Vestland County Council invites you to the relaunch of “Grøn region Vestland” on September 2. From now on, this will be the name for the county council’s efforts toward green transition in business and industry. This includes the important work of Klimapartnere Vestland, the circular economy hubs, Invest in Vestland, Styrka Marin Innsats, and One Ocean, Bergen, Norway.
Source: Vestland County Council
At the launch, they brought together leading voices from business, industry, politics, and research to highlight what is happening today and what lies ahead.
Registration — Grøn Region Vestland Grand Gathering | September 2 | Grand Terminus
Program
- 10:00 a.m.: Opening Remarks · County Mayor Jon Askeland
- Great Business Opportunities in the Circular Economy · Professor Lars Jacob Jørgensen & Associate Professor Sveinung Pedersen, NHH
- Carbon Capture as a Demonstration Case · Ronny Haufe, CEO of Energiparken/CCB Energy · Borghild Lekve, Group CEO and Managing Director of BIR · Marthe Hammer, Member of Parliament (SV), Member of the Finance Committee
- The Hidden Commodity Crisis in Your Pocket · Nelly Flatland, Chief Sustainability Officer of the Atea Group, (TBD)
- Beneath the Surface – How Western Norway Creates New Value from the Sea · Oda Igland, Head of Innovation and Business Development at Havland Havbruk AS
- What goes through an investor's mind when evaluating climate technology? · Johan Odvar Odfjell, Founder and CEO of Farvatn Venture
- Why Did This Success Story Become a Success? · Ingar Valvik, Regional Director, Innovation Norway (TBD)
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. · Lunch
- History That Brings Us Together · Project Leaders of the Grøn Region Vestland Initiative
- Why Does Norway Need a Circular Transition? · Camilla Skjelsbæk Gramstad, Director of the Public Mission for the Circular Economy
- Green Transition in Norwegian Industry · Sondre Olsen, Regional Director, NHO Vestland
- When Goals Collide · Aslaug Aalen, Director of the Environment, Regional State Administration in Vestland
- Is Norway keeping up with what's happening in Western Norway? · Linda Merkesdal, Member of Parliament (AP), member of the Energy and Environment Committee
- Steady in the Storm · Bård Sandal, Director of the Department of Business, Planning, and Innovation, Vestland County Council
- 2:00 p.m. · Closing Ceremony
Meeting Place
Anyone working toward a green transition in Vestland is welcome. Throughout the day, you’ll get to meet the people, businesses, and projects that are shaping the future of Vestland.
We highlight specific examples from industry and business, and demonstrate how collaboration between politics, capital, research, and industry creates new opportunities. You’ll also have the chance to meet the people behind these initiatives, build new relationships, and provide input for future work.
