Innovation Policies and Strategies
- European and Norwegian Perspectives

Keynote speaker: Günter Verheugen, Vice-President of the European Commission and in charge of Enterprise and Industry

Tuesday 23 May 2006, 10.30-12.30

Norwegian School of Management (BI), Nydalsveien 37, Oslo

Gerson Komissars Auditorium (C1-060 )

Jointly organised by the Norwegian School of Management and the European Commission Delegation to Norway and Iceland



10.30- 11:00 Informal coffee

11:00-11.45 Innovation policies: Are we seizing the opportunities?

• Opening remarks by Percy Westerlund, Ambassador of the European Commission to Norway and Iceland

• Günter Verheugen, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Enterprise and Industry: Europe working for growth and job creation

• Karin Yrvin, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry: Norway’s strategy for growth and innovation

• Facilitator: Paul Chaffey, Managing Director - Abelia
  
  11.45-12.30 Innovation strategies: Do they deliver? - a panel discussion
  
  The open system of innovation in Norwegian offshore petroleum and the financial spin-offs

• Andrew Grundy, Managing Director Shell Technology Norway

• Kristin Gjerseth, Project Manager FMC Kongsberg

• Svein Aaser, Managing Director, DNB Nor

• Discussion
  
  Innovation strategies in the Norwegian IT sector: Have we seized our opportunities?

• Eilert Hanoa, Managing Director, Mamut

• Jon S von Tetchner, Managing Director, Opera Software

• Discussion

• Facilitator: Atle Midttun, Professor, Norwegian School of Management
  
  
  Registration to invitasjon@ec.europa.eu or 22 83 35 83 by Friday 19 May