NRF Program 2011

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

09:15

Embassy of India
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12:30

EDB ErgoGroup´s Journey to India
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

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

14:30

Final Thoughts
By Arne Elias Corneliussen Chairman & CEO NRCI

14:45

End of Norwegian Risk Forum 2011
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