Monday, 6 October
07:00-16:00 | 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
The program features seminars, networking lunches, and coffee breaks. Due to the large number of participants, there will be no product showcases at the summit.
08:00-08:45 | Registration - Remember to bring your QR ticket and personal ID
09:00-09:35 | Official Opening
- Welcome by Christina Carleton, CEO Norway House
- Remarks by H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon
- Remarks by Jacob Lawrence Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis
- Remarks Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth
- Fireside chat Innovation at the Crossroads of Medicine and Defence
- Moderator: Dr. Chris Russi, Medical Director, Mayo Clinic Military Medicine Innovation
- Geir Håøy, CEO & President, Kongsberg
- Dr. JihFen Lei, President, Teledyne FLIR Defense
- Signing Ceremony
- General Motors Defense and Norwegian defense firm Storm Adapt Group
- Mayo and Dossier
- Closing Remarks Håkon Haugli, CEO Innovation Norway
09:35-10:15 Coffee break
09:45-10:15 Announcements of partnerships
10:15-11:15 | Dos and Don’ts of Coming to the USA
- Moderator: Dan Griffith, Founder, Greater Gain Group
- Geir Arnhoff, CEO and Founder, Dossier Solutions
- Tore Sagstuen, Head of Technology (VP), Laerdal Medical
- Gina Piazza Ward, Corporate BD, Sierra Medical
11:30-12:30 | Networking Lunch
12:30-15:00 | Parallel Session: Health
12:30-13:30 Part I: Adoption of AI within healthcare
- Moderator: Ingrid Stenstadvold Ross, General Secretary, Norwegian Cancer Society
- Thomas Schumacher, Financial Advisor, Medtronic
- Steve Bethke, Solution Developer Market (VP), Mayo Clinic Platform
- Steve McAdam, Segment Director, Digital Health, DNV
13:45-14:45 The Challenges of Healthcare Development and Delivery
- Moderator: John Vislosky, Innovation Norway
- Markus Rumpsfeld, UNN
- Morten Boehmer Stroem, UiT
- Wade Swenson, Rural Cancer Institute
- Marielle Lejcher, St. Joseph University
12:30-15:00 | Parallel Session: Defense
Fireside Chat: General Motors Defense & Storm Adapt Group – A Global Partnership
Topic: Hear from General Motors Defense and Norwegian defense firm Storm Adapt Group, who just signed a partnership agreement on providing rapidly deployable military ground vehicles together to U.S., Norway and allied markets.
- Moderator: Ms Erica Dill-Russell, DefTechLink
- Bradley Watters, Vice President, International Government Solutions & Relations, General Motors Defense
- Mr Geir Remmem, CEO, Storm Adapt Group
- Mr Andreas Rist, Founder & EVP, Storm Adapt Group
Panel: “Why Minnesota?”
Topic: Explore from a few angles why Norwegian defense and security firms should look at MN to establish business.
- Moderator: Ms Amanda Taylor, VP Business Investment, Greater MSP Partnership
- Mr Laurence Reszetar, Deputy Director & Director of International Business Strategy, MN Trade Office
- Mr Rolf Inge Roth, CEO, Green Ammo
- Mr Chris Petersen, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service
- COL Christoffer Knutsen, Norwegian Military Attache, Norwegian Embassy
- Mr Steven Witt, CEO Anno.AI
30-minute Networking Break (CAFETERIA)
Panel: Norwegian Defense Industry in the U.S – Success Stories and Future Opportunities
- Moderator: Ms Heather Armentrout, President of Kongsberg Defense USA/Chairwoman of Norwegian-American Defense Industry Council (NADIC)
- Arne Skjærpe, Teledyne FLIR Defense
- Mr Kjell Kringsjå, President, Nammo, Inc.
- Mr Andreas Haugen, CEO, Avju Solutions
- Mr Rylan Harris, Director of Business Development, Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Mats Hetling, CEO & Founder, Nordiq Products
15:00-16:00 | Networking
Key Speakers
HRH Crown Prince Haakon
Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth
Håkon Haugli
CEO Innovation Norway
Geir Håøy
CEO & President, Kongsberg
Dr. JihFen Lei
President, Teledyne FLIR Defense
Dr. Chris Russi
Medical Director, Mayo Clinic Military Medicine Innovation