Nordic Economic Model

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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