Global Outlook Norway gathers eminent speakers to give a global perspective on international affairs and business trends.What are the important global trends, threats and opportunities linked to resource scarcity, climate change, shifts in energy markets, sustainable investments and sustainable innovation? Join Global Outlook Norway to find the answers.Topics include geopolitics, demographics, acc...Global Outlook Norway gathers eminent speakers to give a global perspective on international affairs and business trends.What are the important global trends, threats and opportunities linked to resource scarcity, climate change, shifts in energy markets, sustainable investments and sustainable innovation? Join Global Outlook Norway to find the answers.Topics include geopolitics, demographics, access to resources, sustainable solutions, shifts in the energy market, emergence of disruptive technologies, organizational development, leadership and reflective thinking, all of which have a direct impact on business, academics and public policy.Global Outlook Norway aims to strengthen the role of business leaders, politicians and academics, as well as the entire business and academic community, by increasing awareness of the global trends that directly or indirectly affect the business landscape. Businesses can and should play a leading role in shaping the global and regional industrial agendas. Global Outlook aims to inform and strengthen leaders thereby empowering them in the role of creating the future.BackgroundGlobal Outlook commenced in 2014 as a joint initiative between three business clusters in Agder (GCE NODE, Eyde and Maritimt Forum Sør) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From its start, Global Outlook aimed at raising awareness of global megatrends affecting business and illuminating new cutting-edge technologies, systems, ideas and other relevant initiatives and solutions that support business leaders, politicians and academics to successfully navigate the changing global landscape. Global Outlook is part of the official Arendalsuka program. Arendalsuka is a well-known week-long event with political and societal debates taking place in Arendal, Norway every year in August.Global Outlook Norway 2023 is hosted by Eyde-klyngen, GCE NODE, UiA, Arendals Fossekompani and GARD.