Join us for Norway Days at EXPO 2025 in Japan!

PART 1

11:00-11:20 Official Ceremony

• Flag-raising of Norway and Japan.
• Greetings by representatives of Norway, Japan, and the event organizers.
• 11:20-12:00 Official Special Event: Cultural Programme
  • Performance showcasing Norwegian musician Helene Bøksle
• 12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
  • Networking lunch, served at the Nordic pavilion restaurant
• 13:00-15:15 EXPO pavilion visits
  • Organized tour to selected pavilions

PART 2

15:30-18:30 Japan-Norway business dialogue at Nordic Pavilion

MC: Finn Kristian Aamodt, Commissionaire General for Norway at the Nordic Pavilion

15:30-15:55 OPENING

• Welcome remarks: Kristin Iglum, Ambassador of Norway to Japan
• Keynote 1: “Security in a new geopolitical situation – importance of cooperation”
  • Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Keynote 2: “The importance of Norway-Japan partnership in a new world trade order”
  • Haakon Haugli, CEO, Innovation Norway

15:55-16:30 Panel 1: “Securing critical infrastructure”

Moderator: Svein Grandum, Counsellor, Head of Trade and Technology Office, Norwegian Embassy, Trade and Technology Office

Panelists:

• Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Anders Rønningen, Executive Vice President, Kongsberg Discovery
• Ditlev Engel, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Systems DNV
• Hide Sakaguchi, Executive Advisor, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

16:30-17:05 Panel 2: “Developing cost efficient energy value chains”

Moderator: Per Christer Lund, Counsellor Energy and Technology, Norwegian Embassy, Trade and Technology Office

Panelists:

• Ragnhild Sjorner Syrstad, State Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
• Ingunn Svegården, Senior Vice President Asia Pacific Renewables & Country Manager Singapore, Equinor
• David Povall, Senior Executive Officer, Offshore Wind, Renewable Energy Division, Kansai Electric Power Company

17:05-17:20 Break

17:20-17:55 Panel 3: “Securing food supply chains”

Moderator: Idar Kreutzer, International Director, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)

Panelists:

• Mr. Rolf Kristian Vaage, CSO, Pelagia
• Ms. Elisabeth Haugen, Sales Manager Japan & SE Asia, Ocean Supreme
• Mr. Yasuda Satoshi, Managing Director, Thyms & Co. Ltd.
• Mr. Kaneko Naoki, President, Ocean Trading Co. Ltd.

17:55-18:30 Panel 4: “Diversity and equality in productive global business”

Moderator: Akiko Shiono, Community Director, Nordic Innovation House Tokyo

Panelists:

• Idar Kreutzer, International Director, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
• Cathrine Thomassen, CEO GE Healthcare Norway