The Nordic Economic Model: Successes, Challenges and the Future
Date: Monday, December 15, 2014 - Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia -- Pennsylvania Room, 100 N. 6th Street, 5th Floor SE
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Join GIC and the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce for a program exploring the Nordic Economic Model.
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Nordic Economic Model
Online registration for this event is closed. To register for this event, call GIC at 215-238-0990.
This program will bring together leaders from the corporate sector, government and academia, and will discuss the Nordic model’s performance during the recent global economic crisis and potential implications for the monetary, fiscal and investment landscape.
Agenda:
1:30 p.m. | Registration
2 p.m. | Welcome
- Frode Kjersem, President of the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia Chapter
- Ben Craig, Executive Director of the Global Interdependence Center
2:15 p.m. | Keynote Remarks
- Ambassador Terry Miller, Director of the Center for International Trade and Economics and the Mark A. Kolokotrones Fellow in Economic Freedom, The Heritage Foundation
3 p.m. | Coffee Break
3:15 p.m. | Session I: The Government View
- Jukka Pietikäinen, Consul General of Finland in New York
- Leif Trana, Minister Counsellor for Economic Affairs at the Embassy of Norway
- Moderator: R. Anthony Salgado, Partner at Blank Rome
4:15 p.m. | Session II: A View of the Markets
- Robert Bergqvist, Chief Economist of SEB
- Lars Bjork, CEO of Qlik
- Moderator: Kathleen Stephansen, Chief Economist of AIG
5 p.m. | Concluding Remarks
- Ben Craig, Executive Director of the Global Interdependence Center
Co-Hosted by:
The Global Interdependence Center and the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce
In Partnership with:
Global Philadelphia: The Global Philadelphia Association spotlights Philadelphia as an international hub of business, education, culture & innovation, showcasing the Region’s global character.
Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce
Supported by: Blank Rome
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Robert Bergqvist
Chief Economist, SEBRobert Bergqvist was appointed chief economist at SEB in 2007 and is responsible for managing the bank’s wider economic analysis research team. Having joined SEB in July 1997, Robert previously directed SEB’s trading strategy analytical unit where he was responsible for market and trading oriented currency, interest and credit analysis.
Lars Björk
CEO of QlikLars Björk leads Qlik as CEO and is a member of the company’s board of directors. He oversaw the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in 2010 on the NASDAQ, which was recognized as one of the year’s top tech IPOs.
Ben Craig
Executive Director, Global Interdependence CenterPrior to his becoming executive director of GIC, Ben Craig spent the past ten years of his career in the capital markets, working for American exchanges in corporate development and strategic planning roles.
Jarl Frijs-Madsen
Consul General of Denmark in New YorkJarl Frijs-Madsen is the consul general of Denmark in New York. He comes from a position as under-secretary for foreign trade and investment and head of the Trade Council of Denmark, where he was responsible for Denmark’s trade promotion, investment promotion (Invest in Denmark) and trade policy. In this capacity, Jarl Frijs-Madsen was also a part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Corporate Management Committee.
Frode Kjersem
President, Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia ChapterFrode W. Kjersem is the president of the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia Chapter, a non-profit membership organization formed to promote trade and create business opportunities, professional relationships and goodwill between the Philadelphia Region and Norway.
Terry Miller
Director of the Center for International Trade and Economics (CITE) and the Mark A. Kolokotrones Fellow in Economic Freedom, The Heritage FoundationTerry Miller is the director of the Center for International Trade and Economics (CITE) and the Mark A. Kolokotrones Fellow in Economic Freedom at The Heritage Foundation.
Jukka Pietikäinen
Consul General of Finland in New YorkAmbassador Jukka Pietikäinen holds a master’s degree in social sciences from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. He entered diplomatic service in 1985. Ambassador Pietikäinen´s professional career has focused on bilateral diplomacy as well as on UN related matters.
R. Anthony Salgado
Partner, Blank RomeR. Anthony Salgado, a partner at Blank Rome, has extensive experience in international business and maritime transactions, corporate governance and finance matters.
Kathleen Stephansen
GIC Chair Emerita, Senior Economist for Haver Analytics and Trustee of EQAT Trust FundsKathleen Stephansen is GIC Chair Emerita, Senior Economist for Haver Analytics and Trustee of EQAT Trust Funds. She is the former Chief Economist of Huawei Technologies, Chief Economist of the American International Group (AIG) and AIG Asset Management’s Senior Strategist and Global Head of Sovereign Research. Prior to joining AIG in 2010, Kathleen was Chief Economist at Aladdin Capital Holdings, Credit Suisse’s Head of Global Economic Research, and Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corporation’s co-head of Fixed Income economic research and Chief International Economist.
Leif Trana
Minister Counsellor for Economic Affairs at the Embassy of NorwayBefore joining the Embassy of Norway as the minister counsellor for economic affairs in August 2014, Leif Trana served as the director of the section for organizational development in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo. In this position, he particularly focused on the planning processes in the Ministry and how to align the resources used at various embassies with Norwegian interests in the particular country or organization.
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