Podcast Episode: Policy Impact on Gender Diversity – A Conversation with Seema Arora In this thought-provoking episode, we dive deep into the challenges and opportunities of achieving gender diversity in India’s workforce with Seema Arora, Deputy Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Supported by funding from the Nordic Council, this episode unpacks […]
We're excited to announce our first podcast episode featuring Ritu Kumar, Head of P&O EDC (Global People Services) at COWI India! With her vast expertise in HR and organizational development, Ritu has been a driving force behind people-centric initiatives, fostering inclusivity, and empowering diverse talent in the workplace. Her leadership journey is an inspiration, and her […]
India’s Arctic Ambitions: Rising Influence in the Polar North India is expanding its global presence, and the Arctic is a new frontier of interest. As a region with vast untapped resources and crucial geopolitical importance, the Arctic aligns with India’s growing global influence. How does India’s role compare with other powers like the U.S. and […]
Today is International Women's Day and we have the honor of speaking with Kristin Andresen, the visionary behind Sunder Rang In this episode Kristin is sharing insights into their journey and what drove them to establish Sunder Rang in Chandelao. We'll explore how such endeavors contribute to the empowerment and community development. We asked her […]
In September DMI hosted the first session on Indo Nordic cooperation seminar for businesses at the International Climate Summit in Delhi. We had with us companies from all the five nordic countries, and next week DMI will be hosting India - Nordic roundtable together with Invest India, Indian Danish Chamber of commerce and Sweden India […]
Wilhelmsen Ship Management operates 250+ ships in global trade. Supporting their operational excellence, Indian seafarers plays an important role. Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM), one of the world’s largest third-party ship managers with a portfolio of more than 450 vessels and 11,000 active seafarers. The company has announced the expansion of its Indian operations with the […]
A packed crowd gathered for the debate on India’s politihus and economy - why should we care? While India is undergoing rapid development, the level of knowledge about the country here in Norway is relatively low. Therefore, Kåkånomics invited Erik Solheim and Rina Sunder from DMI, together with Elisabeth Eie and Kalle Mallone to a […]
The Indo-Nordic Cooperation session focused on Clean Energy and Renewables. The aim was to foster collaboration between India and the Nordic countries in the fields of clean energy, sustainability, and renewable technologies. This session within the summit focused on two key aspects: cities and the unique offerings of individual Nordic countries towards the Indian market. […]
Ein gamal indar med kvitt skjegg og smilerynker slår seg opp på sosiale medier for tida. Kva er det med Sadhguru som treff unge menneske så hardt? The dust has started to settle after the most prominent Indian guest ever - Sadhguru - visited Norway. Curious about what the event was like? NRK Kompass (Norwegian Broadcasting) has […]
For this podcast episode, DMI invited Jyoti Sohal-David as host and Øystein E. Søreide as guest. Jyoti is a co-founder of Umbrella, which has a larger focus on recruitment of skilled migrants, inclusive onboarding strategies, and leadership. She is Norwegian with an Indian background and has lived in Australia for eleven years. When she moved back six years ago, […]
Our guest for the Men who support women podcast episode number three is Christian Ringes. Christian Ringnes is a Norwegian businessman and art collector. He is the owner and CEO of the investment company Eiendomsspar AS, which has interests in real estate, finance, and industry. Ringnes is widely recognized for his unwavering commitment to the arts and cultural […]
Norway and India share a long maritime history, and maritime issues are central to the bilateral dialogue between our two countries. Our guest for this episode is Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria. Cristina is responsible for DNV’s maritime operations in South East Asia Pacific & India since October 2017 in her capacity as Vice President, […]
co-creating the energy transition The Standing Committee on Energy and Environment of the Norwegian Parliament visited India last week. Our guest for the latest podcast is Nikolai Astrup. Nikolai is a MP, a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party. He is part of the Standing Committee on Energy and Environment of the Norwegian Parliament. Astrup - and […]
The founder of Det moderne India, Rina Sunder, was invited to NewsX, India's leading English News Channel, to share how she has built bridge between Norway and India, and added knowledge about India in Norway. Sunder highlighted the text book, Det modere India and the NGO The Modern India (Det Moderne India) omong chairing the Norway […]
Our built environment is also one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and drives a significant amount of air pollution in our cities. The ‘Clean Construction’ approach promotes the reduction of air pollutants from construction activities. The Government of India launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), in 2019, that aims to […]
A few weeks back Beyonder and Midwest Energy entered into an agreement to start planning giga scale battery production in India, Det moderne India podcast had to invite two front runners from Beyonder and Midwest Energy to the podcast! We asked Kristin Skofteland, Chief Commercial Officer & Legal Counsel for Beyonder AS and Soumya Kukreti, […]
This episode is the speech by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the International Climate Summit 2022 held in Bergen on 30-31st August. International Climate Summit 2022 is an initiative of the Indo-Norwegian partnership with a special focus on exploring ‘Opportunities for Green Hydrogen in India’. It aimed to present the next-generation opportunities for Bi-Lateral […]
Did you know that 52% of agricultural soils are already degraded? We are extremely proud that we will have with us Sadhguru and Erik Solheim at our Save Soil debate at Arendalsuka. Save Soil is a global movement launched by Sadhguru, to address the soil crisis by bringing together people from around the world to stand up for […]
The Make in India initiative was launched by Prime Minister Modi in 2014. The aim is to make and encourage companies to develop, manufacture, and assemble products made in India and incentivize dedicated investments into manufacturing. Four weeks back, Cochin Shipyard sent two Autonomous Electric Barges from India to Norway. This made headlines in media […]
The Klemetsrud CO2 capture and storage project will be the world’s first waste-to-energy plant with full-scale CCS by 2026. Our guest for the this episode was Jannicke Gerner Bjerkås So much is happening in the Carbon capture landscape! Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Equinor ASA, the Norwegian […]
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is an association of 97 cities from around the world, aimed at fighting climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus mitigating climate risks. The group represents one-twelfth of the world population and a quarter of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The goal of the C40’s initiative is […]
We invited Heidi Sørensen who is the Director of the Climate Agency, City of Oslo for a podcast conversation. A few of the questions we asked Heidi: - Oslo is the first city in the world with its own Climate Budget. What is the climate budget? - The City has developed and adopted the Oslo Climate and […]
Our guest for this conversation is the President of the Parliament of Norway. Masud Gharahkhani is what we would describe as a male ally: A man who will advocate for women even when there are no women in the room. We cannot achieve the SDGs without gender equality. In order to achieve gender equality, we […]
A big thank you to everybody who joined us and brought such great energy to the event which made it a success! India is a multi-religious, multi-lingual, multi-racial, multi-cultural country. Its secular status is, however, a heated topic for debate today. India has a long and mostly honorable tradition of using soft power in its […]
Sustainable development depends on women. We cannot achieve the SDGs without gender equality. A big thank you to to the 60+ who joined our event. Also a big thank you to Norad, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, who was our co-host for this event. India now officially has more females than males. There has been a […]
Businesses today are expected to have an extra layer of ethics and moral duty towards the society. ESG is gaining traction as an important strategy for long-term value creation of businesses all over the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) framework as a key to long term […]
A big thank you to the 60+ participants of our seminar Phase out to phase down. While many of countries have doubled-down on their commitments to reducing forest-loss and emissions, China and India sparked the last-minute intervention to water down language on phasing out coal. China and India are the two biggest producers, consumers and importers of […]
Two weeks ago, we received news that Posten had chosen Infosys, an Indian multinational IT consulting company, as its supplier. We invited Erik Berntzen, CIO of Posten for a live c-suite conversation. Outsourcing has become one of the most effective tried-and-tested models for profitable business operations. To outsource is to move a business function/service/process to an […]
Access to quality education is one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to achieve a better future for all. The world is desperate for new solutions and startups are the driving force for innovation. Scaling a business internationally is an exciting opportunity to reach new consumers and unlock new revenue streams. Dfavo is a Norwegian Edtech […]
A big thank you to the 50+ to the who attended our seminar on Foodtech. DMI invited Ganesh Shenoy, Chair of the Board of the Norwegian Business Association of India (NBAI) for a C-suite conversation on Foodtech. Shenoy is also CFO & VP IT, MTR Foods Pvt Ltd (owned by Orkla). Here is what was discussed: What is […]
How will COVID-19 impact the global energy transition and energy in India? What is the future of the oil and gas industry? Listen to Jarand Rystad and Sanjay Grover discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the global energy industry.
A big thank you to the 50+ who attended this seminar. Did you know that Yara have taken the lead in developing digital farming tools for precision farming and work closely with partners throughout the food value chain to improve the efficiency and sustainability of food production? DMI invited Sanjiv Kanwar, the country manager, India for […]
In this special May 17th podcast episode we have with us the Director of Eidsvoll 1814, Bård Frydenlund. We touched up on why Eidsvoll Manor House is one of Norway’s most important national symbols, why we ended up celebrating our National Day on May 17th, what is written in the Constitution of Norway and when Norway became a democracy. As […]
A big thank you to the 80+ people who joined our seminar: Indias past, present and future with Dr. Parakala Prabakar. Dr Parakala Prabhakar is an Indian political economist and political commentator in economic and social affairs. He served as Communications Advisor and held a cabinet rank position in the Andhra Pradesh Government between July 2014 and June 2018. He is […]
Bredo Erichsen (MD og Managing Director, Statkraft India) og Navreet Kaur diskuterer hvordan det er å være en norsk leder i India, og hans erfaringer med indisk versus norsk arbeidskultur. Lytt til vår podkast for å høre hvordan Bredo opplever og beskriver den indiske kulturen, og hvordan han sammenligner den med den norske.
