Program
Tuesday 17th of September
Afternoon session
Venue: Nordic Embassies in Berlin
Germany in a Nutshell presented by the Norwegian embassy: Politics, Business and Defense.
Evening programme
Venue: Il Kino, Neükölln
Aperitivo, talks and dinner
Why the Germans act as the grown ups of Europe; Lotta Lundberg, Author and correspondent for Svenska Dagbladet in Berlin.
Norway as an outsider of EU, what is at stake?
Former ambassador to Norway and Switzerland, Dr Axel Berg
Berlin´s rich film history; Author Torgrim Eggen.
Dinner
Bus back to Leonardo hotel
Wednesday 18th September
Venue: Lobe Block, Wedding
Morning Session
Future visions for Europe
Future literacy is crucial in a Europe in sustainable transformation.
A deep dive into foresight as a strategic and operational tool. Meet Germany's leading academics and practitioners on foresight.
Learn from real cases that span from the federal government to the business sector.
You will among other meet:
Sebastian Seidel, BW Consulting group, head of strategy and strategic foresight for the German armed forces.
Henning Riecke, Center for Strategic Foresight at BAKS who act as a think tank on foresight for the German public administration.
Afternoon session
New Order - New Geopolitics
Future visions and principles for transformation of the G20 countries.
Is there a need for a new business model for Germany and Europe?
Talks and discussion by leading experts on geopolitics, trade agreement and industrial policy.
You will among others meet:
Tabea Lissner, Head of research at Global Solutions - A G20 think tank helping the state leaders to think radically about the future.
Julia Friedlander, Atlantik-Brücke, CEO, and specialist og geopolitical matters and trade agreements.
Evening programme
Dinner at Art Loft, Wedding
Dinner talk: Corporate responsibility in sustainable future: Wolfgang Oels, Ecosia.
Bus back to the hotel
Thursday 19th September
Morning Session
Venue: State Embassy (Landesvertretung) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Introduction to Berlin as a center of business and politics.
Democracy under Threat? – Elections in eastern Germany and outlook to the federal elections 2025.
Analysis of the elections in Saxony and Thuringia: How strong is the AfD?
Outlook federal elections 2025: Which direction is Germany going to take?
You will among others meet:
Hendrik Hagemann, Managing Partner Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Germany.
Journalists, thought leaders and academics.
Afternoon session
Venue: The European Commission in Berlin
The Future of Europe
A new vision for Europe.
The Green Deal: A new paradigm shift for business.
You will among others meet:
Manica Hauptman, Head of Political Section at the European Commission's Representation in Germany.
Robert Gampfer, Head of Green Deal, at the European Commission's Representation in Germany.
Arne Müller, Manager for Cluster Decarbonisation in Industries (CDI).
Johannes Schroeten, senior political adviser, from Stiftung Klima Wirtschaft - a nonprofit foundation who promote climate protection and the sustainable use of natural resources.
Evening programme
Venue: The Berlin Philharmonie
Dinner at the philharmonie.
Guided tour of the Berlin Philharmonic by solohornist Stefan Dohr.
Classical concert: Berliner Philharmoniker and Lahav Shani (conductor) and Alisa Weilerstein (cello).
Works by Sergei Prokofiev and Arnold Schoenberg.
Bus back to the hotel
Friday 20th September
Morning Session
Venue: Mëlia
A safe Europe
How do safety relates to energy and climate?
Cyber security
The yearly defence conversation between Germany, Norway and the US. You will among others need:
Bjørn Gaute Herlyng, political strategiskt at Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Dr. Patrick Keller, Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie.
Facilitated wrap up session: Learning points 2024.
Lunch at Mëlia
Goodbyes