All posts by Margrethe Harboe

Karen Spens appointed as new President at BI Norwegian Business School

Business News, Education / Research

The Board of Trustees has appointed Karen Spens as President for the fixed term period 1 August 2022 – 1 August 2026. Spens comes from the position as rector of Hanken School of Economics.

The Board of Trustees appoints Spens after a unanimous recommendation from the nomination committee. The Chair of the Board, Åse Aulie Michelet, is very pleased that Spens has accepted the position.

“Karen Spens has a long and relevant experience through different leadership roles in academia and has achieved very good academic and financial results. Spens also has a large international network, and she has experience from stays at several universities, amongst others in the USA. In addition, Karen Spens is known to be a committed and development-oriented leader. These are qualities I believe is important to be a good and unifying president for everyone at BI,” says Michelet.

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Tilleggsavtalen med USA vil styrke Norges sikkerhet

Business News, Defense / Security

Tilleggsavtalen om forsvarssamarbeid med USA vil styrke Norges sikkerhet og bidra til en positiv utvikling av vår egen forsvarsevne.

Med utgangspunkt i et sterkt nasjonalt forsvar, er samarbeid med NATO-allierte og våre nordiske naboland nødvendig for å ivareta Norges sikkerhet. Våre sikkerhetspolitiske omgivelser er i rask endring, og det blir stadig mer krevende for Norge å ivareta våre sikkerhets- og forsvarspolitiske interesser. Økt stormaktrivalisering og mer høyteknologiske våpen med større skadepotensiale og lengre rekkevidde er en del av dette bildet. I tillegg blir de tradisjonelle skillene mellom fred, krise og krig mer uklare. Vår evne til raskt å kunne motta allierte forsterkninger har derfor blitt enda viktigere.

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Report Launch: Multinational Healthcare Investment in Norway: Fulfilling Potential

AmCham News, Healthcare

Today we proudly launch our Multinational Healthcare Investment in Norway: Fulfilling Potential report, assessing Norway’s ability to grow its engagement within a life-saving – and particularly competitive – global industry. We thank all industry leaders who have contributed with their first-hand insight and healthcare perspectives on Norway’s greatest existing barriers – and most promising recommendations for growth.

Available in both English and Norwegian, the report was authored by Oslo Economics’  Erik Magnus Sæther and his team on behalf of AmCham Norway.

Thank you to AmCham members who supported this publication:  Abbvie, Amgen, Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK, Janssen, MSD, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi, Takeda, and Thermo Fisher.

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FedEx and Microsoft announce new cross-platform logistics solution for e-commerce

Business News, Technology

MEMPHIS, Tenn., and REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 24, 2022 — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) on Monday announced the next solution as part of their multiyear collaboration to transform commerce, supply chains and logistics. FedEx and Microsoft will bring together FedEx network intelligence with capabilities from Microsoft Dynamics 365 to introduce a cross-platform “logistics as a service” for retailers, merchants and brands.

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2022 US Economic Outlook

AmCham News

2022 US Economic Outlook

AmCham Denmark members joined their fellow AmCham Nordic colleagues for a 2022 U.S. Economic Outlook featuring the U.S. Chamber’s Senior Economist, Curtis Dubay.

In 2022, the Biden administration and its economic team will focus closely on transatlantic trade and a host of other critical economic issues. As part of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, there will be an abundance of U.S. infrastructure project opportunities for specialized Nordic suppliers.

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Curtis Dubay - Senior Economist

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Garrett Workman - Senior Director, European Affairs

During this virtual session, the U.S. Chamber’s Curtis Dubay told the virtual audience that the U.S. economy was strong, but that rising inflation was a cause for concern. Dubay also discussed how past and future policy initiatives, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will impact the performance of the U.S. economy in the year ahead.

Additionally, Garrett Workman, Senior Director of European Affairs at the U.S. Chamber, shared key areas of development in transatlantic trade policy.

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Norway wealth fund earns second-highest return in 2021

Business News, Financial / Investment

OSLO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, earned a return on investment of 1.58 trillion Norwegian crowns ($177 billion) last year, the second highest on record, with the biggest boost coming from tech stocks, it said on Thursday.

The $1.3 trillion fund’s return on investment stood at 14.5% for the year, which was 0.74 percentage point higher than the return on the fund’s benchmark index.

“The good results are mainly due to very strong developments in the equity market throughout the year,” Chief Executive Nicolai Tangen said in a statement.
 

Rising Leaders: Empowering Your Own Growth

AmCham News

Rising Leaders: Empowering Your Own Growth

Rising Leaders participants and AmCham members were joined by Thomas Enstad, Managing Partner at Hudson Nordic, who provided inspirational insights and tools for presenting oneself while evaluating motivating factors.

Enstad began the discussion by enlisting participant opinions on the qualities that make a good leader. He went on to explain the process that his team undergoes to identify and accentuate the best traits in leaders, enabling them for success.

Executive Presence

Executive presence is the combination of personality and character traits that make a dynamic executive. It’s the ability to inspire others to be assertive in their roles through the consistent demonstration of confidence and clear leadership.

Executive presence can be defined in three aspects: the ability to build trust (Character), establish credibility (Substance), and drive execution through others (Style). Enstad expertly explained the facets of each, then asked Rising Leaders to reflect upon areas they recognized in themselves, where they felt challenged, and how they could improve.

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Thomas Enstad

Managing Partner

“Within the current great resignation, the more traditionally led organizations have been the hardest hit...the focus has transitioned to become much more human-centric, focusing on employee well-being.”
Thomas Enstad, Hudson Nordic

Outlining a “Personal Development Plan,” Enstad encouraged participants to unleash their true potential by creating opportunities to think about personal goals and ambitions in a structured way.

Organizations are observing a generational shift in leadership; whereas leaders traditionally have focused on external stakeholders, there is now an altered perception of leadership and how we create results. “Within the current great resignation, the more traditionally led organizations have been the hardest hit,” said Enstad. The focus has transitioned to become much more human-centric, focusing on employee well-being, with Enstad noting that female-led companies are better able to retain talent. Further, the pandemic has also contributed to an increased focus on work-life balance. 

About the Rising Leaders Program

Rising Leaders, a joint AmCham-US Embassy initiative, brings together entrepreneurs, young professionals, and student leaders in an innovative program that promotes diversity and connects promising talent. Through the program, participants engage international business leaders, learn about AmCham member companies, explore careers, and gain business and leadership skills.

The 2021-2022 Rising Leaders class – comprised of 18 women and 10 men between the ages of 22 and 35 – bring with them experience from healthcare, classical music, urban planning, organizational psychology, immigration, engineering, communications, technology, teaching, economics, finance, and marketing. All 28 program participants have demonstrated leadership, entrepreneurial, and/or business excellence in their educational pursuits and careers thus far.

For more information about the program, or to learn how your organization can get involved, please contact Madeleine Brekke.

Rising Leaders Afterwork with PortalOne

January 3, 2023 No Comments

For the last afterwork of 2022 and the program finale, Rising Leaders participants and AmCham members had the opportunity to visit hybrid gaming company and Norwegian unicorn, PortalOne’s brand new offices at Aker Brygge.

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Google starter inkubator i Norge

Business News, Technology

En rapport publisert av Global Entrepreneurship Monitor på tampen av fjoråer viser at kun fem prosent av norske kvinner i alderen 18-64 år ønsker å starte sin egen bedrift. Det er fjerde lavest blant de 38 landene i OECD.

Samme rapport slår fast at norske kvinner har lavest tillit til egne evner til å starte egen bedrift sammenlignet med alle andre land i undersøkelsen. I tillegg viser tall fra SSB at kun én av fem nye bedrifter er etablert av kvinner.

Nå går Google Norge sammen med ODA-Nettverk, SHEconomy og DigitalNorway for å rette opp inntrykket.

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Airthings View Plus Wins 2022 BIG Innovation Award

Business News, Technology

OSLO, NORWAY & FORT WORTH, TX – (January 13, 2022) – Airthings today announced it has been named a winner in the 2022 BIG Innovation Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. The Airthings View Plus smart indoor air quality monitor has been selected as a winner in the BIG Innovation Awards’ Technology category, representing a major achievement for the brand’s new flagship product.

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