Oktoberfest 2024
Get ready for another fantastic Octoberfest celebration with Youngship!
It's that time of the year to raise a glass and savor delicious brews and mouthwatering cuisine with your fellow
YoungShippers at Bergen Kjøtt. Join us for an unforgettable evening of festivities!
Get ready to indulge in the mouthwatering delights of the world-famous trekroneren, well renowned for their amazing sausages. It's a culinary journey you won't want to miss!
Date: 25.10.2024
Time: 18:00
Location: Bergen Kjøtt
Address: Skutevikstorget 1, 5032 Bergen
Price: NOK 250,-
Recap of Wikborg Rein x YoungShip
On Tuesday, 24th of September, YoungShip Bergen hosted a highly successful event together with Wikborg Rein, Norway's most international law firm. The event was held at their impressive new office, providing a fitting and modern backdrop, setting the perfect atmosphere for a great evening.
The event kicked off with casual networking, where delicious pizza and refreshing drinks were served to offer a welcome break after a hectic workday. We were then fortunate to be joined by Geir Ove Røberg, one of Wikborg Rein's esteemed lawyers, who gave us an engaging presentation on negotiation tactics. His talk covered various types of negotiations and key strategies followed by a walkthrough of a negotiation process. To conclude, he highlighted common mistakes often made in negotiations, offering plenty of practical tips and tricks for us all to take away, leaving everyone with valuable takeaways for both in their professional and personal lives. Truly inspiring!
Following the presentation, the lively networking continued, allowing the attendees to build new and stronger connections while discussing the theme of the presentation before we rounded night at Bark for our traditional Ankerdram.
A big thank you to everyone who joined - we hope you had a great time and we look forward to welcoming you at our next event!
Negotiations with Wikborg Rein
Welcome to an evening with focus on negotiations hosted by Youngship Bergen and Wikborg Rein!
Advokat Geir Ove Røberg will give an introduction to some basic negotiation tactics that may help to achieve a better result when you negotiate. Geir Ove has many years of international practice and extensive experience in dealing with international contractual negotiations. Geir Ove has been with Wikborg Rein his whole professional career and is working in our shipping & offshore group.
The presentation is held in Norwegian.
Place and time: Baneveien 16, 8. floor, 24 September 2024 @ 17:00
Program:
17:00 - Registration and mingling
17:20 - Presentation by Wikborg Rein
18:20-20:00 - Pizza and mingling
20:00 and onwards – Ankerdram at Bark
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Back to work quiz @ Magda, 28. August
Welcome back YoungShippers!
We are exited to invite you all to our back to work quiz and hope you all had a great summer!
Whether you are a human incarnation of the entire Encyclopedia, or just a rookie quizzer, we welcome you to join us for a fun evening with fellow YoungShippers.
We are looking forward to a fall filled with many exiting events and gatherings.
Hope to see you all!
Date: 28. August
Time: 17:00
Place: Madga
YOUNGSHIP SUMMER PARTY 2024!
YoungShip Bergen is happy to invite you to our annual summer party!
There will be served shrimps and refreshing drinks onboard the beautiful vessel MS Midthordland before we set sail towards the magical Byfjorden.
We hope to see you there in your best pirate outfit!
Time for departure: 1800 hrs (please be there 15 min before departure)
Date 21.06.24
Time: 17:45
Place: MS Midthordland
Adress: Strandkaien 3
Dresscode: Pirate
Afterparty @ Luddi
Cover: 350 NOK
Get your ticket here: https://www.letsreg.com/no/event/youngship_summer_party_2024_07062024
For paying members only!
Recap of Afterwork with PwC and Maritime Bergen
On Wednesday 29th of May we had the honor of inviting our members for an engaging afterwork at Maritime Bergen's premises. Co-hosted with Maritime Bergen and PwC, the event brought together professionals from the maritime industry across various companies.
The event kicked off with an insightful presentation by André W. Rivenæs and Mathilde Meland from PwC who explored the fundamentals of AI and its opportunities. The next speaker was Maren Lodden from Grieg Maritime Group who presented their very own Chat GMG and the development process behind it. The event concluded with Henrik Sæther Sørheim from PwC, who provided an in-depth look at how legislation impacts the use of AI.
A big thank you to everyone who attended — we hope you gained valuable insights and are now more eager to dive into the world of AI!
Afterwork with YoungShip Bergen and PwC: Generative AI in Shipping
YoungShip Bergen and Maritime Bergen invites you to Afterwork with PwC on Generative AI in Shipping,
Generative AI has caught everyone's attention! ChatGPT, an example of this innovation, made history by wowing one million users in record time. Now we see that the biggest players in the business world are not just following along, but actively contributing. The most successful companies are talking about it. But what does this mean for you? Generative AI is not just a buzzword. It is a door opener to new opportunities, but with new technology also come new challenges. At this event, we will explore what the technology is, how it can be used, and how legislation affects its use.
We will also hear from Project Manager Maren Lodden, about how Grieg Maritime Group developed their very own generative AI product - ChatGMG, in just two months.
Program:
- 1600: Mingling and food
- 16.30: Welcome
- André Waage Rivenæs, PwC: Gen AI: What is it, what are the opportunities, and tips and advice on how to apply it.
- Henrik Sørheim, PwC: EU AI Act and GDPR - How does legislation affect the use of AI.
- Maren Lodden, Grieg Maritime Group: Development of ChatGMG
- 17.30: Networking
When: 29. May 2024. Where: Olav Kyrresgate 22, 7th floor.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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SPONTAN FREDAGSPILS
Recap of One Ocean Week Unofficial Closing Party
On Thursday 18th of April, we had the honour to invite our members to the unofficial closing party of One Ocean Week at Grieg Gaarden.
The event brought together partners of One Ocean Havbyen Bergen and young professionals from both YoungFish and YoungShip Bergen for a remarkable evening filled with lively conversations and stellar entertainment from Blåsemafiaen and Need Music.
Thank you to Grieg Group for inviting us and for offering a platform for professionals in the maritime industry to forge new friendships and deepen connections while we celebrated our shared passion.
Recap of Wilson x YoungShip
On March 20th, YoungShip Bergen hosted an eventful evening together with Wilson AS, one of Europe’s largest small bulk carriers. The evening kicked off with some delicious food and refreshing drinks, setting the perfect atmosphere for networking, and meaningful interaction among the attendees.
We were honoured to have Øyvind Gjerde, CEO of Wilson, with us this evening where he started the show with a captivating presentation of the company’s rich history, and their remarkable journey in the maritime industry. Truly inspiring!
The following presentation was held by Erica Hauger, Charterer at Wilson, who provided invaluable insight into the commercial perspective of bulk trading leaving our attendees with a deeper understanding of the complexities involved in chartering withing the bulk segment.
The final presentation was held by Stefan Mirkovic, SHEQ Manager at Wilson, who conveyed the importance of safety measures in bulk trading. He also shared some gripping real-life cases and what valuable measures they took to prevent recurrence.
Later in the evening, we headed to Haven for our traditional Ankerdram allowing our attendees to socialize and make new acquaintances.
A huge thank you to Wilson for hosting us and for contributing to the success of the evening. Also, thank you to everyone who attended. We look forward to seeing you on our next event!
