

Workshop: AI and Agentic Development - Turning Ambition into Real Business Solutions
Start the morning with Lars Rinnan’s full keynote “The World 2029”
A future signal on how exponential AI is redefining competitiveness, leadership and the speed of change.
About Lars Rinnan, recognised technology strategist and thought leader on how AI and exponential technologies are reshaping business, leadership and competitiveness.
About Appfarm AI Build Session: Appfarm is a Norwegian “visual vibe coding” platform for enterprises. Combining agentic and visual development in an end-to-end, AI-driven platform for rapid creation and seamless management of business apps, workflows, and tools. The session is fun and educational, and suitable for all audiences. No coding skills or expertise required. Together with Zebra Consulting and Veni, Appfarm will – with you in the driver's seat – guide you to build something useful for your business. With 1,000 free AI credits and expert assistance, you can describe your envisioned solution and let AI do the heavy lifting. After the session, you can keep your build for free.
Real life solutions built with Appfarm will be shared, and hear the stories behind them. What is actually possible to achieve with AI and visual development, and how a custom software can be deployed, integrated and left to serve business-critical operations with minimal maintenance.
N.B. Please bring your laptop and charger. To get the most out of this workshop, we encourage you to think about an idea or obstacle in your business that you can challenge AI to solve for you.
Rounding off with a thought-provoking panel - “What does it really take to turn digital ambition into competitive advantage?“
The panel features:
Martin Grønnslett - Regionsjef Nord Maskinentreprenørenes Forbund (MEF)
Egil Hollund - Stavanger Chamber of commerce
Guro Larssen - COO Zebra Consulting & Deputy Chair at TENK
Morten Goodwin - Ph.D. Professor, University of Agder, Deputy Director at Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research
The panel is moderated by Anita Skog, EDIH Oceanopolis Nordic Edge
Programme:
08:45 – 09:00 Doors open with smoothies & freshly baked croissants
09:00 Welcome
09:10 – 09:55 Full keynote by Lars Rinnan - “The World 2029”
10:00 - 10:15 Intro to Agentic Development
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:00 Appfarm AI build session
(Light Lunch Included)
12:00 - 12:15 Real solution examples
12:25 - 12:55 Panel debate - “What does it really take to turn digital ambition into competitive advantage?“
13:00 Close
N.B. Please bring your laptop & charger. Led by industry-leading facilitators.