U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), arrived in Oslo, Norway, for a scheduled port visit, May 24.
This port visit is the capital ship’s first stop while deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) area of operations and provides an opportunity to enhance U.S.-Norway partnership, marking the first time a U.S. aircraft carrier has visited Norway in 65 years.
The 2023-2024 and eighth edition of the AmCham Mentorship Program kicked off at BI Norwegian Business School’s Oslo campus, including 64 program participants from 30 companies across 10 industries – underscoring the unique, cross-industry design of the program. Program participants vary from continuing mentors to those who are brand-new to the program.
Karen Spens – BI Norwegian Business School
Welcoming guests to her venue was Karen Spens, President of BI Norwegian Business School. Spens, who has extensive experience in mentoring relationships, emphasized the importance of making colleagues feel seen, heard, and included to inspire a sense of ownership in the organization’s work and mission through her mantra: listen, learn, lead. Spens has truly unique insights into shaping the leaders of tomorrow, referencing the impressive statistic that one in three leaders in Norway are in fact graduates of BI.
“Listen, learn, lead.”
The session’s second keynote speaker, Jennifer J. Linnekaste, PhD, LPC. and Assignment Manager at Panamera Executive Search, gave a dynamic and engaging crash course in Building a Strong Mentor/Mentee Relationship.
Linnekaste, a former US professor in Counseling Psychology, explained the psychology behind establishing trust, as well as the importance of aligning expectations at the onset of the mentor-mentee relationship; the two top drivers for a successful partnership. She also presented various approaches a mentor can apply in their dialogue with mentees, in addition to practical tools.
“Be present, be honest.”
Jennifer J. Linnekaste – Panamera Executive Search
With its unique cross-industry orientation, AmCham’s Mentorship Program offers a dynamic, internationally minded arena for leadership development.
The program pairs emerging corporate talent with seasoned executives from AmCham Patron-level member companies. The result: a collaborative arena that fosters improvement and reflection, prepares young leaders for the challenges of the international marketplace, and forges bonds between AmCham’s transatlantic member companies.
The Mentorship program is available to Patron-level members of AmCham Norway. For further information and interest in the program, please contact amcham@amcham.no.
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The Norwegian Long-Term Defence Plan outlines the continuous development of the
Norwegian Defence Sector with respect to organisation, infrastructure (garrisons and
bases), personnel (numbers, composition and qualifications) and materiel (existing
equipment and new acquisitions). The Government outlines a direction towards a
more capable and sustainable defence force better able to face future challenges
and the changing security environment.
The ability for data to be transferred across borders is fundamental to how the global open internet works. From finance and telecommunications to critical public services like healthcare or education, the free flow of data supports many of the services that we have come to rely on. Thousands of businesses and other organisations rely on the ability to transfer data between the EU and the US in order to operate and provide services that people use every day.
Without the ability to transfer data across borders, the internet risks being carved up into national and regional silos, restricting the global economy and leaving citizens in different countries unable to access many of the shared services we have come to rely on. That’s why providing a sound legal basis for the transfer of data between the EU and the US has been a political priority on both sides of the Atlantic for many years.
ChatGPT is temporarily banned in Italy and OpenAI has until 30th of April to meet the Italian authorities data protection requirements, while the European Data Protection Board has created a ChatGPT task force for the rest of EU.
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2023 – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Norway of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Citi Norway, Citi’s next installment in the Around the World with Citi video series features Oslo.
Equinor ASA and Norwegian airport regulator Avinor aim to make “advanced drone operations” over the North Sea common place to make it easier to inspect rigs and cut down the vast distances between the oil and gas platforms.
Establishing an unmanned air traffic system will make it easier to employ drones up and down Norway’s coast, with Equinor anticipating thousands of flights between installations in the coming years, Equinor’s executive vice president for technology, digital and innovation, Hege Skryseth, said Thursday. The company is also looking into using underwater drones, with a test run planned for May.
Two-thirds of new car sales could be electric by 2032 under a new proposal released by the Biden administration on Wednesday.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) projects that 67 percent of new light-duty passenger cars sold in the U.S. could be electric that year under its new proposed clean car regulations.
For medium-duty vehicles, the share of news sales that are electric could be 46 percent.
Managing Director Jason Turflinger welcomed guests to AmCham’s Annual General Meeting, presenting the organization’s performance over the past year. Hosted at Yara, the meeting also commemorated 65 years since AmCham’s inception. AmCham Chair Ketil Nordengen acknowledged that since being founded in 1958 as the American Club, many deep-rooted US companies have and continue to contribute heavily to Norway’s societal and economic prosperity. Norwegian companies, in turn, continue to expand their US footprints – employing thousands of Americans. Connectivity, friendship, and the advancement of bilateral value chains are, and always have been, at the core of AmCham’s ethos.
Board Treasurer Michael Klem presented AmCham’s robust non-profit 2022 financials and, thereafter, nominees for AmCham’s volunteer Board of Directors were announced and confirmed – with Ketil Nordengen reelected as Chair. Returning Board member Elisabeth Hellemose, AIG, was newly confirmed as AmCham’s First Vice Chair, and Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl, Thommessen, was welcomed as a new Board member. Outgoing member Stanley Stewart was sincerely thanked for his three years of Board service.
The Transatlantic Assembly was then opened, with remarks by Svein Tore Holsether who leads Yara International, an organization responsible for the most important innovation of all time, fertilizer. Following Holsether, Nikolai Astrup, Member of Stortinget’s Standing Committee on Energy & Environment Energy, held a keynote on the overarching topic of the evening; Norway’s position in regard to security, climate and strategic autonomy.
The evening’s panel discussion featured the above keynote speakers and special guest panelists Kristine Dahl Steidel, Managing Director at Microsoft Norge, Sharon Hudson-Dean, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy, and Cathrine Thomassen, General Manager at GE Healthcare.
Addressing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), general panelist sentiment was that it will serve well to focus on the intention of accelerated sustainable development. “Although the IRA has by some been defined as protectionist, at the end of the day it’s a domestic piece of legislation that aims to have a global, positive climate impact, with the opportunity to commercialize and scale for added benefit.” In addition to green investments being a current and future defining factor for business success, there was consensus that technology will also be the driver in years ahead. There was a broad willingness for businesses and governments to collaborate in order to reach goals as efficiently as possible.
Not only did the evening mark 65 years since the inception of the organization, but also Managing Director Jason Turflinger’s 20 years at the helm of the organization – as acknowledged warmly by Ketil Nordengen: “AmCham is forever grateful for all the work and dedication you have put down for all these years, we would not be where we are today without your vision and strong leadership.”
Before convening for American wines, guests were presented with a creative tale of Norwegian-US relations by Thor Morten Wangen of Geelmuyden Kiese.
AmCham thanks everyone for an informative, enjoyable evening – with a renewed promise to continue advancing transatlantic business for decades to come!
3M – Director Global Sales Effectiveness
AIG Europe Limited – Branch Manager Norway
KPMG – Partner
SR-Bank Forretningspartner – Associate
US Embassy – Head of Commercial Section
MSD Norway – Managing Director
Tailormade Consulting – Managing Director
Microsoft Norge – Corporate Affairs Director
Thommessen – Partner
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Norway – Head of Public Affairs, Communication & Sustainability
Citi Norway – Country Officer
Cisco Norge – Managing Director
DNV – Director of Certification