The Prosperous Future of Norway
Norway built its wealth on hard things. Hydropower. Oil and gas. Subsea engineering. Shipping. We know how to move atoms, not just bits, and we've been doing it at world-class level for a century.
That heritage is now our unfair advantage. The next wave of value isn't pure software. It's deep tech: semiconductors, robotics, industrial hardware, with AI layered on top. That's a game Norway is built to play.
But building hard things takes serious capital. If we want the next generation of industrial champions to be Norwegian owned, capital has to show up early and think bigger.
Join us for a conversation on what Norway does next, with the people building it and the people funding it.
Program:
14:00–14:20 – Mingling
14:20–14:25 – Startup-Norge anno 2026
Jon Kåre Stene, Skyfall Ventures
14:25–14:35 – 1-1-3: Én milliard euro. Ett team. Tre år.
Morten Ansteensen, Lace Litography
14:35–14:45 – Til ungdommen
Erik Nymo Bohne, Astar
14:45–14:55 – Kapital som bygger: Slik sikrer vi norsk eierskap i deep tech.
Thomas Abrahamsen, Thommessen
14:55–15:25 – Mingling
15:25–16:15 – Paneldebatt: Hva skal til for at man lykkes med å bygge fremtidens ledende virksomheter?
Panel:
Andrzej Golebiowski, Riff (tidligere COO i Cognite)
Aleksander Larsen, CEO i Stendr
Marit Rødevand, CEO i Strise
Moderator: Anna Holm Heide, NAST
16:15–17:00 – Networking og mingling