NORWEGIAN RISK FORUM 2011
NOVEMBER 10 - 11
OSLO
Risks & Rewards for Norwegian Businesses in India
Day 1, Thursday 10th of November – Part 1:
Welcome and Keynote Addresses
08:30
Arrival & registration
09:00
Welcome and introductory remarks
By Arne Elias Corneliussen Chairman & CEO Norwegian Risk Consulting International
By Arne Elias Corneliussen Chairman & CEO Norwegian Risk Consulting International
09:15
Embassy of India
First Secretary Commerce – Mr. D.K. Nanda
First Secretary Commerce – Mr. D.K. Nanda
09:30
Coffee and networking break
Day 1, Thursday 10th of November – Part 2:
Understanding the Political Risks & Maritime Security Outlook Confronting India
10:00
Maritime Security in South Asia – The View from the Norwegian Shipowners´ Association
By Haakon Svane, Director, Contingency Planning Secretariat, Norwegian Shipowners´s Association
By Haakon Svane, Director, Contingency Planning Secretariat, Norwegian Shipowners´s Association
10:45
Challenges and developments in Indian Counter-Insurgency and Anti-Terror Operations
By Anit Mukherjee, Research Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
By Anit Mukherjee, Research Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
11:30
Lunch
13:00
Panel debate: Security Challenges and Political Risks – Outlook on India
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Chairman & CEO, NRCI
Panelists:
Anit Mukherjee, Research Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Jo Inge Bekkevold, Coordinator Asia Programme, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies
Haakon Svane, Director, Contingency Planning Secretariat, Norwegian Shipowners´ Association
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Chairman & CEO, NRCI
Panelists:
Anit Mukherjee, Research Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Jo Inge Bekkevold, Coordinator Asia Programme, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies
Haakon Svane, Director, Contingency Planning Secretariat, Norwegian Shipowners´ Association
14:30
Coffee and networking
15:00
How to Prepare for Doing Business in India in Order to Reduce Risk
By Harald Nævdal, Director & Commercial Counsellor, Innovation Norway, New Delhi
By Harald Nævdal, Director & Commercial Counsellor, Innovation Norway, New Delhi
15:45
End day 1
18:00
Norwegian Risk Forum Dinner at Grand Café, Grand Hotel
Day 2, 11th of November – Part 3:
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Challenges in India
08:30
Arrival & registration
09:00
Business in Risk Environments – Perspectives from Nordic Businesses and Governments
Maria Gjølberg, Managing Director of CSR Norway and Senior Advisor in Steria
Maria Gjølberg, Managing Director of CSR Norway and Senior Advisor in Steria
09:30
Coffee and networking
10:00
Panel discussion – Challenges with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India
Moderator: Erik Lundeby, Head of CSR Team, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
Panelists:
Are-Jostein Norheim, CSR Ambassador, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Harald Nævedal, Director & Commercial Counsellor, Innovation Norway, New Delhi
Maria Gjølberg, Managing Director of CSR Norway and Senior Advisor in Steria
Moderator: Erik Lundeby, Head of CSR Team, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
Panelists:
Are-Jostein Norheim, CSR Ambassador, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Harald Nævedal, Director & Commercial Counsellor, Innovation Norway, New Delhi
Maria Gjølberg, Managing Director of CSR Norway and Senior Advisor in Steria
11:15
Feedback Survey
11:30
Lunch
Part 4: India’s Growth Sectors and Successful Entry Strategies
12:00
Rise and Rise of Indian Consumer Market
By Piyush Mathur, President, The Nielsen Company, India Region
By Piyush Mathur, President, The Nielsen Company, India Region
12:30
EDB ErgoGroup´s Journey to India
By Laxmi Akkaraju, Vice President, Global Sourcing, EDB ErgoGroup
By Laxmi Akkaraju, Vice President, Global Sourcing, EDB ErgoGroup
13:00
Do Your Homework – Critical Factors for Ensuring Success & Hiring in India
By Rina Sunder, Founder & CEO, EnteringINDIA
By Rina Sunder, Founder & CEO, EnteringINDIA
13:30
Panel discussion: India´s Growth Sectors and Successful Entry Strategies
Harald Nævdal, Director & Commercial Counsellor, Innovation Norway, New Delhi
Panelists:
Piyush Mathur, President, The Nielsen Company, India
Laxmi Akkaraju, Vice President, Global Sourcing, EDB ErgoGroup
Rina Sunder, Founder & CEO, EnteringINDIA
Harald Nævdal, Director & Commercial Counsellor, Innovation Norway, New Delhi
Panelists:
Piyush Mathur, President, The Nielsen Company, India
Laxmi Akkaraju, Vice President, Global Sourcing, EDB ErgoGroup
Rina Sunder, Founder & CEO, EnteringINDIA
14:30
Final Thoughts
By Arne Elias Corneliussen Chairman & CEO NRCI
By Arne Elias Corneliussen Chairman & CEO NRCI
14:45
End of Norwegian Risk Forum 2011