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Monday 24 August – Opening Ceremony – Courage

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The conference opens by setting the global stage – bringing together political leaders and industry executives to address the realities of energy, climate and geopolitics, and the courage required to act.

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Why attend

• Engage with top global leaders and decision-makers
• Gain insight into real-world challenges and solutions
• Be part of shaping the future of energy systems
• Expand your network across industry, policy and academia

To attend the Opening Ceremony, a Full Strategic Conference Pass is required. NOK 20 900 (+ VAT)   Buy Full Conference Pass.

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Monday 24 August – Afternoon Sessions

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A world in transition. A system under pressure

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The Monday afternoon sessions at the ONS Strategic Conference bring together global leaders, policymakers and industry executives to tackle the most defining questions shaping the future of energy.

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From shifting global power structures to the impact of AI and the future energy mix, these sessions provide insight, debate and direction in a time of uncertainty.

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On the programme

• A changing world order and new alliances
• Shaping or shaking? The AI impact on energy
• Energy future – renewable, nuclear or something new?
• Courage in action: delivering energy and decarbonization in a fragmented world

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Leadership Dialogues with

• Rasmus Errboe, Ørsted
• Øyvind Eriksen, Aker ASA
• Greg Jackson, Octopus Energy
• Chuanwei Zhang, Ming Yang Smart Energy

Monday Afternoon Pass NOK 2 990 (VAT excluded)   Buy Monday Afternoon Pass

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Tuesday 25 August

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Facing reality. Shaping the future.

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Join a full day of high-level discussions where climate realities, geopolitical tensions, technology breakthroughs and financial challenges come together.

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The Tuesday programme at the ONS Strategic Conference explores what must change – and how to make it happen.

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On the programme

• Climate Reality 2026
• Geopolitics, security and resources
• AI and breakthrough technologies
• Financing the energy transition
• War, risk and energy security

• Nicolai Tangen, Norges Bank Investment Management
• Kirk Johnson, ConocoPhillips
• Amena Bakr, Kpler
• Morten Wierød, ABB
• Tayba Abdul Rahim Al Hashemi, ADNOCOffshore
• Nick Walker, Vår Energi
• Kjerstin Braathen, DNB
• Christian Bruch, Siemens Energy

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Tuesday Pass NOK 5,290 (VAT excluded)   Buy Tuesday Pass

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Wednesday 26 August

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Leadership. Decisions. The way forward.

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On the final day of the ONS Strategic Conference, the focus shifts from challenges to decisions.

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Join global leaders, policymakers and industry executives as they address how to lead through uncertainty, deliver the energy transition, and build a system that is sustainable, secure and affordable.

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On the programme

• Leadership and decision-making in uncertain times
• Energy and geopolitics
• Decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors
• Financing the future energy system
• Energy system transformation

Leadership Dialogues with

• Lynn Loo, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
• Pietro Mendes, National Agency of Petroleum,
• Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), Brazil

Energy Dialogues with

• Nobuo Tanaka, The Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ)
• Eirik Wærness, De Beers Group
• Andrea Stegher, International Gas Union
• Yao Li, SIA Energy

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Wednesday Pass NOK 5,290 (VAT excluded) Buy Wednesday Pass

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