NORWEGIAN RISK FORUM 2020
OCTOBER 22
OSLO
Navigating Business through Global Pandemics, Energy Shocks and Geopolitical Inflection
Part 1: Welcome & Keynote Address – Global Live Video Conference – Program Time Zone: Oslo – Central European Time
07:30
Welcome to Norwegian Risk Forum 2020 – Webex Video Conference Session Opens
08:00
Introductory Remarks & Keynote Address: The Future of Europe
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and CEO, NRCI, Oslo
Part 2: Geopolitical Risks and Strategic Forecasting in Asia and Australia
09:00
Political Dynamics, Economic Outlook and Strategic Forecast in Japan
Scott Foster, Senior Financial Analyst, LightStream Research, Tokyo
Scott Foster, Senior Financial Analyst, LightStream Research, Tokyo
09:30
Driving Business Opportunities and Understanding Risks in Industrial and Infrastructure Projects in Australia
Barrie Harrop, Executive Chairman, Thrive Construct, Adelaide
Barrie Harrop, Executive Chairman, Thrive Construct, Adelaide
10:00
Political Risks, Infrastructure Developments and Trade Forecast in Central Asia
Abakhon Sultonnazarov, Regional Director, Central Asia, IWPR & Head of CABAR, Bishkek
Abakhon Sultonnazarov, Regional Director, Central Asia, IWPR & Head of CABAR, Bishkek
10:30
Political Dynamics, Risk Outlook and Strategic Forecast in India
Faisal Devji, Professor of Indian History, Director of the Asian Studies Centre, St Antony´s College, University of Oxford
Faisal Devji, Professor of Indian History, Director of the Asian Studies Centre, St Antony´s College, University of Oxford
11:00
Panel Debate: Strategic Forecast, Risk Considerations & Risk Outlook in Asia and Australia
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Panelists:
Scott Foster, Senior Financial Analyst, LightStream Research, Tokyo
Barrie Harrop, Executive Chairman, Thrive Construct, Adelaide
Abakhon Sultonnazarov, Regional Director, Central Asia, IWPR & Head of CABAR, Bishkek
Faisal Devji, Professor of Indian History; Director of the Asian Studies Centre, St Antony´s College, University of Oxford
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Panelists:
Scott Foster, Senior Financial Analyst, LightStream Research, Tokyo
Barrie Harrop, Executive Chairman, Thrive Construct, Adelaide
Abakhon Sultonnazarov, Regional Director, Central Asia, IWPR & Head of CABAR, Bishkek
Faisal Devji, Professor of Indian History; Director of the Asian Studies Centre, St Antony´s College, University of Oxford
12:30
Lunch Break
Part 3: Risk Outlook and Strategic Forecasting in US-China Relations, the Middle East, North Africa and South America
13:30
Geopolitical Rivalries and Strategic Risk Outlook in the Middle East and North Africa
Eugene Rogan, Prof. Modern Middle Eastern History; Dir. St. Antony´s College Middle East Centre, University of Oxford
Eugene Rogan, Prof. Modern Middle Eastern History; Dir. St. Antony´s College Middle East Centre, University of Oxford
14:00
Political Risks and Strategic Forecast in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar & Oman
Cinzia Bianco, Gulf Research Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin
Cinzia Bianco, Gulf Research Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin
14:30
Political Dynamics & Risk Forecast in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru & Chile – Implications for Foreign Investors
Sergio Guzman, Director and Co-Founder, Colombia Risk Analysis, Bogotá
Sergio Guzman, Director and Co-Founder, Colombia Risk Analysis, Bogotá
15:00
Evolving Dimensions in US – China Relations
John L. Holden, Senior Director and Head of the China Practice, McLarty Associates
John L. Holden, Senior Director and Head of the China Practice, McLarty Associates
15:30
Panel Debate: Strategic Forecast, Risk Considerations & Risk Outlook in the Middle East, North Africa & South America
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Panelists:
Cinzia Bianco, Gulf Research Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin
Sergio Guzman, Director and Co-Founder, Colombia Risk Analysis, Bogotá
John L. Holden, Senior Director and Head of the China Practice, McLarty Associates
Eugene Rogan, Prof. Modern Middle Eastern History; Dir. St. Antony´s College Middle East Centre, University of Oxford
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Panelists:
Cinzia Bianco, Gulf Research Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin
Sergio Guzman, Director and Co-Founder, Colombia Risk Analysis, Bogotá
John L. Holden, Senior Director and Head of the China Practice, McLarty Associates
Eugene Rogan, Prof. Modern Middle Eastern History; Dir. St. Antony´s College Middle East Centre, University of Oxford
17:00
Final Remarks to Norwegian Risk Forum 2020
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
17:15
End of Norwegian Risk Forum 2020 Video Conference