BNCC / Norwegian Shipowners' Association are pleased to invite:
The Future of Green Shipping
MONDAY 25th October, 2021
Physical attendance and Online viewing Invitation
Doors Open: 16:30 @ The Norwegian Shipowners' Association, Rådhusgata 25, 0158 Oslo
Online Broadcast starts: 17:00 (CET)
Light refreshements served
The UK and Norway share high ambitions for how shipping can contribute to the green shift. This high-level discussion will examine plans, innovations and incentives for reducing emissions from the shipping industry and avenues of cooperation and collaboration between the two countries to this end, as well as insight to current and future legislation changes that affect the shipowners looking to work with the UK.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rt. Hon. Robert Courts, Minister of Parliament, UK
Robert Courts is appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Transport, with responsibility for aviation and maritime. Before his promotion to Government, Robert was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Transport, having previously served as a PPS in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from January to July 2018 and to the Secretary of State for the Environment from August 2019 until February 2020.
Vidar Ulriksen (Labour Party), newly appointed State Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Norway
Vidar Ulriksen was appointed 14.10.2021 in his role as State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. From 2005 to 14 January 2011 Ulriksen was state secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. He is a trained fisherman and has represented the Labour Party in Flora City Council, was a board member of the Sogn og Fjordane Workers' Party and has held several different positions in the Norwegian Fishermen's Association, as well as being a board member of the Norwegian Fishermen's Bank.
Alexandra Koefoed, CEO Fred. Olsen, Windcarrier
Alexandra has been the CEO of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier since May 2018 and has previously been responsible for Project Execution with clients in T&I and O&M segment in Offshore wind as well as major upgrades to vessels; Wikinger Offshore Windpark Turbine Transport and Installation; and has been Project Manager for various offshore wind operation and maintenance projects at Dogger Bank, Global Tech 1, Alpha Ventus and Borkum West II, Walney Ext, Blyth.
Heidi Wolden, CEO, NorLed AS
Heidi Wolden has been the administrative director of Norled AS since March 2020, one of Norway's largest ferry and express boat operators with 80 vessels. Norled AS are world leaders in climate and environmentally friendly maritime innovation and technology, having also invested significantly in new types of vessels and eco-friendly technology and solutions used solely by the company.
Harald Solberg, CEO, The Norwegian Shipowners' Association
Harald Solberg took up the position as CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association in 2018. He has held positions as Chief of the the Royal Secretariat, Deputy CEO of the NSA and Director of Industrial Policy and Communication, as well as having been State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, political advisor to the office of the Prime Minister.
MODERATOR: Håkon Borud, Vice Chair BNCC, Partner at First House
Håkon Borud is the Vice Chair on the Board at the BNCC, Sr. Communications Advisor at First House and former managing news editor of Aftenposten with 25 years experience as a journalist and editor. Borud is a sought after conference- and debate leader, and often holds lectures in both Norwegian and English
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