NORWEGIAN RISK FORUM 2022
OCTOBER 20
OSLO
Leading Global Business Through Geopolitical, Strategic and Economic Transformations
Part 1: Welcome & Keynote Address – Global Live Video Conference – Program Time Zone: Oslo – Central European Time
07:00
Welcome to Norwegian Risk Forum 2023 – Webex Video Conference Session Opens
07:45
Introductory Remarks & Keynote Address: The Future of Europe
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and CEO, NRCI, Oslo
Part 2: Geopolitical, Economic and Investment
Risk Outlook in China
08:30
Understanding China´s Internal Dynamics and Evolving Role in the World
Wang Xiangwei, Editorial Advisor and former Chief Editor, South China Morning Post, Beijing
Wang Xiangwei, Editorial Advisor and former Chief Editor, South China Morning Post, Beijing
09:00
Challenges and Experiences for German and European Industrial Companies in China
Stefan Gätzner, Chief Representative Greater China, The Federation of German Industries (BDI), Beijing
Stefan Gätzner, Chief Representative Greater China, The Federation of German Industries (BDI), Beijing
09:30
Panel Debate: Understanding Geopolitical Risks, Strategic Developments and Industrial Dynamics in China
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Stefan Gätzner, Chief Representative Greater China, The Federation of German Industries (BDI), Beijing
Wang Xiangwei, Editorial Advisor and former Chief Editor, South China Morning Post, Beijing
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Stefan Gätzner, Chief Representative Greater China, The Federation of German Industries (BDI), Beijing
Wang Xiangwei, Editorial Advisor and former Chief Editor, South China Morning Post, Beijing
Part 3: Geopolitical Changes and Risk Dynamics
– Infrastructure and Investment Strategies in
South and Central Asia
10:30
Foreign Investment Strategies, Risks and Opportunities in India
Vivek Kelkar, Co-Editor, The Cosmopolitan Globalist, Mumbai
Vivek Kelkar, Co-Editor, The Cosmopolitan Globalist, Mumbai
11:00
Understanding the Current Crisis in Sri Lanka – Political and Economic Risk Outlook
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Alternatives, Colombo
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Alternatives, Colombo
11:30
Political Dynamics and Risk Outlook in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Abubakar Siddique, Afghanistan and Pakistan Analyst
Abubakar Siddique, Afghanistan and Pakistan Analyst
12:00
Infrastructure Developments, Logistics Clusters and Supply Chains across Central Asia to Europe
Hicham Belmaachi, Chief Operating Officer, SEZ Khorgos East Gate and Rail Terminal, Kazakhstan
Hicham Belmaachi, Chief Operating Officer, SEZ Khorgos East Gate and Rail Terminal, Kazakhstan
12:30
Panel Debate: Understanding Geopolitical Risks, Strategic Developments, and Infrastructure Dynamics in Eurasia
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Alternatives, Colombo
Hicham Belmaachi, Chief Operating Officer, SEZ Khorgos East Gate and Rail Terminal, Kazakhstan
Vivek Kelkar, Co-Editor, The Cosmopolitan Globalist, Mumbai Abubakar Siddique, Afghanistan and Pakistan Analyst
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Alternatives, Colombo
Hicham Belmaachi, Chief Operating Officer, SEZ Khorgos East Gate and Rail Terminal, Kazakhstan
Vivek Kelkar, Co-Editor, The Cosmopolitan Globalist, Mumbai Abubakar Siddique, Afghanistan and Pakistan Analyst
13:30
Break
Part 4: Geopolitical Dynamics and Political Economic Risks in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
14:30
Collapse of Relations Between Russia and the West – Geopolitical and Strategic Implications
Vera Ageeva, Lecturer, Sciences Po, Paris
Vera Ageeva, Lecturer, Sciences Po, Paris
15:00
Political Economic Risks in Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia
Omar Al-Ubaydli, Director of Research, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat), Manama
Omar Al-Ubaydli, Director of Research, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat), Manama
15:30
Political Risks and Security Dynamics across North Africa
Nedra Cherif, North Africa Analyst
Nedra Cherif, North Africa Analyst
16:00
Panel Debate: Understanding Geopolitical Risks and Strategic Developments in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Vera Ageeva, Lecturer, Sciences Po, Paris
Omar Al-Ubaydli, Director of Research, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat), Manama
Nedra Cherif, North Africa Analyst
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Vera Ageeva, Lecturer, Sciences Po, Paris
Omar Al-Ubaydli, Director of Research, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat), Manama
Nedra Cherif, North Africa Analyst
17:00
Final Remarks to Norwegian Risk Forum 2022
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and Chairman, NRCI, Oslo
17:30
End of Norwegian Risk Forum 2022 Video Conference