2023 OEF 2023: Energy Transition in the new risk reality
The energy trilemma – security, sustainability, and affordability – creates more important challenges in today’s geopolitical situation than ever before.
The aim of the Oslo Energy Forum is to establish dialogue directed at finding solutions to the dilemmas every part of the energy industry and the society around it are facing to accelerate the
energy transition. At the Forum, this dialogue will include senior decision-makers in industry, finance, authorities, research, international organizations, and civil society. We will focus on how to turn risks into opportunities through sustainable solutions.
At the Forum you will have an unique opportunity to meet and network with key stakeholders and leading players within the Norwegian energy industry.
Programme
Oslo Energy Forum, 14. – 16. February 2023
Energy transition in the new risk reality
The energy trilemma – security, sustainability, and affordability – creates more important challenges in today’s geopolitical situation than ever before.
The aim of the Oslo Energy Forum is to establish dialogue directed at finding solutions to the dilemmas every part of the energy industry and the society around it are facing to accelerate the energy transition. At the Forum, this dialogue will include senior decision-makers in industry, finance, authorities, research, international organizations, and civil society. We will focus on how to turn risks into opportunities through sustainable solutions.
An important part of the Forum is the side meetings, where delegates and speakers meet bilaterally to create solutions and business opportunities.
Tuesday 14. February
08:00
Opening of side meetings, Grand Hotel
11:00
Oslo City Hall – Energy Transition in the new risk reality
11:00
Welcome to Oslo and the City Hall by Governing Mayor Raymond Johansen
Chair of the OEF Board and CEO of Equinor, Anders Opedal, holding the opening speech and introducing OEF Managing Director Sven Mollekleiv and the moderators Amy Harder, Executive Editor, Cipher by Breakthrough Energy and Siri Lill Mannes, Broadcaster.
11:15
Navigating a world in turmoil
Keynote Speakers
Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister, Norway
Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General, UN
Bill Gates, Bill Gates, Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder, Breakthrough Energy
Simon Harford, CEO, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
Fatih Birol, Executive Director, IEA (Live on video-link)
Ivan Krastev, European Council on Foreign Relations
13:05
Protecting both Planet and People
Keynote Speakers
Jim Skea, Co-chair, IPCC
Robert Mardini, Director-General, ICRC
13:30
Coffee Break
14:00
Global political perspectives on how to balance the Energy Trilemma
Keynote Speakers
Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Climate and Environment, Norway
Christian Maaß, Head of Department, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Live on video-link)
Frans Timmermans, EVP, EU Green Deal (Pre-recorded)
John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, USA (Pre-recorded)
Laura Lochman, Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of Energy Resources, USA (Live on video-link)
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC (Pre-recorded)
15:00
Youth expectations to Business
Keynote Speaker
Hanyuan (Karen) Wang, Young Leader for the SDGs recognized by the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
15:15
Mobilizing business for action
Keynote Speakers
Larry Fink, CEO, Blackrock (Pre-recorded)
Francesco Starace, CEO, ENEL
Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chair, Siemens and Maersk
Svein Tore Holsether, President & CEO, Yara
16:10
End with music
16:45 – 18:30
Side meetings, Grand Hotel
19:30
Reception and Dinner in Speilsalen, Grand Hotel
Dinner Speaker
Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair, The Norwegian Nobel Committee
Wednesday 15. February
07:00 – 08:30
Side meetings, Grand Hotel
09:00
The Munch Museum – Energy Transition. Faster, smarter and better together
09:00
Opening at The Munch Museum by Sven Mollekleiv
09:05
How producers and consumers can align to accelerate towards a low carbon society
Keynote Speakers
Anders Opedal, President and CEO, Equinor
Zoe Yujnovich, Upstream Director, Shell
Hilde Merete Aasheim, President and CEO, Norsk Hydro
Markus Krebber, CEO, RWE
Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Occidental (Pre-recorded)
Jakob Stausholm, CEO, Rio Tinto Group (Pre-recorded)
10:25
Coffee Break
10:55
How Financial Institutions and Investment Funds could enable the Energy Transition
Keynote Speakers
Kjerstin Braathen, CEO, DNB
Christian Rynning-Tønnesen, President & CEO, Statkraft
Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director of Energy and Extractives Global Practice, World Bank Group
Nicolai Tangen, CEO, NBIM
12:15
Comments
Martin Sandbu, European Economics Commentator, FT
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30
Facing a new European reality amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Alexander Stubb, former Prime Minister of Finland & Professor at EUI School of Transnational Governance
Ulf Sverdrup, Director, Norwegian Institute for International Affairs
14:15
How authorities and regulators should enable the Energy Transition
Keynote Speakers
Terje Aasland, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Norway
Graham Stuart, Minister of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, UK
Daniel, Silverberg, Managing Director, Capstone and former National Security Advisor to House Majority Leader, USA
Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister of Climate and Environment, Sweden
15:15
Coffee Break
15:30
Pursuing sustainable development in the energy transition
Keynote Speakers
Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director, UN Global Compact (Pre-recorded)
Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment, India
Erna Solberg, UN Secretary-General’s SDG Advocate Emeritus and former Norwegian Prime Minister
Maja de Vibe, Senior Vice President Sustainability, Statkraft
Helen Clark, Chair, EITI and former Prime Minister New Zealand (Pre-recorded)
16:15 – 16:30
End of day two and introduction to the Munch Museum
16:45 – 18:30
Side meetings, Grand Hotel
19:30
Reception and Dinner in Speilsalen, Grand Hotel
Thursday 16. February
08:00 – 08:45
Side meetings, Grand Hotel
09:00
Grand Hotel – Energy Transition – Searching for solutions and new ways of working
Opening by Sven Mollekleiv
09:05
How business can help accelerate the energy transition – cross sectoral opportunities and perspectives
Intro
Remi Eriksen, CEO, DNV
Electrification and green electricity
Henrik Andersen, Group President & CEO, Vestas
Irene Rummelhoff, EVP, Equinor
Carl-Erik Lagercrantz, CEO, Vargas & Vice chairman, Northvolt
Hilde Tonne, CEO, Statnett
Dennis Shi, Assistant Chairman, Sunman Energy (Pre-recorded)
10:05
Coffe break
10:35
Creating solutions for the hard-to-abate sectors
Lasse Kristoffersen, President and CEO, Wallenius Willhelmsen
Dr. Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing Board, Heidelberg Materials
Christina Båge-Friborg, Head of Sustainability, SSAB
Andy Wang, CEO, GH Energy (Pre-recorded)
Helen Watts, Executive Director, Student Energy
Pete Guthrie, Minister of Energy, Alberta, Canada
Pär Larshans, Sustainability Director, Ragn-Sells
11:30
Navigating the way forward
Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Climate and Environment, Norway
Anders Opedal, Chair, OEF
11:50
Closing by Sven Mollekleiv
Pictures
(All photos: Kilian Munch)
