2010
Green Business Conference
Green Business Conference 2010
Time: April 21 – April 22
Venue: Rica Park Hotel, Sandefjord,
Norway
Green Business Norway
Draft program 19.03.2010
www.greenbusiness.no
Green Business Conference April 21st 2010
16.00 Welcome to Green Business Annual Conference 2010
By/Mr. Runar Rugtvedt, President of the board, Green Business Norway
Grocery retail industry and wholesaling, waste as a resource and the potential for
energy efficiency in buildings and transportation
By/ CEO Norgesgruppen, Sverre Leiro
Waste and recycling in the Polish market, market development and opportunities seen
from a waste operator point of view
By/ Chief Financial Officer PREI (Polish Real Estate Investment Ltd) Bjørn Morstad
Haugen
17.00 Coffee break and exhibition
17.20 Sintef National Centre, Renewable Energy, Research and development opportunities
By/Sintef
Development and management of innovation activities with EU co- funding
By/Managing Director, Mr. Bjarne Paulsrud, Aquateam AS
By/Marketing Director, Mr. Bjarne Paulsrud, Norner Innovation AS
Introduction to ETV (Environmental Technology Verification), the upcoming
European Union scheme for verification of new environmental technologies
By/ project manager urban and industry, Ms. Mette Tjener Andersson, DHI group
Denmark
19.00 Exhibition
20.00 Dinner and cultural event
Green Business Conference April 22nd 2010
08.30 Norwegian politics and ambitions towards the global cleantech industry, an update
on government politics and strategies
By/ Mr. Julius Skogholt, state secretary Norwegian Ministry of Trade and industry
Renewable opportunities, Norwegian Industry actions for development of technology
and industry operating in the global cleantech market
By/ Åslaug Haga, Director Norwegian Industry Association
Environmental infrastructure, financing and investment needs in Polish municipalities
By/ Mr. Jan Wiater, Vice president of the board, National Fund of Environment
Poland
10.00 Coffee break and exhibition
10.30 Växjö a top 10 European sustainable city, a best practice example, the
implementation of a sustainable strategy and investments in future environmental
and energy infrastructure
By/Development Manager, Mr. Anders Franzén, the municipality of Växjö, Sweden
Utilization of public infrastructure as a test facilitator for innovations and technology
development
v/Sara Stridh, plant manager SYVAB, Stockholm region
IPR (Intellectual property rights), patents, and due-dilligence, challenges and
opportunities in the cleantech sector.
Anders Granquist, TTO (technology transfer office) AS
12.00 Lunch and exhibition
13.30 Introduction to Cleantech entrepreneurs and innovations, 3 case examples
By/ Connect Norway
TBD
14.30 Coffee break and exhibition
15.00 Our ambitions in the renewable energy sector –seen from the energy producer point of
view
By/CEO Vardar, Johannes Rauboti
16.00 Final remarks
By, Thor Sverre Minnesjord, CEO Green Business Norway