USA-Norway Business Summit: Celebrating Our Past and Connecting for the Future
Norwegian and American companies are invited to an exclusive Business Summit in connection with H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon’s official visit to the USA from October 6–9, 2025. The visit will mark the 200th anniversary of Norwegian emigration, and Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth will also participate.
PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT
Minneapolis: Shared assets
New York: Shared assets, US-Norway by Lawn Club, 20251009_CEO rundbord - Images | Fotograf Tom Hansen
Minneapolis
Monday, 6 October
07:00-17:30 | Trade visit to Mayo Clinic (by invitation only) -Destination Medical Center, 195 South Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904
18:15-20:00 | USA–Norway Networking Reception (attended by H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon) -Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Tuesday, 7 October
08:00-16:00 | USA-Norway Business Summit - Norway House, 913 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
08:00-08:45 | Registration - remember to bring your QR ticket and personal ID
09:00-09:35 | Official opening (remarks by H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon)
10:15-11:15 | Joint session health and defense
11:30-12:30 | Networking lunch
12:30-15:00 | Parallel Health & Defence Session
15:00-16:00 | Networking
New York
Wednesday, 8 October
13:00-16:00 | Seminar on Transatlantic Trade Relations (Fully booked) - DNB, 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
19:00-21:00 | Get-Together for the Norwegian Business Delegation - Kabin, 300 Spring St, New York, NY 10013
Thursday, 9 October
07.30-09:30 | USA-Norway CEO Roundtable (by invitation only)
08:30-15:00 | USA-Norway Business Summit -The Lawn Club, 1 Fulton St, New York, NY 10038
Participants can move freely between the program in the seminar area and the networking zones, covering sectors such as Manufacturing, Offshore Wind, Maritime, HealthTech, PropTech, Tourism, Design, Fashion, Seafood, and Food.
08:30–09:45 | Registration - remember to bring your QR ticket and personal ID
10:00–11:00 | Official opening (remarks by H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon)
- 11:30–11:45 | NY State & City: Investing in a sustainable future
- 11:45–12:30 | High-level panel: National Trade Relations, innovations for the future
12:30–13:30 | Networking Lunch with Seafood from Norway
- 13:30–14:00 | Innovation in Transportation & Infrastructure
- 14:00–14:30 | Investing in Uncertain Times
- 14:30–15:00 | Advancing AI and Cybersecurity
15:00–16:00 | Networking with Lawn games
(Optional: 11:45-12:30 | Arrival of the Ship Restauration – celebration at Pier 16 (3‑min walk)
17:00-20:00 | USA - Norway Networking Reception, attended by H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon (by invitation only. Participants who have registered for the Business Summit will receive an invitation.)- City Winery, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Key Speakers
H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon
Minister of Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth
Practical Information
Participant Fee
- Norwegian businesses and organizations: NOK 5,000 per person
- U.S. businesses and organizations: Free of charge
Registration
- Registration closes on 26th September at the latest. Space is limited, and registration may close earlier if the event reaches full capacity.
- All registrations are subject to approval. Access will be granted only to participants relevant to the Summit topics.
Travel
- Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and obtaining any necessary visas.
Contact Innovation Norway
- For queries about your registration/participant lists: Cecilie Wessel, Special Advisor Official Delegations, email or Brage Lisesønn Haugli, email
- For queries about press: Anders Vinnogg, Special Advisor Press, email
- Hege Vibeke Barnes, General Manager USA, Deputy Regional Manager Americas, email
- Anja Fallan Gustavsen, Head of Official Delegations, email
Partners
Place
USA (Minneapolis and New York)
Time
Monday October 6 - Thursday October 9, 2025