<p>12:15-13:00 Lunch and registrations</p>

<p>With Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tellef Thorleifsson, CEO in Norfund</p>

When growth does - and does not - reduce poverty

<p>Presentation of the findings from a new report on growth and poverty reduction, and a panel discussion about the findings and their implications.</p> <ul></ul> <ul> </ul>

Getting to zero: To go green you have to get your hands dirty

<p>How do companies and investors address the dilemmas and potential pitfalls of achieving both inclusive growth and transitioning to net zero?</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size" id="panel">Panel</h2> <ul> </ul>

Investing for peace: How can investors make a difference in conflict zones?

<p>How far into armed conflicts can investors make a real difference? Where are the opportunities and what are the limitations to what can be done through development finance? </p> <p class="has-primary-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color"><strong>Moderated by Bernt Brun, SVP in Norfund</strong></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size" id="panel">Panel</h2> <ul> </ul>

Interview with Nicolai Tangen

<p>A conversation between Nicolai Tangen, CEO of NBIM, the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund and Ylva Lindberg, EVP Norfund.</p>

Beyond the hype: How tech can reach unbanked businesses

<p>New technology has revolutionized the finance industry, but lack of access to finance remains a key obstacle to growth and poverty reduction. While small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 7 out of 10 jobs in developing countries (World Bank), an estimated 43% of them have unmet financing need, impeding their growth (IFC). How can new financial solutions provide affordable finance to unbanked and underbanked businesses and create more jobs?</p> <p class="has-primary-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color"><strong>Moderated by</strong> <strong>Lise Lindbäck, Investment Director, Abler Nordic</strong></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size" id="panel">Panel</h2> <ul> </ul>

Norfund Conference 2024

February 9, 2024

The 2024 Norfund Conference will take place the 23 of May at Sentralen in Oslo from 13:00-16:30.

This year’s conference is co-hosted with EDFI, the Association of European Development Finance Institutions, as an extension of the organization’s annual general assembly taking place in Oslo.

Join us to as international experts, Norfund’s own team, partners and portfolio companies discuss topics such as investing in conflict zones, getting to net zero, and the role of tech in financial inclusion.

Registration for the conference is by invitation only, but you are welcome to email us at norfundkonferansen@jcp.no to inquire about availability.

See the 2023 Norfund Conference

Welcome

Opening

When growth does – and does not – reduce poverty

Getting to zero: To go green you have to get your hands dirty

Panel

Investing for peace: How can investors make a difference in conflict zones?

Panel

Interview with Nicolai Tangen

Beyond the hype: How tech can reach unbanked businesses

Panel