategic Development Officer, Gen2Energy
Compressed Hydrogen for Short Sea Shipping
Morten Solberg Watle CEO, GreenH
Ports & Green Possibilities
Maria Bos CEO, Plug
Scaling Up Offshore Charging
Håvard Lien VP Research & Innovation, Vard
Break / Check out Mingle whilst enjoying a warm cup of coffee and some refreshments. Use this chance to check out of your hotel room -
10:45 // Efficiency in Action – Ready to Scale
Sail Towards Zero
Henrik Skjerve SVP Operational Excellence, Wallenius WilhelmsenAutonomous Ferry Crossings
Siv Remøy-Vangen Managing Director, Norwegian Electric Systems
Nils Kristian Berge CTO, Fjord1
AI for Digital and Smart Voyages
Anders Holme CTO, NavtorSetting New Standards for Silent Shipping
Emilie Dorgeville Project Manager, Maritime CleanTech
Per Trøjgård Andersen Lead Specialist Noise and Vibration, Lloyd's Register
From Silent Voyages to Scalable Solutions: Brim’s Electric Journey
Espen Larsen-Hakkebo Co-founder & CTO, Brim ExplorerScaling Innovation and Green Ventures
Andreas Forsnes Jahn Acting Head of Maritime Transport, ENOVA
Ingvild Meland COO, Nysnø
Willie Wågen CEO, Sustainable Energy
2026: CHASING ZERO TOGETHER
Håvard Tvedte Interim CEO, Maritime CleanTech12:00 // Lunch Enjoy a good meal before heading home.
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Maritime CleanTech Annual Conference: Chasing Zero 2025
Our flagship event brings together leaders from across the maritime value chain, including shipowners, yards, OEMs, ports, energy providers, investors and policymakers, to share insights and drive real progress toward zero emissions at sea.
In 2025, we focus on the practical drivers of the maritime transition, highlighting the technologies, trends and strategies that are reshaping the industry. From new fuels and electrification to digital innovation, autonomous operations and emerging value chains, we explore the developments that strengthen resilience, competitiveness and sustainability across global waters.
Meet the leaders shaping the future of clean shipping
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