Switch Conference

​Switch is an invite-only deep tech investor event bringing together founders, investors and industry experts for a half-day of keynotes and panels at MUNCH in Oslo. This year’s theme is The Nordic Advantage: From Subsea to Space, focusing on defence technologies and technologies for extreme environments, and how the most promising companies in these sectors scale and grow.

​Co-hosted by Kongsberg Innovation, Kjeller Innovasjon and Investinor · Part of Oslo Innovation Week

​PROGRAMME

​08.30 · Registration & networking
09.00 · Welcome – Kongsberg Innovation, Kjeller Innovasjon and Investinor

​PART 1 · THE NORDIC ADVANTAGE

​09.10 · Keynote: Collaboration in the Arctic – Karl-Christian Agerup, Vice Chair, NATO Innovation Fund
09.30 · Keynote: Building the Nordic Exploratory Advantage – Knut Klonteig-Nielsen, CFO, Space Lab

​PART 2 · THE STAKES

​09.45 · Panel: Nordic Defence Advantage
Introduction by Anders Brun (PwC) · Per Elvestuen (Maritime Robotics) · Simon Flack (Space Norway) · Tor Bækkelund (Runway FBU) · Moderator: Johan Bøe Bjørkevoll (Investinor)
10.15 · Lessons from Ukraine: Investing, regulation & export control
Martine Cedergren Dysvik (SANDS) · Dmytro Marchukov (Impacta Law) · Illia Gorodishchanov (Horizon Tech)
10.30 · Coffee break & networking

​PART 3 · FROM ADVANTAGE TO SCALE

​11.00 · Panel: De-risking Deep Tech – how Norwegian industry makes startups investable
Kremena Toshev (Spintop Ventures) · Eirik Næss-Ulseth (Equanostic) · Kjersti Reinsnos (Equinor Ventures) · Moderator: Sofia Hjelmberg (GoWest)
11.25 · Fireside chat: Scaling Deep Tech with Capital
Erlend Engh Brekke (Nordea) · Øystein Langberg (Scaleup Europe Fund, EQT) · Moderator: Jørn Haanæs (BI Startup Village)
11.45 · Wrap-up & call to action – Investinor
11.50 · A word from MUNCH
12.00 · Lunch & networking (until 13.00)

​Seats are limited (max 110). Please arrive early – doors open at 08.30. Can’t make it? Please cancel your registration so we can offer your seat to someone on the waiting list.

​Supporting partners: SANDS, Nordea, BI and Investinor.