Blue Economy - Arctic and India Seminar 28.04.2026

Organized by the Nansen Center, Det Moderne India, EY

“Blue Economy – Arctic and India Seminar”

Programme (subject to change)

08:30 – 08:45 Registration, coffee and light breakfast

08:45 – 09:15 Opening Session The Blue Ocean – A Norwegian–Indian Perspective

Welcome remarks

  • Tore Furevik, Director, NERSC
  • Rina Sunder, Det Moderne India, DMI

Keynote speaker

  • Arvinn Eikeland Gadgil, Deputy Ambassador of Norway to India

09:15 – 10.00 Blue Ocean Reach – Business and Research Projects

Moderator: Lasse H Petterson, NERSC

  • Roshin Rai, NERSC
  • Piotr Wingaard, Chief Commercial Officer, Grieg Seafood

09:45 – 10:00 Break

10:00 – 10:45 The Arctic Dimension – Norway, India and the Future of Polar Cooperation

Moderator: Rina Sunder

  • Petter Pharo, EY
  • Tore Furevik, NERSC / Polhavet 2050
  • Ole Rasmus Øvretveit, UIB

10:45 – 11:15 Bridging Research and Industry: Norway–India Collaboration

Moderator Katrine Moland Hansen, Director of Operations, NERSC

  • Lasse H. Pettersson, Executive Advisor, Senior Researcher, NERSC
  • Dr. Nanthini Nagarajah, Postdoc, HVL
  • Company perspective (TBC)

11:15 – 11:20 Closing remarks

11:20 – 11:40 Networking and mingling

11:45 End of seminar

When and where?

Tuesday, 28.04.26 from 08:30 – 11:45.

Copernicus lecture room, 1st floor, Nansen Center, Jahnebakken 3, Bergen

Registration

You can register for the event here.