SWITCH Conference

​📅 Program – Switch | October 22

​08:30 – Doors open
09:00 – Welcome

​09:10 – Keynote – Deep Tech Founder
Knut Sandven, Sonair

​09:25 – Keynote – Investor
Borgar Ljosland, Proventure

​09:40 – Panel: Returns in Deep Tech
Moderator: Selma El Ouardi (Hello Tomorrow)
Panel: Borgar Ljosland (Proventure), Lisa Rechsteiner (Vsquared), Philipp Buddemeier (Marvelous DeepTech Fund & Catalyst)

​10:10 – Networking break

​10:30 – Tech Showcase
Jury: Peder Hjermann (Runway FBU), Hilde Holdhus (Sarsia), Daniel Abritcht (Equinor Ventures)

​11:20 – Panel: Dual Use & Security
Moderator: Johan Bjørkevoll (Investinor)
Panel: Anders Brun (PwC), Torkell Engeness (Sandwater), Margot McDonnell,
Bjørn Tore Markussen (Chief Technology Officer, Norwegian Armed Forces),
Jonas Myklebost (EnvisionTech)

​11:45 – Announcement of winning pitch

​11:50 – Closing remarks – Svein Olav Torø (Kongsberg Innovasjon)

​12:00 – Mingling and networking

​13:00 – Doors close