Norwegian-Russian Business Forum VI: Ocean Industries: Innovations and new contexts

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1 Congress Center of the CCI of Russian, ul. Ilyinka 6 Time Program Welcome speeches Vadim Chubarov, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Liv Monica Stubholt, President of the Norwegian Russian Chamber of Commerce High-level presentations: Egor Bronnikov, acting Director General of the Department for Europe, North America and International Organizations, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Vice Co-Chair of the Russian Part of the Intergovernmental Russian-Norwegian Commission on Economic, Industrial, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Daniel Bjarmann-Simonsen, State Secretary for the Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway Plenary Session I: Russian Economy: Reforms and Development Panel discussion: Discussion will comprise topics related to macro-economic outlooks in Russia, news on Russia s SME policy, efforts towards intensified cooperation within and with Eurasia, new Russian Government s priorities and plans, cooperation with foreign countries in general and Norway in particular and Russia`s growing interest towards the Arctic. Moderator: Georgy Petrov, Advisor to the President, CCI of Russia Panellists: Coffee break Natalia Orlova, Chief Economist, Alfa Bank Andrey Spartak, Director, All-Russian Science and Research Market Institute. Correspondent Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexey Vedev, Finance Research Director, Head of Department, Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy. Former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Plenary Session II: Norwegian Russian Business Cooperation Panel discussions:

2 How to achieve balanced bilateral trade with increasing restrictions in trade and growing protectionism? What are the overall perspectives for Norwegian-Russian business cooperation? What could or should be the priorities of the CCIs of Russia, NRCC and other organizations that aim to strengthen bilateral business cooperation? The panellists will answer these and other questions and share their views on existing business development opportunities, potential for cooperation in the Arctic and other topics of mutual interest. Moderator: Liv Monica Stubholt, President, NRCC Panellists: Lunch Arnt Knudsen, Senior Vice President, Kværner Halfdan Millang, CEO, Rosneft Nordic Oil Georgy Petrov, Advisor to the President, CCI of Russia Håkon Skretting, Regional Director for Arctic, Canada, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia and USA and Head of the Stavanger office, Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) Rolf Fiskerstrand, President, Fiskerstrand Shipyard, representing Møre Maritime Russia Cluster Rune Arnøy, CEO/Port Director, Port of Narvik PARALLEL SESSIONS Parallel session I: Oil & Gas Sector and Logistics in the High North Location: CONGRESS HALL Sergey Nikitin, Oil & Gas Expert Geir Seljeseth, Regional Director, Norwegian Oil & Gas Speakers will discuss both ongoing cooperation and potential new areas for collaboration and as well logistics solutions in the High North. Research and development for sustainable production, possibilities for the service and supply industry with new and cutting-edge expertise will be discussed. Harsh weather conditions in the Russian and Norwegian High North, strict national and international legislation and the high standards required by O & G operators call for adequate approach in the whole values chain, that also includes appropriate standards within infrastructure development and environment protection. Effective utilization of the resource potential is an important basis for the competitiveness of the supply industry. Both the Norwegian Continental Shelf and the Barents Sea are among the world s largest offshore markets, providing activities for local and international suppliers and a basis for employment within all stages of the value chain. Axel M. Thorsdal, Country Manager Russia, General Director, Kværner LLC Halfdan Millang, CEO, Rosneft Nordic Oil

3 Discussions Norwegian-Russian Business Forum VI: Thor Christian Andvik, Project Director Arctic and Cold Climate Solutions, NORWEP Roman Almakaev, Head of Division, Sovcomflot Mikhail Belkin, State Policy Director, Directorate of the Northern Sea Route, State Corporation Rosatom Evgeny Makarov, Deputy General Director, Chief Engineer, Marine Arctic Geological Expedition (MAGE) Nils Andreas Masvie, Vice President, DNV GL Frode Mellemvik, Director High North Center / Nord University Genady Shmal, President, Union of Oil & Gas Producers of Russia Leonid Surguchev, CEO, LUKOIL Overseas North Shelf Felix H. Tschudi, Chairman of the BoD, Center for High North Logistics, and owner of Tschudi Shipping Company Parallel session II: «Norwegian-Russian Maritime Innovations» Location: LIBRARY, 3rd floor, room nr. 310 Nikolay Shablikov, Deputy Director, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Department for Shipbuilding Kjetil Nilsen, Director, Senior Vice President, Rolls-Royce Marine Speakers will inform about challenges and opportunities related to the ongoing renewal and modernization program of the Russian fishing fleet and will outline the possibilities for collaboration in construction and repairs of the fleet. The moderators will divert focus on perspectives for local content and localization of maritime vessel equipment. There will also be an open dialogue on issues related to research, development of ship technologies, engineering, project financing and the latest inventions within green-ship thinking and hybrid propulsion. Participants will learn about success stories presented and discuss how to stimulate the development of maritime industrial cooperation between Norway and Russia as discussed in the bilateral Working Group for Shipbuilding in May this year. Daniel Bjarmann-Simonsen, State Secretary for the Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway Kornelius Baade, Vice President Sales, Mørenot Fisheries Bjørn Bjørkavåg, Sales Manager, Optimar

4 Discussions Norwegian-Russian Business Forum VI: John Terje Drege, CEO, Ekornes Contract Irina-Emily Hansen, Research Fellow, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Alexander Navolotsky, Head of Supplier Development and R&D Department, United Shipbuilding Corporation Børge Skeide, Vice President, Rolls-Royce Marine Dmitry Stoyanov, Deputy Director General for Civil Maritime Engineering, KURS Central Scientific Research Institute Inge Bertil Straume, Sales Manager Fishing Vessels, Skipsteknisk Parallel session III: «Aquaculture into the Future» Location: SMALL HALL, 3rd floor, room nr. 324 Natalia Ivankova, Head of Division for Aquaculture, Federal Agency for Fishery of the Russian Federation Alexei Bambulyak, Head of Department, Russia & Eastern Europe, Akvaplan-niva Speakers will outline the existing bilateral business cooperation and the possibilities for improved business dialogue within the Aqua sector. Both sea and land-based aquaculture will be given significant focus. The State program of the Russian Federation aims to increase aquaculture production and is presently searching for new formats in their cooperation with Norway. Norwegian aquaculture experience, management and technological solutions are competitive in international markets. The task is to develop win-win models for cooperation within the sector. The session will also focus on research, development of fish farm technologies, engineering, project financing and the latest inventions within both sea and land-based farming. Petr Aldakov, Chief Investments Specialist, Kaluga Region Government Representative Office in Moscow Danil Eltekov, representing AquaOptima Anton A. Giæver, Deputy Director, Akvaplan-niva, representing Norwegian Aquaculture Science and Development Lars Konrad Johnsen, Equity Research Analyst/Aquaculture, Fearnley Securities Yuriy Kitashin, First Deputy General Director, Russian Aquaculture

5 Discussions Ivan Zagorsky, Chief Technology Specialist, Aquaculture, Skretting Group Yuriy Saveliev, Director General, Corporation for Development of the Republic of Karelia Lars Sundquist, CEO, Northern Productions Kornelius Baade, Vice President Sales, Mørenot Fisheries Hans-Olav Rekdal, Senior Project Manager, NRCC Aqua Events *Program is subject to changes. Premium Sponsors of NRBF VI Sponsors of NRBF VI