Date: Monday, April 28
Location: Arcadian Lofts 1& 2, 401 Bay Street, 9th Floor, Toronto ON M5H 2Y4
Time: 5:45 - 7:30 p.m. with reception to follow
Economic and political uncertainty are rapidly reshaping the current global energy system. Join us at the inaugural Ivey Energy Centre Lecture on Global Energy Markets where we examine how geopolitical instability and shifting alliances are redefining energy security, supply chains, and investment strategies worldwide.
Keynote Speaker
Eirik Wærness
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Equinor, and Executive in Residence at the Norwegian Business School
Eirik is the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at Equinor, leading Global External Analysis, and is also Executive in Residence at the Norwegian School of Business. In his role at Equinor, he is responsible for macroeconomics, energy and commodity market analyses, geopolitics and country risk analysis, competitive intelligence, and market policy and regulation. He oversees all editions of Equinor’s Energy Perspectives and has extensive experience across government, academia, and the private sector, having held leadership roles in Corporate Strategy, Corporate Planning, Economic Analysis in Upstream Norway, and Energy Market Analysis at Equinor. Eirik is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists Community, and a non-resident fellow at Payne Institute. Previously, he served on the boards of Innovation Norway, the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority, and the Central Bank of Norway, with prior experience at the Norwegian Ministry of Finance, Total E&P Norway, and international consultancies.