John Gordon Bernander
Board Member, Amedia and former director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
John Gordon Bernander (født 1957) is a norwegian business leader, lawyer and former politician for the norwegian conservative party, Høyre. He was Director General for the Norwegian Public Broadcaster (NRK) 2001-2007 CEO of the Norwegian Federation of Enterprises (NHO) 2009 – 2012, and has served on several Boards in industry and businesses including Finance, Maritime and Media Companies. Currently, Amediastiftelsen, owner of Amedia ASA, a leading owner/publisher of Nordic Media companies
14:20-15:00
Monday 28 September Day One Plenary Agenda
Panel 1: SETTING THE SCENE – The global technology landscape in flux
- How are geopolitical uncertainty, supply-chain resilience and security concerns shaping technology policy priorities and investment decisions globally and in Europe?
- What does digital sovereignty mean in practice for Europe when digital ecosystems, R&D, capital and talent remain deeply interconnected across borders – and what do EU tech sovereignty ambitions mean for other regions’ priorities?
- How should Europe calibrate its technology, competition and industrial policies to strengthen resilience and competitiveness while preserving openness and international cooperation?