Speakers 2025 Featured H.E. Mr. Espen Barth Eide Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway H.E. Mr. José de Lima Massano State Minister for Economic Coordination, Angola Ms. Solveig Tangen Chief Executive Officer, Norwegian-African Business Association Mr. Tellef Thorleifsson CEO, Norfund Mr. Samaila Zubairu President & CEO, Africa Finance Corporation Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR Founder & Chairman, Heirs Holdings Ms. Chipokota Mwanawasa Policy Advisor to the President of Zambia, H.E. Hakainde Hichilema Mr. Sameh Shenouda Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer, Africa Finance Corporation Mr. Ole Erik Almlid CEO, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) Ms. Gunn Jorid Roset Director General, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) Ms. British A. Robinson Chair, Africa, Milken Institute International Mr. Adriano Bastos Head of Upstream Special Projects, Galp Energies Dr. João Muinguilo Lunda Nkosi Secretary to the President of the Republic of Angola for the Productive Sector, The Republic of Angola Ms. Maria Bard Senior Manager Advocacy and Campaigns Scandinavia, One Campaign Ms. Vanessa Erogbogbo Director of the Division of Sustainable and Inclusive Trade, International Trade Centre (ITC) Mr. Ryno Byleveldt Investment Portfolio Management Advisor, UN Capital Development Fund Mr. Akinwole Omoboriowo II Chairman & CEO, GENESIS Energy Group Mr. Osaruyi Orobosa-Ogbeide Deputy Director and Head of Project Development & Investments, Africa Finance Corporation Ms. Ana Hajduka Founder & CEO, Africa GreenCo Mayor Anne Lindboe Mayor of Oslo, Norway Mr. Svein Stolpestad GVP Strategy & Sustainability, Jotun Mr. James Mwangi Co-Founder & CEO, Africa Climate Ventures Ms. Veronica Bolton Smith CEO, Critical Minerals Africa Group Mr. Kai Simon Eikli Yuen International Advisor, Norwegian Shipping Association Ms. Eva Kristensen VP Commercial Business & Development, Altera Infrastructure Mr. Ole Morten Skogland Business Development Manager, DOF Subsea Mr. Fabio Pezzotti Head of Government Affairs and Public RelationsEquinor Dr. Álvaro da Cunha Cândido dos Santos Secretary of State in Angola for Fisheries and Marine Resources, The Republic of Angola Mr. Pål Raaum Chairman, Angola Capital Partners Mr. Bjart Thorkil Pedersen Manager Sustainable Sourcing, Norgesgruppen AS Program 2025 →
