The 2020-21 Rising Leader class — consisting of 17 women and 10 men between the ages of 23 and 35 — bring with them experience from healthcare, classical music, urban planning, organizational psychology, immigration, engineering, communications, technology, teaching, economics, finance, and marketing.
Over 20 organizations and AmCham member companies are represented within the class, including American College of Norway, BI, Cisco, Equinor, Hydro, PwC, US Embassy and Yara.
The 27 program participants have demonstrated leadership, entrepreneurial, and/or business excellence in their educational pursuits and careers thus far. Throughout the program, participants will engage business leaders, learn about AmCham member companies, and gain business and leadership skills.
For more information about the program, or to learn how your organization can get involved, please contact madeleine.brekke@amcham.no.