The Nordic Economic Model: Successes, Challenges and the Future

This GIC 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.

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

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

Jarl Frijs-Madsen, Consul General of Denmark in New York
Jukka Pietikäinen, Consul General of Finland in New York
Leif Trana, Minister Counsellor for Economic Affairs at the Embassy of Norway
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. | Reception

6 p.m. | Event Conclusion

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

This program is presented by the Global Interdependence Center in partnership with the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce.