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  • Ambassadors of Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Finland & South Africa - Bilateral Cooperation & Export Strategy, Trade policy and Country Key Focal Sectors of their particular countries
  • Opportunities for import and export including supply and demand for both Scandinavian and South African companies and a sketch of the economic landscape for these as well as any threats/gaps
  • Governance, political stability and security around South Africa and the Southern African Region
  • Business opportunities from a Swedish perspective; Health Care, Life Sciences, Energy
  • Talk on "Still some good in South Africa" - the South African economy
  • Discussion on South Africa's main economic sectors, market performance and why still to invest in South Africa
  • Business opportunities from a Finnish perspective; Cyber Security / ICT, CleanTech
  • African Development Bank's (AfDB) financing instuments and interest in providing financing for industry-related operations across the Southern Africa region
  • Green energy and infrastructure financing
Welcome & Opening Remarks • Roy Odegard, NSBA

Welcome and Opening Remark - Roy Odegard, Chairperson of the NSBA

  • Roy Odegard (Chairman at NSBA)

    Roy Odegard

    Chairman at NSBA
Speaker 1: H.E. Mr Tobias Rehfeld, Ambassador of Denmark
H.E. Mr. Tobias Rehfeld

H.E. Mr Tobias Rehfeld, Ambassador of Denmark to South Africa

  • H.E. Mr. Tobias Rehfeld (Danish Ambassador at Danish Embassy)

    H.E. Mr. Tobias Rehfeld

    Danish Ambassador at Danish Embassy
Speaker 2: Kevin Lings, Stanlib Asset Management

Kevin Lings, Chief Economist, Stanlib Asset Management

  • Kevin Lings (Chief Economist at Finance and Investment)

    Kevin Lings

    Chief Economist at Finance and Investment
Speaker 3: H.E. Ms B S Mabandla, Ambassador of South Africa
H.E. Ms Brigitte Mabandla

H.E. Ms B S Mabandla, Ambassador of South Africa to Sweden, Lithuania and Latvia

  • H.E. Ms Brigitte Mabandla (Ambassador of South Africa to the Kingdom of Sweden a non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia and Lithuania)

    H.E. Ms Brigitte Mabandla

    Ambassador of South Africa to the Kingdom of Sweden a non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia and Lithuania
Speaker 4: Marius Døcker, Business for Peace Foundation

Marius Døcker, Managing Director, Business for Peace Foundation

  • Marius Døcker (Managing Director of Business for Peace Foundation)

    Marius Døcker

    Managing Director of Business for Peace Foundation
Speaker 5: H.E. Mrs Anne Lammila, Ambassador of Finland

H.E. Mrs Anne Lammila, Ambassador of Finland to the Republic of South Africa

  • H.E. Mrs Anne Lammila (Ambassador of Finland at the Republic of South Africa)

    H.E. Mrs Anne Lammila

    Ambassador of Finland at the Republic of South Africa
Speaker 6: Johannes Jacobson, InterGest Nordics

Johannes Jacobson, Representative, InterGest Nordics, GOLD SPONSOR

  • Johannes Jacobson (Representative at InterGest Nordics)

    Johannes Jacobson

    Representative at InterGest Nordics
Speaker 7: Liesl Louw-Vaudran and Gareth Newham, Institute for Security Studies

Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Senior Research Consultant and Gareth Newham, Head of Programme: Justice and Violence Prevention, South Africa, Institute for Security Studies

  • Liesl Louw-Vaudran (Senior Researcher & Project Leader at Institute for Security Studies)

    Liesl Louw-Vaudran

    Senior Researcher & Project Leader at Institute for Security Studies
  • Gareth Newham (Head of Justice and Violence Prevention Programme at Institute for Security Studies)

    Gareth Newham

    Head of Justice and Violence Prevention Programme at Institute for Security Studies
Speaker 8: Rupa Thakrar-Bagoon, Business Sweden
Rupa Bagoon

"Business opportunities in South Africa from a Swedish perspective"

  • Rupa Bagoon (Swedish Trade Council)

    Rupa Bagoon

    Swedish Trade Council
Speaker 14: H.E Mr. Dainius Junevičius, Ambassador of Lithuania
H.E. Mr. Dainius Junevičius

H.E Mr. Dainius Junevičius, Embassy of Lithuania in South Africa

  • H.E. Mr. Dainius Junevičius (Lithuanian Ambassador to South Africa)

    H.E. Mr. Dainius Junevičius

    Lithuanian Ambassador to South Africa
Speaker 9: Dawie Roodt, Efficient Group

Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist, Efficient Group, "Still some good in South Africa"

  • Dawie Roodt (Chief Economist at Efficient Group)

    Dawie Roodt

    Chief Economist at Efficient Group
Speaker 10: H.E. Dr Astrid Emilie Helle, Ambassador of Norway

H.E. Dr Astrid Emilie Helle, Ambassador of Norway to the Republic of South Africa

  • H.E. Dr Astrid Emilie Helle (Ambassador (Head of Mission) at Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria)

    H.E. Dr Astrid Emilie Helle

    Ambassador (Head of Mission) at Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria
Speaker 11: Itumeleng Monale, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE Limited)

Itumeleng Monale, Chief Operating Officer, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE Limited)

  • Itumeleng Monale (Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE))

    Itumeleng Monale

    Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
Speaker 12: Camilo Ramada, Business Finland

Camilo Ramada, Business Finland, "Business opportunities in South Africa from a Finnish perspective"

  • Camilo Ramada (Senior Advisor at Business Finland)

    Camilo Ramada

    Senior Advisor at Business Finland
Speaker 13: Zak Ferreira, Nedbank Limited

Zak Ferreira, Nedbank Limited, SILVER Sponsor

  • Zak Ferreira (Principal: Energy Finance at Nedbank)

    Zak Ferreira

    Principal: Energy Finance at Nedbank
Promotional film & presentation, "A glimps of South Africa"

A glimps of South Africa, Department of Trade, Industry & Competition (DTIC)

About the NSBA, Roy Odegard, Chairperson

History on the Nordic-South African Business Association and what the future holds

  • Roy Odegard (Chairman at NSBA)

    Roy Odegard

    Chairman at NSBA
Speaker 15: Fernando Baldarrama, African Development Bank

Fernando Baldarrama, Chief Investment Officer – Industrialization Private Sector Finance, African Development Bank

  • Fernando Baldarrama (Senior Investment Officer - Infrastructure, Private Sector & PPP at African Development Bank)

    Fernando Baldarrama

    Senior Investment Officer - Infrastructure, Private Sector & PPP at African Development Bank
Speaker 16: Donnée Kruger, TIKZN

Donnée Kruger, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal, GOLD SPONSOR

  • Donnée Kruger (Manager of the Gauteng Office at Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN))

    Donnée Kruger

    Manager of the Gauteng Office at Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN)
Speaker 17: Advance International Business Development, Speaker to be confirmed

Advance International Business Development, Speaker to be confirmed, SILVER SPONSOR

Closing Remarks, Word of Thanks, Roy Odegard, NSBA

Closing Remarks, Word of Thanks, Roy Odegard, NSBA

  • Roy Odegard (Chairman at NSBA)

    Roy Odegard

    Chairman at NSBA