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DAY 1 | Thursday 30 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 // LEADING THE WAY TO ZERO

Welcome to Chasing Zero 2023
Ada Jakobsen, CEO, Maritime CleanTech

COP28 – What´s at Stake?
Kikki Kleiven, Director, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research

Navigating the Waves of War
Geir Hågen Karlsen, Lieutenant Colonel, Norwegian Armed Forces

Driving Change Through a Crisis
Camilla Stoltenberg, CEO, NORCE

International Ambitions for Green Shipping
Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Climate & Environment

High-Level Panel: The Green Shipping Challenge
Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad (State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Climate & Environment), Helene Tofte (Executive Director, Norwegian Shipowner´s Association) and Karsten Sprenger (Political Director, Norwegian Coastal Shipowners)

Break
Mingle whilst enjoying a warm cup of coffee and some refreshments
14:30 // THE FUNDING DILEMMA

AI – The Currency of Change?
Ole Henrik Ree, Industry Lead Energy and Strategic Client Director, Microsoft Norway

Trending Investments for a Greener Future
Eirik Høiby Ausland, EVP Primary Market and Head of Listing at Oslo Børs

Cutting Carbon & Cost
Geir Olafsen, CDO, Siglar Carbon

Cargo Owners Pushing Zero
Ingrid Irigoyen, Associate Director Ocean and Climate, Aspen Institute & President and CEO, Zero Emission Maritime Byers Alliance

Demanding Sustainability throughout the Supply Chain
Malin Lindberg, Senior Expert Intercontinental Logistics at Volvo Cars

EU´s ETS: Who picks up the check?
Lars Robert Pedersen, Deputy Secretary General, BIMCO

Break
Mingle whilst enjoying a warm cup of coffee and some refreshments
16:00 // Powering the Future Fleet

Facing a Global Demand for Clean Energy
Elizabeth Connely, Ph.D. Energy Technology and Transport Analyst at International Energy Agency (IEA)

More of everything – faster!

Bunkering Green by 2030?
Andre Risholm, Founder & CEO, Amon Maritime

IMO: A Greener Voyage
Astrid Dispert, Green Voyage 2050 Project Manager, International Maritime Organization

A Lifecycle of Sustainability
Pia Meling, Managing Director, Grieg Green

Shipowner´s talk: Just a Green Dream in a Grey Reality?
Torleif Frimannslund (VP Technology & Decarbonization Grieg Star), Carl Ove Utkilen (Owner, Utkilen), Lise Duetoft (Chief Strategy and Analytics Officer Höegh Autoliners), Gitte Gard Talmo (CEO, Eidesvik Offshore)
17:15 // AWARD CEREMONY

17:15
Partner of the Year
In cooperation with Sparebanken Vest, Maritime CleanTech has established the “Partner of the Year” award. The award winner will be one of our partners who has excelled in the green shift at sea and participating actively in our collaboration.
Presented by Margun Aas Minne, Senior Vice President, Sparebanken Vest.

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 1 December
09:00 // GREEN DIGITAL WAVES

Setting Sail to Zero
Jon Tarjei Kråkenes, Head of the Orcelle Accelerator, Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Creating Value Through Data Accuracy
Christina Høysæter, Head of Growth, StormGeo & Steven Fusdahl-Keen, Manager Strategic Partnerships, Kongsberg Digital

Big Data Solving Big Problems
Roar Ådland, Global Head of Research at Simpson Spence Young

What if We Go Autonomous?
Bjørn Utgård, CEO, HYKE

Cleaner Ships, Cleaner Future
Amaile Eilertsen, CEO, Norsjór

Break
Mingle whilst enjoying a warm cup of coffee and some refreshments. Use this chance to check out of your hotel room
10:30 // FUTURE FUELS. TODAY.

Nuclear – A Distant Dream?
Håvard Vollset Lien, Vice President Research & Innovation, VARD Group

Zero-Emission Shipping Backed by Cargo Owners
Richard Klatten, CEO, Future Proof Shipping

Powering Public Transport with Hydrogen
Jan Volsdal, CEO, Torghatten

Getting Hydrogen Safely Onboard with LOHC
Ellen Sofie Hiberg Ottesen (Chief Technology Officer at Edda Wind) and Thorbjørn A. Hareide (Business Development Manager, Hydrogenious LOHC Maritime), ShipaH2oy project.

World´s First Ammonia Vessel
Christian Berg, Managing Director, Amogy Norway

The Big Fuel Debate
Kaj Portin (General Manager, Sustainable Fuels & Decarbonisation, Wärtsilä), Richard Klatten (CEO, Future Proof Shipping), Andre Risholm (CEO Amon Maritime), Jan Volsdal (CEO, Torghatten), Lars Inge Vågen (CCO, Norled)

2024: Just Do It!
Sveinung Oftedal, Specialist Director, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment/IMO, and Ada Jakobsen, CEO, Maritime CleanTech

12:00
Lunch
Enjoy a good meal before heading home