UNLOCKING THE GREEN POTENTIAL OF A UNIFIED NORTH

On Monday June 12th, 2023 the Fehmarnbelt Days will continue with our Conference Day, held in Rødbyhavn in close proximity of the Fehmarnbelt construction site.

We invite all stakeholders and decision-makers to join us in “Unlocking the Green Potential of a Unified North”, as we together explore the future of an emerging competitive Fehmarn region evolving within the green megaregion in Northern Europe.

Be part of an exciting and ambitious program and take the chance to network with other driven participants in an inspiring setting.

Register and ensure your spot for the conference on June 12th.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

09:30 – 09:55

Welcome to Fehmarnbelt Days 2023

Welcome to the conference

Heino Knudsen
Chairman, Regional Council, Region Zealand

Werner Schwarz
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Areas, European Affairs and Consumer Protection, Schleswig-Holstein

Introduction to the conference 

Moderator, Lykke Friis
Economist, journalist, and innovation specialist

09:55 – 10:15

Unlocking the Potential of the European Cross-Border Region

Keynote-Interview

Keynote, Fredrik Reinfeldt
Former Prime Minister of Sweden and last rotating President of the European Council

Moderator, Lykke Friis
Economist, journalist, and innovation specialist

10:15-11:00

Mechanisms and Game Changers in a Thriving Cross-Border Region

Panel Discussion

How have other cross-border regions collaborated and built success? What are the benefits and potential of cross-border-cooperation – and what does it take to succeed?

Participants from comparable border regions in Europe exemplify how the Fehmarnbelt Region could establish itself as a thriving junction point for green industrial development in Northern Europe.

PANELLISTS

Karen Maguire
Head of Division, OECD’s Local Employment and Economic Development Programme, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities

Åsa Ågren Wikström
Vice Chairwoman of the Regional Development Board of Region Västerbotten and Vice Chairwoman of the Board of the Kvarken Council EGTC

Stefan Seidler MP Bundestag
MP Bundestag, Danish-German politician of the South Schleswig Voters’ Association (SSW)

Anna Lundgren
Senior Research Fellow, Nordregio, Stockholm, Sweden

Prof. Dr. Carsten Schultz
Professor for Technology Management, Kiel University, Germany

Moderator, Lykke Friis
Economist, journalist, and innovation specialist

11:00 – 11:45

BREAK

Coffee and Network

11:45 – 12:45

Building the Greater Fehmarnbelt Region: Opportunities and Actions

Audience Engagement

What are we going to collaborate on?

This session aims to engages the audience and collect feedback on the audience’s opinion within three tracks:

1: Industries
What are the main industries and opportunities that Greater Fehmarnbelt Region should focus on and develop?

2: Barriers
What are the main societal, political, financial, or industrial barriers standing in the way of a thriving Greater Fehmarnbelt Region?

3: Political Action
Which regional development challenges must politicians work together solve now to foster a thriving cross-border region?

Facilitator
Hanne Klintøe, Change leader and strategist

12:45 – 13:45

LUNCH

Drone flight over the construction site

13:45 – 14:40

Interconnected and Green Entrepreneurship & Innovation in the Megaregion

Panel Discussions
Cases and Visions from the Region

PANELLISTS SESSION A

Marco Dibbern
Director Hub 48 Maribo, Peper & Soehne ApS

Andreas Fuchs
Managing Director, Robert C. Spies Nordics ApS

Moderator, Dr. Arno Probst
Chairman, Fehmarnbelt Business Council ( FBBC)

PANELLISTS SESSION B

Morten Dyrholm
Deputy director, public affairs, deputy chairman of Vestas

Lotte Lindeloff
Director PtX Project Development

Mikkel Kiil
Vordingborg Biofuel, GREEN2X A/S

Lars Ulrich Kahl
Shareholder of Baltic Group of Companies

Moderator, Dr. Arno Probst
Chairman, Fehmarnbelt Business Council ( FBBC)

14:40 – 15:25

BREAK

Coffee and Network

15:25 – 16:20

A Call to Action for a Connected Megaregion for a Clean, Green Economy

Panel Discussion

The session will seek to answer:

How does the construction and future opening of the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link benefit all four countries?

What is the full range of possibilities?

What are the obstacles that may sabotage or slow down progress?

What must happen in the political framework to overcome the obstacles and fully harvest the possibilities?

How might we all commit to something today, enter a partnership, a network, a think tank today, so the work can start when we leave this tent?

PANELLISTS

Thomas Becker
CEO, STRING

Werner Schwarz
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Areas, European Affairs and Consumer Protection, Schleswig-Holstein

Michael Nielsen
Member of the regional council, Region South

Siv Henriette Jacobsen
Majority leader/politician at Østfold fylkeskommune, Norway

Katrine Kildgaard
Member of the city council, Copenhagen

Moderator, Lykke Friis
Economist, journalist, and innovation specialist

16:20 – 16:30

Closing Remarks

Holger Schou Rasmussen
Mayor of Lolland Kommune

Reinhard Sager
Landrat Kreis Ostholstein

Christian Wedell-Neergaard
Vice-president, Femern Belt Development

Additional Conference Features

Welcome Barbecue – Sunday Evening June 11th
7.00 pm to 10.00 pm

On Sunday evening June 11th, from 7 pm to 10 pm, the Fehmarnbelt Days will host a free welcome barbecue for all registered conference participants. The hosts will welcome you and introduce you to the program of the follwing day – the conference day. Feel free to join us if you already arrive the day before the conference to visit the Fehmarnbelt Days Citizens’ Day on June 11th.

Conference Dinner – Monday Evening June 12th
6.30 pm to 11.00 pm

On Monday evening June 12th, the Fehmarnbelt Days will conclude with an exclusive dinner in beautiful settings at Engestofte Gods. While you reflect on the Fehmarnbelt Days with other participants the tremendous team at Engestofte Gods will serve you a three course menu.

To make commuting easy, shuttle busses between the partner hotels and Engestrofte Estate will be provided. All conference participants are welcome to sign up for the Monday conference dinner. Please note that a fee of 50 Euros will be charged to sign up for this conference dinner.

Welcome drinks at Engstofte Gosd will be served from 6.30 pm and the dinner will be served at 7.30 pm. The dinner concludes at 11.00 pm.

Sign Up

You can now register and ensure your spot for the conference on June 12th.

Please Notice

As part of our efforts to document and share the history of the conference, photographs will be taken during the event.

These images will be used to convey the energy, engagement and content of the conference.
We want to be able to share this experience with both current and potential future attendees so that they can get a glimpse of the atmosphere and knowledge shared during our event.

We will respect your privacy and personal preferences.
If you do not wish to be photographed or appear in our images, please inform our photographer on site staff so that we can take your wishes into account.