November Conference 2025
3 November 2025 - 5 November 2025
Conference
The November Conference brings together researchers, industry professionals and government representatives from Brazil and Norway within a range of energy transition-related topics.
Programme elements
Registration for the November Conference is now closed.
The full program is available for download here:
Monday 3 November:
08.15-09.00 Registration and coffee
09.00-10.30 Opening plenary session: Energy Transition
- Mette Tangen, Consul General of Norway in Rio de Janeiro
- Per Sogge, Norwegian Ministry of Energy
- Suzana Kahn Ribeiro, COPPE/UFRJ
- Thiago Ivanoski, EPE
- Tobias Alvarenga, DNV
- Julio Leite, Petrobras
- Andrea Achoa, Equinor
- Morten Dæhlen, University of Oslo
10.30-11.00 Break
11.00-13.00 Parallell sessions
Solar Energy
- Chairs: Vebjørn Bakken, University of Oslo (UiO) and Maria Luiza Rocco, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- Speakers from University of Oslo, IFE, ONINN, UNICAMP and Revolusolar
Hydrogen Production Pathways and Carriers
- Chairs: Idelfonso Nogueira, NTNU and Karen Pontes, UFBA
- Speakers: Petrobras, NTNU, SEID AS, and UFBA
Offshore Energy Regulatory and Research Policy Developments
- Chairs: Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui, University of Bergen and Christian Gebhardt, University of Bergen
- Speakers from: Mattos Filho, BMA, Tauil & Chequer Advogados, Norwegian Ministry of Energy, and University of Bergen
13.00-14.30 Lunch
14.30-17.00 Parallel sessions
Flow Assurance
- Chairs: Jan Gerhard Nordstrøm, LedaFlow and Joao Carneiro, ISdB and Hybrid AI
- Speakers from: Petrobras, Equinor, Unicamp, ISdB and Hybrid AI, ESSS, and SINTEF
AI-Driven and Machine Learning Applications in Energy
- Chairs: Antonio Ramos, USN and Marcello L. R. de Campos, COPPE/UFRJ
- Speakers from UiB, UFRJ, UERJ, Equinor, COPPE/UFRJ and UiO
Offshore Wind Technology
- Chair: Cristian G. Gebhardt, University of Bergen
- Speakers from INPO, UFRJ, Høyskolen Kristiania, JB Energy, and SINTEF
Tuesday 4 November
08.15-09.00 Registration
09.00-10.00 Plenary session: Funding opportunities
- New joint research funding call: Lars-Erik Walle, Research Council of Norway and Mauricio Alves Syrio, Finep
- Marcela Mazzoni and Adi Balbinot, EMBRAPII
- Rafael Couto, ANP
- Julia Miranda, Equinor
- Andrea Pontual de Oliveira Weydmann, Petrobras
- Charlotte Grawitz, Euraxess
10.00-11.00 Matchmaking session
11.00-13.00 Parallel sessions
Sustainable Energy Systems
- Chairs: Christian Andresen, SINTEF and Jansen Martins Lopes, Petrobras
- Speakers: SINTEF Ocean, CEPEL, Petrobras, Statkraft do Brasil, UiB, Aker Solutions
Digital Engineering
- Chairs: David Cameron, Oslo and Geiza Hamazaki, TecGraf/UNIRIO
Subsea Minerals
- Chair: Egil Tjåland, NTNU
- Speakers from the Norwegian Ministry of Energy, Escola de Guerra Naval, Deep Focus, SINTEF Industry, and NOV
13.00-14.30 Lunch
14.30-17.00 Parallel sessions
Safety and security
- Chairs: Trygve Skjold, University of Bergen, Norway and Savio Souza Venancio Vianna, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
- Speakers from University of Bergen, Equinor, DNV, Unicamp and University of Stavanger
Low-Emission Oil and Gas
- Chairs: Ying Guo, NORCE and Paulo Couto, UFRJ
- Speakers from Petrobras and UiS
Well Integrity, Plugging and Abandonment
- Chairs: Sigbjørn Sangesland, NTNU and Danilo Colombo, Petrobras
- Speakers from Petrobras, SINTEF, UFF, NTNU, HydraWell and NORCE
Wednesday 5 November
08.15-09.00 Registration
09.00-11.00 Parallel sessions
Socio-Economic Paths in the Energy Transition: From Local Voices to Policy Choices
- Chair: Felipe Araujo, NTNU
- Speakers from: PUC-Rio, FGV, NTNU and Vieira Rezende
Carbon capture, utilization and storage
- Chairs: Yessica Alexandra Arellano Prieto, SINTEF and Deane Roehl, PUC-Rio
- Speakers from: SINTEF, CCS Brazil and IOM Law
11.00-11.30 Break
11.30-13.30 Parallel sessions
Bioenergy
- Chair: Duncan Akporiaye, SINTEF
- Speakers from EPE, Equinor, Petrobras, NMBU, FGV Energia and SINTEF
Materials and integrity
- Chairs: Pedro Netto da Silva, IFE and Jose Antonio da Cunha Ponciano Gomes, UFRJ
- Speakers from IFE, Equinor, INT, Petrobras, TBG and DNV
Marine Management
- Chairs: Guttorm Alendal, University of Bergen and Renato Carreira, PUC-Rio
- Speakers from: Petrobras, UiB, Institute of Marine Research, Reach Subsea and FutureOn
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-16.00 Plenary session: Energy Transition
- Ann-Mari Lillejord, EVP Latin America & Europe, Scatec
- Angela Luzia Drezza, ISI Biodiversidade, SENAI
This years conference will showcase posters.
Energy transition is a key joint challenge between Norway and Brazil. More and better solutions are required – and this means more research and innovation. For more than a decade, the November Conference has been the most important networking and knowledge sharing arena for Norwegian and Brazilian companies and research institutions involved in energy transition. Join us in Rio this November.
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Important conditions
Companies must adhere to standards for responsible business conduct, including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
Participants are expected to operate in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. This entails conducting business responsibly, respecting human rights, ensuring decent working conditions, safeguarding environmental considerations, and actively preventing corruption.
Companies must carry out their own due diligence assessments (risk assessments) to identify, prevent, and mitigate potential adverse impacts.