NRF Program 2020

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

09:30

Driving Business Opportunities and Understanding Risks in Industrial and Infrastructure Projects in Australia
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

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

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

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

14:00

Political Risks and Strategic Forecast in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar & Oman
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

15:00

Evolving Dimensions in US – China Relations
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

17:00

Final Remarks to Norwegian Risk Forum 2020
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo

17:15

End of Norwegian Risk Forum 2020 Video Conference
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