Speakers 2021

Nora works with the Norwegian Investment Promotion Agency Invest in Norway as head of Battery Ecosystem. Invest in Norway is part of Innovation Norway, and exists to secure inbound foreign direct investments to Norway, and help foreign companies locate and grow in Norway. Invest in Norway works mainly with power intensive industries,…

European Battery Alliance Program Director, Industry at InnoEnergy Scandinavia AB Thore Sekkenes has 30 years of experience at management positions in system business related to electric power conversion within ABB and Bombardier Transportation. He has consistently been working with technologies enabling the transformation to sustainability in the power and transport sectors. Thore…

Helene works as an advisor at the Norwegian EV Association. She is part of the Program committee responsible for planning the Nordic EV Summit and will be one of the hosts for this year’s conference. The Norwegian EV Association is an NGO and consumer organization that has been fast growing and now…

Fredrik Andresen is CEO of Batteriretur and Hydrovolt Fredrik Andresen is 42 years old, family man and entrepreneur and he has spent the last decade working in the OEM industry developing leading solutions for EV batteries together with importers and OEM’s. Now he leads the way for the newly established Hydrovolt to…

Michael Brecht is the Co-Founder of MOTION Mobility Media in Berlin. As a Partner at MOTION and a passionate European Smart Mobility Enthusiast, he is responsible for all content and business development of the newly established European mobility platform. Mr. Brecht shares his personal experiences around smart mobility topics; from electric vehicles…

Lars Lysdahl is a Partner in Rystad Energy’s Consulting department. Lars has 15 years of energy industry and management consulting experience. Prior to Rystad Energy Lars worked for Aker Solutions and Equinor. As a true EV & car enthusiast Lars is one of the thought leaders in Rystad Energy within EVs, the…

Keith Budden, Head of Business Development, Centre of Excellence for Low Emission Vehicles (CENEX, UK and Europe) Keith is a postgraduate qualified social scientist with over twenty five years experience in sustainable development, public policy and programme delivery, in the UK, Europe and in East and West Africa. Cenex is a leading…

Clay Stranger is Managing Director at Rocky Mountain Institute Clay Stranger is Managing Director at RMI, where he leads the India Program and co-leads the Carbon Free Mobility Program. Through diverse engagements with the public and private sectors, he works to build confidence and commitment towards national clean energy and mobility targets….

Heidi Sørensen is the Director of the Climate Agency, City of Oslo. In her youth Sørensen was an active environmentalist and was leader of Natur og Ungdom and leader of Friends of the Earth Norway. She was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo in 2001. She became State Secretary to…

Christer Ervik is CEO and co-founder of Kruser AS.  Christer is passionate about useful utilization resources in a world with major climate and environmental challenges. He has a background in finance and insurance, networking for managers, as well as various start-up businesses. He has a degree in HR and management from Kristiania University College plus Entrepreneurship…