The annual Norfund Conference will be held on Thursday, May 15th, at Taket Steen & Strøm in Oslo.
Date: Thursday 15th of May
Time: 12:30-16:00 (lunch served from 12:00, and networking until 17:30)
Location: Taket Steen & Strøm, Oslo
We will explore the risks and dilemmas we face in our investment processes (including what happens when we fail…), and a discussion on if and how blended finance can attract private capital. We will dive into the compatibility of reduction of climate emissions and profitable investments, and ask if it is possible to recycle out of our problems. We will offer food for thought, challenge assumptions and keep you engaged throughout the conference.
You will meet international experts, the Norfund team, our partners and portfolio companies. We will keep you fuelled throughout the conference and have plenty of time to network.
Program
Opening
12.30-12.45
Investing to fight poverty and climate change in a world of increasing capital scarcity.
- Tellef Thorleifsson, CEO at Norfund
- Åsmund Aukrust, Minister of International Development
Blended finance: Crowding in or crowding out?
12.45-13.10
Presentation of new study on blended finance:
- Samantha Attridge, Principal Research Fellow at Overseas Development Institute
Followed by a conversation with examples:
- Reyburn Hendricks, CEO at H1 Holdings and Revego Africa Energy
- Signe Kolbye Sørensen, Director for Strategy and Impact at Norfund
Interactive investment case
13.10-13.30
- Naana Winful Fynn, Regional Director West Africa, Norfund
- Ylva Lindeberg, EVP at Norfund
- The audience (bring your phone)
Break
Can profitable investments make a real impact on climate emissions?
13.50-14:15
Status on renewable energy in emerging markets
- Iben Fürst Frimann-Dahl, Principal, Rystad Energy.
Panel conversation
- Yngve Slyngstad, ICP
- Saifuddin Dhorajiwala, Founder and Executive Director ar Fourth Partner Energy
- Bjørnar Baugerud, Head of the Climate Investment Fund at Norfund
Panel moderated by Åslaug Haga, Board Director at Norfund
When we fail
14.15-14:45
Introduction on different flavours of risk
- Marianne Jønsberg, Head of Business Support at Norfund
Case from Scalable Enterprises investment area
- Donald Kariuki, Investment Manager at Norfund
Case from Renewable Energy investment area
- Birgit Edlefsen, Senior Vice President at Norfund
Break
Can we recycle out of our problems?
15.10-15.35
- Olawale Adebiyi, CEO at WeCyclers
- Karoline Andaur, CEO at WWF Norway
- Naana Winful Fynn, Regional Director for at Norfund
Panel moderated by Vibeke Krohn, Head of TOMRA Textiles
Interactive investment case
15:35-16:00
- Naana Winful Fynn, Regional Director West Africa, Norfund
- Ylva Lindeberg, EVP at Norfund
- The audience (bring your phone)
Networking with refreshments between 16:00-17:30
Would you like to join us?
Email us at norfundkonferansen@jcp.no and we will get back to you shortly.
