Date: 14 – 18 August 2023
Location: Arendal

Aker Horizons and portfolio companies Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Carbon Capture will be attending Arendalsuka– Norway’s annual week-long festival dedicated to civic and political engagement and debate, taking place 14-18 August.

Our team will be participating in debates, roundtable discussions, interviews and meetings to discuss topics ranging from challenges and opportunities in the energy transition, what’s shaping the future of clean tech, CCS in industrial applications, green growth opportunities created by hydrogen and the development of the offshore wind industry in Norway.

Below is an overview of the events we’ll be partaking in over the week.

Monday 14 August

Hvordan realisere karbonfangst i prosessindustri
Time: 14.00 – 15.00
Place: Vitensenteret
Organizer: Bellona
Participant from Aker Horizons group: Ida Coert, Head of Products, Aker Carbon Capture

Tuesday 15 August

Shaping the future of clean tech
Time: 11.00 – 13.00
Place: Einar Johnsen Eiendom, Tollbodgaten 1
Organizer: Smart Energy Network, Antler
Participant from Aker Horizons group: Fridtjof Unander, Chief Economist, Aker Horizons

Wednesday 16 August

Hvordan vil naturkrisen påvirke næringslivet, og kan havvind vise vei for naturpositive løsninger?
Time: 08.00 – 08.50
Place: Legacy of the Fjords, Nedre Dekk
Organizer: Mainstream Renewable Power, Statkraft, PWC
Participant from Aker Horizons group: Ingrid Lomelde, Group Head of Sustainability, Mainstream Renewable Power

Nye tider for energisektoren: innovasjon som tvinger seg frem i et nytt næringsliv
Time: 09.00 – 09.55
Place: Lille Hotell, 4. etasje, inngang østre gate
Organizer: ECONNECT Energy
Participant from Aker Horizons group: Sverre Isak Bjørn, Asset Development Director, Aker Horizons
Livestream

Havvind og utdanning: gigawatt krever megaløft
Time: 10.00 – 11.00
Place: Samfunnsteltet
Organizer: Tekna, Norwegian Offshore Wind
Participant from Aker Horizons group: Sebastian Bringsværd, Senior VP Norway & Sweden, Mainstream Renewable Power
Livestream

Havvind og kostnader – er havvind for dyrt?
Time: 11.00 – 12.00
Place: Madam Reiersen
Organizer: Offshore Norge
Participant from Aker Horizons group: Tove Røskaft, Head of Offshore Wind, Mainstream Renewable Power

Det store havvindmøtet
Time: 12.30 – 14.00
Place: Statsraad Lehmkuhl
Organizer: GCE Node, Bergen Næringsråd
Participant from Aker Horizons group: Sebastian Bringsværd, Senior VP Norway & Sweden, Mainstream Renewable Power

Grønt industriløft: hvordan ivareta klima, natur, arbeidsplasser og lokalsamfunn?
Time: 14.30 – 15.20
Place: Arendal bibliotek
Organizer: Siva – Selskapet for industrivekst, Doga – Design og arkitektur Norge
Participant from Aker Horizons group: Sebastian Bringsværd, Senior VP Norway & Sweden, Mainstream Renewable Power
Livestream

Thursday 17 August

Karbonverkstedet: hva gjør karbonfangst til en suksess for næringsutvikling og verdiskaping?
Time: 16.00 – 16.45
Place: Torvet 5
Organizer: Polyteknisk Forening, CCUS Norge
Participant from Aker Horizons group: Hanne Rolén, Head of Sustainability, Aker Carbon Capture
Livestream

Aker Horizons will be represented by the following team members at Arendal. Feel free to reach out if you would like to meet us!

• Sverre Isak Bjørn, Asset Development Director: sverre.isak.bjorn@akerhorizons.com
• Frederik Husebye, Commercial Director Manager – Asset Development: frederik.Husebye@akerhorizons.com
• Stein Nestvold, Commercial Director – Asset Development: stein.nestvold@akerhorizons.com
• Marianne Stigset, Director of Communications & External Affairs: marianne.stigset@akerhorizons.com
• Fridtjof Unander, Chief Economist: fridtjof.unander@akerhorizons.com
• Knut Vrålstad, Head of Strategic Market Analysis: knut.vralstad@akerhorizons.com