“Digitalisation: How to succeed with cross-border cooperation?”

Ukraine and Norway have an innovative and vibrant ICT-sector offering solutions which have the potential to enhance productive and provide better services in public and private sector. Ukraine has the largest information technology labor force in Europe, which in cooperation with partners internationally develop and deliver innovative software solutions to the world. This opens for new business opportunities and cooperation between the two countries. We invite you to two-panel debates on cross-border cooperation in ICT and how to get it right. In the first panel, leading politicians, experts and business leaders with will share their view on how to foster digitalization and if cross-border cooperation in ICT is a part of the solution. One central question is: What do they see as the opportunities and risk of cross-border cooperation in ICT? Among the participants in the panel are: • Roger Schjerva, Chief Economist in ICT Norway • Arne Mjøs, founder and CEO of Itera, a leading developer and provider of ICT services in Norway. In the second panel, you will gain insights into how you can successfully manage cross-border cooperation in ICT. You will also gain insights one of Europe’s emerging ICT destinations. Some of the questions we are asking are: • How to succeed with cross-border cooperation in ICT? • How to tackle cultural differences? • How to find a reliable partner? To share their experience, we have: • Jeanette Louise Rønne, business controller at Evry, Norway's largest ICT-company. • Olga Afanasyeva, CEO of Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. You are also invited to a reception and speed dating session. Here you get the chance to meet potential business partners from leading Norwegian and Ukrainian ICT-companies. This is a good chance to get an overview of the market and what different ICT suppliers have to offer. To ensure you get the meetings you want, you can book in advance at mail@oslointernationalhub.com. Please let us know what you are looking for. Please contact linda.oksnes@nucc.no If you have any questions. There will be plenty of time to meet and mingle. We are offering drinks and Ukrainian delicacies. All information is available also on our web-site http://uvca.eu/en/event/how-to-succeed-with-cross-border-cooperation