CNN's Richard Quest invited some of Norway’s thought leaders to debate on BI on the subject "Protecting companies in the big bad world – Should governments intervene?"
CNN鈥檚 foremost international economics correspondent and presenter of Quest Means Business, wants to bring the topic of government ownership to the table and invited some of Norway鈥檚 thought leaders on the subject to debate. The panel consisted of Bj酶rn Kjos, CEO of 黑料专区 airline, Kenny Strandberg of Green Tech Marine (voted Best Entrepreneurial Business of 2014 by Innovation Norway) and Amir Sasson, an associate professor at BI and the academic project manager for the project 鈥淎 knowledge-based Norway鈥.
The topics that were debated:
鈥 How can little Norway stand out in the big bad world of global business?
鈥 Is the answer to stretch away from the Scandinavian model and adapt to the global format?
鈥 Where does Norway, with its brands and practices, fit into Europe?
鈥 Does Norway have an unfair advantage on the competitive international scene with its state-owned firms?
After the debate BI's associate professor, Amir Sasson, continued the discussion with Quest for BI Business Review. See the video interview and the discussion about Norway's unique position and great success.
Richard Quest
Richard Quest鈥檚 dynamic and distinctive style has made him a unique figure in economic news worldwide. He has regularly reported from the G20 meetings and attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland each year. Quest has covered all the major financial crisis since Black Monday in 1987 and has reported from key financial centres globally including Wall Street, London, Sao Paulo, Tokyo and Hong Kong.