2025

Ukraine defence against Russia’s full-scale invasion Program

     a) The Russia-Ukraine war – current status, trajectory, and consequences
         Knut Ola Naastad Strøm, Associate Professor, Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy

     b) Possibilities for a fair and equitable peace in Ukraine. Forecasts for 2025,  and expectations to Europe
         Ihor Holovchenko, Ukraine’s Chargé d’Affaires

2024

Social responsibility – what it is and how it is exercised?

a)  Sissel Olsen Haugmark, and Frode Landsem Olsen, SpareBank 1 SMN,
topic: Private Banking – a new niche within SpareBank 1 SMN's services

b)  Ole Robert Reitan, CEO Reitan Retail,
topic: What do we mean by social responsibility and how is it practiced in the Reitan Group?

2023

The defence capability in the north after Sweden and Finland's entry into NATO

a)  Hilde Sem Lykke, Topic, SpareBank 1 SMN, topic: Community builder for 200 years

b)  Lieutenant Colonel Dag Henriksen, professor at the Norwegian Air Force School,
topic: Consequences of Sweden's and Finland's entry into NATO for Norway and the defense capability in the north. What significance will this have for the NATO alliance in the short and long term?

2022

Cancelled (corona pandemic)

2021

Cancelled (corona pandemic)

2020

Norwegian economy in an international perspective

a)   Arnstein Hellem, bank manager SpareBank 1 SMN,
topic: Folkeinvest now approved as a securities company

b)   Harald Magnus Andreassen, Chief Financial Officer, SpareBank 1 Markets,
topic: What can we expect from the Norwegian economy going forward?

2019

What significance will Brexit and the US's new trade policy have for Norway? Challenges and opportunities

Conference cancelled because Brexit was postponed, and UK ambassador Richard Wood backed off

2018

Coordination and development in the new Trøndelag county from the turn of the year 2017/18

a)   Arnstein Hellem, bank manager SpareBank 1 SMN,
topic: Crowdfunding - The future way of financing start-ups

b)   Frank J. Jenssen, County Commissioner in the county Trøndelag,
topic: One county (Trøndelag) - from formal gathering to real interaction. What is the county governor's role in this process?

2017

Innovation

a)   Arnstein Hellem, bank manager SpareBank 1 SMN,
topic: The technology capital, City World Tech

b)   Tore Ulstein, NHO president, chairman and deputy CEO of Ulstein Group,
topic: Innovation and interaction. How to create tomorrow's solutions?

2016

New economic reality for our country

a)   Rune Holiløkk Vordahl, regional director of the governmental agency for immigration and asylum, topic: What does 100,000 new refugees in the next year mean to our country?

b)   Kjetil Olsen, chief economist Nordea,
topic: Can things actually go well for Norway with an oil price of 30 dollars?

2015

Rethinking and increased speed in the development of transport solutions. What does the sudden drop in oil prices mean for Norway?

a)   Erik Bruce, chief analyst Nordea,
topic: What does the oil-price development mean to our country?

b)   Linda Hofstad Helleland, head of the Storting's transport committee,
topic: New momentum in the development of good transport and infrastructure solutions in Norway

2014

New people in the government’s premises, what does it mean for Norway?

a)   Kaare Dahl, Nordea, topic: Private banking

b)   Steinar Juel, chief economist Nordea, topic: Slower pace in the Norwegian economy

c)   Kristian Dahlberg Hauge, State Secretary, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs,
topic: The future working life. New challenges, workforce and welfare schemes?

2013

The new fighter plane airport – a huge opportunity for the region, but are we ready for battle?

Brigadier Tom Guttormsen

2012

Civil security and vulnerability. "Are the authorities in control of our civil security and preparedness?"

a)   Jørn A. Krogh, County Governor in Sør-Trøndelag,
topic: The county governor's role as the coordinator for social security and preparedness

b)   Marie Elisabeth Moe, PhD, senior engineer, Section for analysis and information, National Security Authority,
topic: How is the national security safeguarded

c)   Carl Ludvig Refsnæs, power analyst, TrønderEnergi,
topic: Security of energy supply in the region

d)   Georg Apenes, former director of the Norwegian Data Protection Authority,
topic: Trust and security. Two sides of the same issue

2011

Corruption and ethics in business

Guro Slettmark, Transparency International

2010

On President Obama's policies. Norway - USA

Barry White, US ambassador to Norway