The Aberdeen-Stavanger Gateway, which celebrates and builds upon both cities’ oil and industry heritage against a backdrop of tough times for both, begins in Aberdeen today.
Organisers have promised the 2016 event is significantly expanded on last year’s and will embrace even more of the opportunities presented throughout Norway, including Arctic regions.
The two-day event brings together speakers who will share their experiences of doing business on both sides of the North Sea during a lunchtime event at Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel today.
New for this year is the addition of a second day of activities on June 15 with an exhibition showcasing companies and organisations from both sides of the North Sea.
The 2016 Aberdeen-Norway Gateway, managed by Business Plus Scotland, is a joint initiative with the Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), which celebrates its 110th birthday this year.
The session will be chaired by Francis Kiernan chief executive at ABIS (Holdings) Energy Services and will feature an impressive line-up of speakers including James Crawford, of Wood Group PSN; Alfie Cheyne, ACE Winches; Guy Bromby, ThinJack; Leif Johan Sevland, ONS Exhibition, Conference, Festival; Steve Mitchell of Anderson Anderson Brown and Lise Dean, Widerøe’s Flyveselskap. Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire provosts will also address the audience.