April 18, 2022

Nobel Prize winner to join Skretting's AquaVision 2022 as keynote speaker

Professor Joseph Stiglitz will be keynote speaker at the world's premier aquaculture business conference, AquaVision, in Stavanger, Norway, to be held on June 13-15.

With economic policy and global growth or downturn playing an essential role in demanding times, Professor Stiglitz will address the impact of COVID-19, issues with increased raw material costs, inflation and increased interest.

"We are honoured that Professor Stiglitz will join us. The major contributions he has made and the insights that he will bring to AquaVision will benefit the entire audience," said Therese Log Bergjord, chief executive officer of Skretting, which will be the host of the event.

In 2001, Professor Stiglitz was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his analyses of markets with asymmetric information. He was a lead author of the 1995 Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. In 2011, TIME named Professor Stiglitz one of the 100 most influential people in the world. 

Professor Stiglitz was also chief economist and senior vice-president of the World Bank from 1997 to 2000. In the last 15 years, he has written a series of books that have had enormous influence in shaping global debates. Among his awards are more than 40 honorary doctorates, including from Cambridge and Oxford Universities. 

- Skretting