Norwegian-Estonian Business Seminar
Date: Wednesday, August 26th
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Venue: Citybox Tallinn Hotel, Laeva 1, Porto Franco, Tallinn
13:30 Coffee and gathering
14:00 NORWEGIAN – ESTONIAN BUSINESS SEMINAR + Meet and greet the NEW people in Nor-Est trade
Short presentations, more time for questions. Mingle with locals and meet people from business delegation from Norway. The list of participants will be circulated among event attendees a day before the event.
The event is moderated by Argo Saul, who is the Vice Chairman of Norwegian-Estonian Chamber of Commerce and CEO and Founder of Nordic Houses.
Greetings by the NEW Norwegian Ambassador Mrs Else Berit Eikeland + NECC’S NEW Chairman
Else Berit Eikeland has served as the Norwegian ambassador to Canada from 2009 to 2012, polar affairs adviser and ambassador to the Arctic Council from 2013 to 2016, and ambassador to Ireland from 2016 to 2019.
Lucie Katrine Sunde-Eidem – State Secretary (Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries)
Mrs Sunde-Eidem has a broad background from various boards and HR positions in the private and public sector. Extensive experience within the fields of business development, recruitment, leadership and organizational development.
Klen Jäärats – Director of EU Affairs at Government Office of Estonia.
Mr Jäärats is a Director of European Union Affairs since 2014 and he is probably the best EU expert in Estonia. We will talk about trade and business within and with EU.
Olaf H. Thommessen – CEO of SMB NORGE
Mr Thommessen is the Chief Executive Officer of SMB Norge, The Norwegian Association of Small & Medium Enterprises.
Merike Kaesveld – NEW Director of Business Development in Norway at Enterprise Estonia
Mrs Kaesveld is a Director of Business Development in Norway since June 2020. Merike has more than 20 years of business development experience. She has developed the PetCity concept in Estonia and worked as a Manager at Helly Hansen Flagship Store in Oslo, Norway.
Ryte Venckuviene – NEW Export Advisor in Norway at Enterprise Estonia
Ryte is an experienced purchasing manager with almost 20 years of procurement experience (technical procurement, construction/building industry). Mrs Venckuviene started her work as a Trade/Export Advisor for Enterprise Estonia in Marc
16:00 Networking
The event is free of charge for all guests but the registration is mandatory. Sign up already today as the number of seats is limited!
Registration deadline is on Monday, August 24th. First come first serve!
No-show fee is 25 EUR per person. If you can not attend, please let us know latest on Monday, August 24th.
NECC Nor-Est seminar list of attendees
| Name | Company |
| Aarne Toomsalu | Estonian Inventors Association @ Connect Latvia |
| Aivar Usk | Estonian Electronics Industries Association |
| Aleksandr Sepp | Novarc AS |
| Alex Arhipov | GetID OÜ |
| Anneli Vilu | DECC |
| Annely Särglep | NECC |
| Anu Adermann | Bernhard Brekke AS |
| Anu Elmi | Norwegian Embassy |
| Argo Saul | Nordic Houses |
| Arnt Rune Flekstad | Politician |
| Arpit | Enerley OÜ |
| Dag Swanstrøm | Gründerforeningen |
| Dagfinn Lohne | Dugfinn OÜ |
| Denis Nikolajev | ADB Gjensidige Eesti filiaal |
| Deniss Ojastu | Helmes |
| Ene Aschjem | NECC |
| Ivo Pukk | Insta Globe Engineering |
| Jaanus Stern | Advokaadibüroo Greinoman |
| Jørund Rytman | SMB Norge |
| Kai Ødegårdstuen | Alpakafarm OÜ |
| Katrin Aunpu | SA Tallinna Lauluväljak / Song Festival Grounds |
| Kent Lindholm | Muoviura Eesti Ou |
| Kolawole Okuboyejo | Treetop Global Foods Limited |
| Kristi Pool | Helmes AS |
| Kristiina Koel | Orkla Accounting Centre |
| Ksenia Stanishevski | Volver Studios AS |
| Leelo Lehtla | PLMF Arts Management |
| Maret Mellikov (Maasalu) | DNV GL Estonia OÜ |
| Mari-Ann Pulver | DNV GL Estonia OÜ |
| Marius Fredriksen | Postkasse 3.0 AS |
| Marje Vihula | OY Ribiinia |
| Morten Reffhaug | To-Be-More AS |
| Nikolay Inkin | Blue Cargo eesti OÜ |
| Ole T. Hoelseth | Journalist |
| Oliver Soon | International Young Leaders Club |
| Oscar Andreas Aanensen | Marine Aluminium Industries OÜ |
| Peter Treialt | BLRT Grupp AS |
| Risto Kukk | Fausto Capital |
| Russell Snyder | Media |
| Ryte Venckuviene | EAS |
| Sergei Sinjagin | GetID OÜ |
| Siim Kabrits | Chaga OÜ |
| Silja Elunurm | NJORD Law Firm |
| Sven Aulik | Enterprise Estonia |
| Thorbjörn Sirén | Futurehead Oü |
| Toril Hilde | To-Be-More AS |
| Ulf Leirstein | Politician |
| Urmas Reinsberg | Gjensidige |
| Viiu Astel | Kitman Thulema AS |
For more information please contact Annely Särglep: +372 510 1004
