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Panel Discussion: Geopolitics, Understanding and Handling the Risks

Thursday October 3, 2024 14:45 - 15:10 CEST Conference hall

Speakers: Patrik Oksanen, Odin Johannesen, Stefan Wallin

Lecturers

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Patrik Oksanen Speaker

Swedish Defense University
Author, Strategic Advisor

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Odin Johannesen Speaker

The Norwegian Business and Industry Security Council
Managing Director

Odin is a former Norwegian officer in the Norwegian Armed Forces. Johannesen started his career in the Armed Forces in 1981 on a commander's course at the Infantry's training department. From 2015 to 2019 he was Inspector General of the Army  

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Stefan Wallin Speaker

Advisor, Former Finnish Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs

Since 2021 Stefan is an independent entrepreneur in Public Affairs (Oy SEW Advisory Ab) with co-operation with Miltton Group Oy. Stefan has extensive experience in Finnish and Nordic politics. He was a Member of Parliament between 2007-19, Chair of the Swedish People's Party (lib.) 2006-12, and Government Minister for the Environment and Nordic cooperation 2007, Culture, Sports, Youth and Gender Equality 2007-11 and Minister for defence 2011-12. During his political career, Stefan had an impact in seven different Governments and seven different ministries.
Stefan served his last term in Parliament in 2015-19 as chair of SFP's parliamentary group, Member of Speaker's Council and chair for the Committee of the Future, that is specialized in anticipating sustainable- and technological development. Stefan holds a Master in Political Science, Åbo Akademi University.