Finance Seminar 2026

3rd - 4th of February, Lysebu Hotel, Oslo

Registrate

Program

Day 1: February 3th

09:15–10:30
Registration and mingling
10:30–11:30
Session 1: Welcome and stagesetting
  • 10:30–10:40
    Welcome and introductory remarks
    • Øistein Schmidt Galaaen

      Director production and sustainability, Renewables Norway

  • 10:40–11:30
    Panel: The renewable paradox and thoughts on how to solve it; a discussion

    Moderator: Kjetil Hardeng, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

    The panel will discuss what we have labeled the paradox; the need for renewable and industrial change has never been higher. Yet at the same time developments are slow, investors are reluctant and FDIs have been selling out. The panel will share thoughts both on the why and what may have to change to facilitate more renewable energy.

    As NBIM's role does not include investments in Norway, von Heyden`s role will be limited to comments seen from abroad and will be further explored later in the day.

    • Jon Vatnaland

      Senior Partner, Hitecvision 

    • Sigbjørn Aanes

      Partner, First House

    • Simon Clement-Davies

      Partner at Augusta & Co 

    • Harald von Heyden

      Head of Energy and Infrastructure at Norges Bank Investment Management

    • Kjetil Hardeng

      Partner, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

11:30–12:40
Lunch
12:40–13:25
Session 1: Outlook - The investors
  • 12:40–13:00
    Presentation by Apollo
    • Ewa Jackson

      Managing Director, Apollo  

  • 13:05–13:25
    New investment in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure
    • Harald von Heyden

      Head of Energy and Infrastructure at Norges Bank Investment Management  

13:30–14:15
Session 2: Outlook - The utilities and developers
  • 13:30–13:45
    Vindr Renewable Energy
    • Andreas Thon Aasheim

       Head of Norway, Vindr

  • 13:45–14:00
    Hydro Rein
    • Emil Brustad-Nilsen

      Chief Transaction Officer and acting CFO  

  • 14:00–14:15
    Å Energi
    • Steffen Syversen

      CEO, Å energi 

14:15–14:40
Coffee break and refreshments
14:40–15:25
Session 3: Outlook - The facilitators
  • 14:40–15:00
    Norwegian renewable power in unstable markets
    • Thina Margrethe Saltvedt

      Lead ESG Expert Nordea Global Sustainability  

  • 15:05–15:25
    The Norwegian economy in a global context
    • Øystein Dørum

      The Chief Economist at NHO (Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise)  

15:25–15:40
Short break with coffee and fruit
15:40–16:40
Session 4: Outook - What needs to be done
  • 15:40–16:00
    The energy transition - economics and policies, globally and in Norway
    • Manus Pandey

      Head of energy and climate policy at Statkraft  

  • 16:00–16:20
    Investing in the world's energy transition - the transition requires huge investments
    • Tord Lien

      Director of Public Relations, TrønderEnergi AS og Aneo AS

  • 16:20–16:40
    Are we able to manage risks for renewables investments?
    • Karl Magnus Maribu

      Senior advisor Risk Advisory, DNB Carnegie   

16:40–17:10
Session 5: Outlook - The politics
  • 16:40–17:00
    Is there a political will for renewable energy?
    • Sigbjørn Aarnes

       Partner and senior advisor, First House

  • 17:00–17:10
    Summary of the first day of the Finance Seminar at Lyseby
    • Kjetil Hardeng

      Partner, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS  

18:00–18:30
Aperitif
18:30
Dinner

Day 2: February 4th

09:00–09:30
Coffee and pastries
09:30–11:20
Program for the day
  • 09:30–09:40
    Introduction, with a summary of day one
    • Øistein Schmidt Galaaen

      Director, Renewables Norway  

  • 09:40–10:00
    The energy transition is a demanding balancing act, also for investments
    • Ketil Lund

      Director of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy, (NVE)

  • 10:00–10:45
    The country that got too rich
    • Martin Bech Holte

      Norwegian economist and former business leader in Norway

  • 10:45–11:00
    Summary renewables journalists
    • Anders Lie Brenna

      Editor EnergiWatch  

  • 11:05–11:20
    Summary Finance Seminar 2026
    • Kjetil Hardeng

      Partner, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS   

11:30–12:30
Lunch and end of program

Meeting room for conference participation available throughout the seminar – contact the organizers for more information 

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