NORWEGIAN RISK FORUM 2023
OCTOBER 26
OSLO
An Era of Global Geopolitical Instability and Changing Global Order
Part 1: Welcome & Keynote Address – Global Live Video Conference – Program Time Zone: Oslo – Central European Time
07:00
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 East and Southeast Asia
08:30
James Dorsey, Geopolitical Analyst & Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Bangkok
09:00
Brian Wong, Founding-Editor-in-Chief, Oxford Political Review, Oxford
09:30
Panel Debate: Understanding Geopolitical Risks, Strategic Developments, and Economic Dynamics in East Asia
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and CEO, NRCI, Oslo
James Dorsey, Geopolitical Analyst & Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Bangkok
Brian Wong, Founding-Editor-in-Chief, Oxford Political Review
Part 3: Geopolitical and Economic Dynamics – Risk Outlook in the Middle East and Caucasus
10:30
Geopolitical Dynamics and Risk Outlook in Azerbaijan and the Caucasus
Rusif Huseynov, Co-Founder and Chairman, Topchubashov Center, Baku
11:00
Political Risks and Economic Dynamics – A Strategic Risk Outlook in Kuwait and Qatar
Omar Al-Ubaydli, Director of Research, Bahrain Center for International and Energy Studies (Derasat), Manama
11:30
Political and Economic Risk Outlook in Iraq
Mohammed Husein Senior Economic Analyst, Iraqi Economist Network, Baghdad
12:00
Panel Debate: Understanding Geopolitical Risks and Strategic Developments in the Middle East and Caucasus
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and CEO, NRCI, Oslo
Rusif Huseynov, Co-Founder and Chairman, Topchubashov Center, Baku
Omar Al-Ubaydli, Director of Research, Bahrain Center for International and Energy Studies (Derasat), Manama
Mohammed Husein, Senior Economic Analyst, Iraqi Economist Network, Baghdad
13:00
Break
Part 4: Geopolitical and Economic Dynamics – Risk Outlook in Eastern Europe
13:30
Geopolitical Dynamics, Strategic Developments and Economic Risk Outlook in Romania and Eastern Europe
Radu Magdin, CEO, Smartlink Communications SRL, Bucharest
14:00
Geopolitical Outlook and Risk Dynamics in Serbia
Darko Obradovic, Program Director, Center for Strategic Analysis, Belgrade
14:30
Panel Debate: Understanding Geopolitical Risks and Strategic Developments in the Middle East and Caucasus
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and CEO, NRCI, Oslo
Radu Magdin, CEO, Smartlink Communications SLR, Bucharest
Darko Obradovic, Program Director, Center for Strategic Analysis, Belgrade
Part 5: Geopolitical Dynamics and Risk Outlook – Investments, Infrastructure and Energy Strategies in West and East Africa
15:30
Political Risk Outlook and Economic Dynamics in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal
Fidel Amakye Owusu, Geopolitical Analyst, Accra
16:00
Infrastructure and Telecommunications Developments in West Africa
Tola Yusuf , Co-Founder and Executive Director, Infratel Africa, Lagos
16:30
Risk Dynamics and Political Outlook in Mozambique
Eric Morier-Genoud, Professor in African History, Queen´s University Belfast
17:00
Panel Debate: Understanding Geopolitical Risks and Strategic Developments in West Africa
Moderator: Arne Elias Corneliussen
Founder and CEO, NRCI, Oslo
Fidel Amakye Owusu Geopolitical Analyst, Accra
Tola Yusuf, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Infratel Africa, Lagos
Eric Morier-Genoud, Professor in African History, Queen´s University Belfast
18:00
Final Remarks to Norwegian Risk Forum 2023
Arne Elias Corneliussen, Founder and CEO, NRCI, Oslo
18:30
End of Norwegian Risk Forum 2023