Programme  

24 November 2022, Nairobi 

8:00am-10:25am Plenary opening: Norway, Sweden and Kenya - Pioneering Sustainability - together

• Location: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill Nairobi, map
• Organisers: Innovation Norway and Business Sweden

Programme

8:00am-9:00am Registration, coffee, tea and mingling (registration closes at 9:00 am)

9:30am-10:25am

Moderator, Ms. Yvonne Okwara  

• Speech by HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden 
• Speech by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
• Speech by Prime Cabinet Secretary Mr. Hon Musalia W. Mudavadi

Panel:

• Moderator, Ms. Yvonne Okwara
• Ms. Anne Beathe Kristensen Tvinnereim, Norwegian Minister of International Development and Nordic Cooperation
• Mr. Johan Forsell, Swedish Minister for International Cooperation and Foreign Trade
• Ms. Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, State Secretary 
• Mr. Ngetha Waithaka, Partner and Manager Kenya, Norrsken 22 
• Mr. Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, Managing Director M-Pesa, Safaricom  
• Ms. Helene Ruden, CEO Ruden Water 

Signing ceremony

11:00am-12:30am Parallel 1: Energy seminar – Sustainable solutions at affordable price by good cooperation 

• Location: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill Nairobi, map
• Organisers: NORWEP
• Contact person: Gunn Vik, NORWEP, email

Programme: 

How to secure critical infrastructure and affordable energy (Regulators/Governmental bodies/Developers/Operators/Investment partner): 

• Moderator: Gunn Vik, Director Hydropower and Solar energy, Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP)
• AECF, Access to energy affordability. Speaker: Ada Marmion, Director of Partnerships, Knowledge and Impact
• Scatec: How Scatec is bringing hydropower to Africa. Speaker: Dr Ernest Kofi Poku, SVP Hydropower Project Development
• KPLC: Kenya’s journey towards a green Grid. Speaker: Mr. Geoffrey W. Muli, MD
• Vysus Group: Increasing the Resilience of the Electric Power System with Minimal Investment. Speaker: Mr. Yngve Rothschild, Director of Sales and Business Development
• Malthe Winje, Great cooperation is necessary to secure critical infrastructure. Speaker: Tor Bjørnå Berntsen, Head of Board
• Empower New Energy, C & I solar investment partnerships: Opportunities for energy users and developers. Speaker: Terje Osmundsen, Founder and CEO
• Ofgen Africa: An Emerging Market: Opportunities and Challenges. Speaker: Mr. Jibril Omar, CEO
• ICH: Building capacity and addressing skills gap in the renewable energy sector in Africa. Speaker: Ms. Carole Rosenlund, Head of Africa,

Penel Discussion: How to secure critical infrastructure to affordable/low energy prices in a sustainable way for the whole energy industry

11:15am-12:30am Parallel session 2: Seminar On Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Development

• Location: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill Nairobi, map
• Organisers: Innovation Norway
• Contact person: Marit Valseth, epost

Programme: 

• Moderator, Silje Marie Lesjø, Innovation Norway
• Opening remarks, Wenche Westberg, Norway`s State Secretary of Agriculture and Food
• How to create sustainable and inclusive growth in agriculture in Africa? Fernanda Lopes Larsen, Executive VP Africa and Asia, Yara International 
• Securing reliable access to water is the only way to achieving food security in Kenya, Elizabeth Quiroga Jordan, Team leader Water, Ruden AS
• New ways of ensuring quality feed for livestock, Sigrid Skjerstad , Business Developer, Orkel
• Creating more efficient, cost effective, and sustainable food production processes, Rishab Thakrar, CEO of Ideologie (Alfa Laval Channel Partner for East Africa) 
• From farm to folk – the much-desired re-engineering, Nicholas Ambanya, Chief Officer , Fresh, Twiga
• Safeguarding food quality and reducing food waste, Jonathan Kinisu, Managing Director, Tetra Pak, Kenya 
• Fairtrade - How Companies and Fairtrade can contribute to Food Security and Social Sustainability, Tone Cecilie Faugli, CEO, Fairtrade Norway and Erling Ølstad, CEO, Mester Grønn  

11:15am-12:30am Parallel session 3: Sustainable public transport solutions and traffic safety – for a more accessible and safe future

• Location: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill Nairobi, map
• Organisers: Business Sweden
• Contact person: Andreas Giallourakis, Business Sweden, email

11:15am-12:30am Parallel session 4: Digital and innovative Africa – ICT solutions and investment in the continent 

• Location: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill Nairobi, map
• Organisers: Business Sweden
• Contact person: Andreas Giallourakis, Business Sweden, email

12:30am-1:30pm Norway, Sweden, Kenyan Business Networking Lunch

• Location: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill Nairobi, map
• Organisers: Innovation Norway and Business Sweden

1:30pm-3:00pm Parallel session 1:  Roundtable meeting on renewable energy continues

• Location: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill Nairobi, map
• Organisers: NORWEP
• Contact person: Gunn Vik, NORWEP, email

Programme: 

Sustainable projects to secure good commercial development of the Energy sector (Norwegian suppliers of technical solutions)

Moderator: Gunn Vik, Director Hydropower and Solar energy, Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP)

• W.Giertsen: Energy Storage innovations - WGES Products for Agribusiness. Speaker: Mr. Souleymane Niang, CEO
• Differ Community Power. Speaker: Mr. Ray Gorman, Community Power Expert, Differ Community Power
• Linjemontage: Offering solutions for Energy requirements of Kenya. Speaker: Mr. Hitesh Kumbhat, CFO Nordic
• EMerald Geomodelling: AI-driven efficient planning of major hydropower projects. Speaker: Dr. Andi A Pfaffhuber, CEO
• Techni Group: Smart water distribution & future autonomous all-electrical petroleum products. Speaker: Mr. Dag Almar Hansen, CEO
• Bright Products: Bright - Portable solar solutions for those consumers not able to connect with national larger scale grids. Speaker: Mr. Vidar Eskelund, CEO
• Polarium: Polarium in Africa, enabling endless energy. Speaker: Ms. Sara Radu, VP Africa 
• ABB: ABB Kabeldon IP system - Your partner of choice for reliable uninterrupted power. Speaker: Mr. Mats Ryberg, Global Market Developer, Electrification Products Division
• Ericsson: Break te energy curve. Speaker: Ayub Osman, Head of Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility for Ericsson Middle East & Africa 

1:30pm -3:00pm Parallel session 2: Building partnerships between private sector, the UN and international organizations in Kenya and Eastern Africa in support of the SDG agenda

• Location: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill Nairobi, map
• Organisers: Innovation Norway and Business Sweden
• Contact person: Vidar Ellingsen, Innovation Norway, email

Programme: 

Moderator: Gaute Hagerup, Innovation Norway

Opening remarks, Arif Neky UN Resident Coordinator’s Office 

Bringing together Norwegian and Swedish private sector companies with local and regional UN representatives, International NGOs and other local stakeholders for knowledge sharing and exploring possibilities for how the private sector can contribute to the SDGs and foster multi-stakeholder partnerships to regain momentum towards achieving the 2030 Agenda in Kenya and Eastern Africa.

Companies will be provided with insight in specific needs for sustainable green solutions at selected NGOs and UN organizations. By understanding the specific challenges and needs, the companies will gain insights into what opportunities working with UN agencies and NGOs in Kenya and the region offers. By understanding on-going and foreseeable projects as well as the needs of the region, the private sector companies get tangible information useful for strategic partnerships or for future tendering processes.

3:00pm-4:30pm Plenary session: Sustainable finance and investment 

• Location: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill Nairobi, map
• Organiser: NABA
• Contact person: Solveig Tangen, NABA email 

The growing role of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria in mainstream finance and investment - a trend that has been reinforced by the Coronavirus pandemic - potentially represents vast potential to drive sustainable growth in Africa. Harnessing this requires greater awareness of the case for sustainable finance on the continent, and effective strategies to connect investors with the right opportunities.

Led by Kenya, East Africa offers significant potential for strong returns, which also drive impact and long-term, sustainable growth.

This session will explore the case for sustainable investment in the region, and address key barriers to unlocking its potential.

Programme: 

Discussion themes:

• The right policy environment: How Kenya is leading the way on sustainable investing
• Understanding the market to harness opportunities: a regional perspective
• The role of private capital in driving sustainability and meeting the SDGs
• Development finance as a catalyst for sustainable investing
• Which sectors offer the strongest opportunities
• Understanding and managing risk in East Africa

Company pitch session - 3 min each 

6:30pm-8:30pm Norway, Sweden and Kenyan Business Networking Reception (by invitation only)

• Location: Residence of the Ambassador of Sweden  
• Organisers: Business Sweden and Innovation Norway