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Unlocking Regional Potential: Northern Norway and the Defense Sector

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Industry experts | Defense collaborations | Practical advice

Join us in Narvik on March 20 to explore business opportunities in Northern Norway’s defense sector. Gain insights, connect with key players, and discover how your company can meet industry demands.

Unlocking Regional Potential: Northern Norway and the Defense Sector

Join us on March 20 in Narvik for a conference designed to bridge the gap between regional potential and the evolving needs of the defense industry.

This event offers valuable insights, strategic discussions, and practical guidance on how businesses in Northern Norway can position themselves as key suppliers to the sector.

Key Themes & Discussions

Insights

Explore Northern Norway’s growing role in national defense and how governing bodies are laying the groundwork for local and regional businesses to integrate into the defense supply chain.

Opportunities

Gain insights into planned defense investments in the region, the role of local businesses in total defense strategies, and how national and local governments aim to support regional suppliers. Hear from major industry players and international experts on how SMEs and startups can enter the defense market successfully.

Becoming a Supplier

Receive practical advice on meeting supplier requirements, accessing support mechanisms, and learning from real-world success stories of Northern Norwegian companies that have secured defense contracts.

This is your opportunity to connect with industry leaders, gain strategic knowledge, and position your business for growth in the defense sector.

Speakers

Anu Fredrikson
Executive Director
Arctic Frontiers
Harald Sunde
Former Chief Of Defence
Norwegian Armed Forces
Tobias Wuertz
SVP & Head Of Industrial Cooperation
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems
Henrik Von Loevenich
Head Of Industrial Participation And Offset
HENSOLDT
Børge Edvardsen Klingan
Port Director
Port Of Narvik
Tony Martin Klæboe
Director of Staff
Andøya Space
Odd Roger Enoksen
Executive Director
Isar Aerospace
Stian Norlunn
Commander Naval Base
Royal Norwegian Navy
Frode Richardsen​
Assistant Director, Procurement Division
Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency
Robin Løvslett
Deputy Director
KUPA
Bernt Hermann Lockert
Chief of Logistics (G-4)
Norwegian Armed Forces
Mari Siljebråten
Chair of the Transport Committee
Troms County Counil
Emilie Åsberg
Chief Executive Officer
Havguard

Program

08:00 - 09:00
Mingling

Coffee and networking

09:00 - 09:05
Opening Remarks

ANU FREDRIKSON
Executive Director | Arctic Frontiers

09:05 - 09:15
Opening Remarks

MARI SILJEBRÅTEN
Chair of the Transport Committee | Troms County Council

09:15 - 09:35
Opening Remarks

TBA

09:35 - 09:55
Northern Norway’s Strategic Role in the National Preparedness Plan​

HARALD SUNDE
Former Chief of Defence | Norwegian Armed Forces

09:55 - 10:10
Port of Narvik and the Future of High-North Logistics​

BØRGE EDVARDSEN KLINGAN
Port Director | Port of Narvik

10:10 - 10:40​
Break

Coffee and networking

10:40 - 10:55​
Space: The New Frontier in the High North​

ODD ROGER ENOKSEN
Executive Director | ISAR Aerospace

10:55 - 11:10​
Navigating Success With Norwegian Companies: Seamless Onboarding for Sustainable Growth​

HENRIK VON LOEVENICH
Head of Industrial Participation and Offset | HENSOLDT

11:10 - 11:25​
Industrial Cooperation Banking - A Tool to Onboard Norwegian Defence Sme's​

SIBYLLE FACH
Manager Industrial Partnership Programs | Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

11:25 - 11:55​
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems & Industrial Cooperation with Norway: Past, Presence and Future​

TOBIAS WUERTZ
SVP & Head of Industrial Cooperation | thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH
Chairman of the Board of Directors | DKF e.V.

11:55 - 13:00​
Lunch
13.00 - 13:15​
A Newbie’s Experience with an Offset Contract​

TONY MARTIN KLÆBOE
Director of Staff | Andøya Space

13:15 - 13:30​
Transforming Ramsund: What Norway’s Defense Investment Means for the Future​

STIAN NORLUNN
Commander Naval Base | Royal Norwegian Navy

13:30 - 13:45​
The Path to the Defence Sector: How SMEs Can Become Suppliers

FRODE RICHARDSEN
Assistant Director, Procurement Division | Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency

14:00 - 14:55​
Panel Discussion: Delivering for Defense: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why?​

TBA

14:55 - 15:00​
Closing Remarks

ROBIN LØVSLETT
Deputy Director | KUPA

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