Climate change, geopolitical events, and Russia`s invasion of Ukraine, and as consequences, spiking energy prices, and volatile markets, shape today’s macroeconomic landscape politicians and companies seek to navigate. This session gathers academics and industry experts to address how the rapid changes in global energy markets may affect the macroeconomy, how to use financial instruments to hedge energy-price volatility, and how to optimally design energy markets.


The event is free and open to all.

It is of particular interest to international business leaders, the research community, officials, non-governmental organizations, and the public.


09:00-09.10
Opening remarks
Karen Spens, President BI Norwegian Business School

09:15-09:40
The macroeconomic effect of rising energy prices amid geopolitical developments
Hilde Bjørnland, Professor, Department of Economics, BI

09:40-10:05
Energy price risk, and strategic asset allocations
Espen Henriksen, Professor, Department of Finance, BI

10:05-10:30
Rational policy during the electricity crisis
Espen Moen, Research Professor, Department of Economics, BI

10:30-10:45
Coffee break

10:45-11:50
Panel

Moderator: Thina Saltvedt, Chief Analyst (Ph.D.) Sustainable Finance at Nordea

Eirik Wærness, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, MMP GEA, Equinor

László Varró, Vice President Global Business Environment, Shell

Nadia Martin Wiggen, Partner in energy and chief oil analyst, Pareto Securities

Espen Moen, Research Professor, Department of Economics, BI

Hilde Bjørnland, Professor, Department of Economics, BI

Espen Henriksen, Professor, Department of Finance, BI

11:50-12:00
Closing words
Carl Fey, Provost for Research and Societal Impact, BI

12:00-13:00
Lunch

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