Norwegian Risk Forum 2014 examined challenges and opportunities for foreign companies in Southeast Asia. NRF 2014 gathered business leaders from a range of sectors including oil & gas, maritime, shipping, industry, fisheries, defense and finance in addition to the world’s leading experts and representatives from NGOs and various universities. With compelling presentations and intriguing panel-debates, participants engaged in interactive panel discussions examining a range of issues including business development, political risks, terror threats and risk mitigation strategies.

During NRF participants expanded their knowledge base and connected with people from other industries establishing new networks. With cutting edge analyses, out of the box thinking and balanced perspectives NRF 2014 explored how Southeast Asia also experiences a dynamic and transformative period with growth and political change in a range of countries.

NRF 2014 examined political and security risks and business opportunities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and the Philippines. Southeast Asia links the Indian and Pacific Oceans creating a geostrategic epicenter for trade and growth via a myriad of archipelagos.

Southeast Asia experiences long-term growth opportunities in a range of sectors among others manufacturing, oil & gas, shipbuilding and maritime services, defence acquisitions, consumer markets and infrastructure growth.

Southeast Asia provides a combined population with over 600 million people. While the Malacca Strait annually transits nearly 50 % of global trade, these waters experience some of the highest piracy levels worldwide providing both risks and opportunities. Simultaneously, political risks and different security challenges require that companies identify, analyze and mitigate these risks when planning long-term investments.