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Rising Leaders: Be a premissleverandør and get yourself some handlingsrom

Category: AmCham News

Rising Leaders participants and AmCham members were joined by Curt Rice of Oslo Metropolitan University for a virtual afterwork session.
Originally from Rochester, MI, Dr. Rice only intended to go to Norway for one year but ended up staying for the last 30 years and becoming the first non-Norwegian to be at the helm of an institution for higher education in Norway.

Source: AmCham

Published: December 21, 2024

Rising Leaders: Leadership, Balancing Hard Core and Heart Core

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Rising Leaders participants and AmCham members were joined by Elisabeth Hellemose, Branch Manager at AIG Norway, for the first virtual after-work session of the year.

Hellemose shared how each of her previous roles guided her to finding her passion for working with people and helping them bring their own passions into the office. She explained that as a leader you need to have a hard edge, but the bigger challenge could be to have a soft edge.

Source: AmCham

Published: December 21, 2024

Rising Leaders: An Unprecedented Opportunity with Thomas Anglero

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Rising Leaders: An Unprecedented Opportunity with Thomas Anglero Gathering virtually for the last after-work session of the year, Rising Leaders participants and AmCham members were joined by Thomas Anglero, IBM’s Nordic Director of Innovation, for an impactful session on finding yourself and taking chances. “You are living in an unprecedented time of opportunity. Why do I […]

Source: AmCham

Published: December 21, 2024

Rising Leaders Program: Culture of Innovation at Amazon with Sven Sunde, AWS

Category: AmCham News

Gathering virtually to learn about the unique culture of innovation at Amazon, Rising Leaders participants and AmCham members engaged Sven Sunde – Territory Team Manager Norway, Denmark, & Iceland – on Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) work in supporting pre-funded start-ups to Fortune 100 companies.

Source: AmCham

Published: December 21, 2024

Rising Leaders 2020-21 Edition Commencement

Category: AmCham News

AmCham and the US Embassy recently welcomed 17 new and 10 continuing Rising Leaders to our ongoing program, officially commencing the 2020-21 season. The meeting was hosted at Hard Rock Cafe, in strict accordance with the latest COVID-19 regulations.

Rising Leaders come from a wide range of personal, professional, and academic backgrounds. Sixteen countries are represented amongst the participants – a group that includes student leaders, diplomatic staff, young professionals, and entrepreneurs.

Source: AmCham