Oslo DefSec Industry Forum
Oslo DefSec Industry Forum
As part of Oslo Innovation Week, Oslo DefSec Industry Forum brings together business, politicians, industry, the defence sector, technology companies, startups, investors and public-sector stakeholders around one question: How can we build a stronger Norwegian industry for defence, security, preparedness and dual-use technology?
The program will consist of panel discussions, presentations, stands from Norwegian DefSec startups, and ample time to meet the people you came for.
This is an arena for those who want to understand the needs, meet relevant stakeholders and contribute to developing a more coordinated and impactful Norwegian ecosystem for defence, security and dual-use technology.
Programme
08:00 — Doors open
Light breakfast, mingling and demo floor.
08:30 — Welcome
Ingar Bentsen, CEO, TheFactory
08:40 — From Rearmament to Industry Building
Guri Melby, MP & Party Leader, Venstre
09:00 — What the Armed Forces Actually Need
Col. Asbjørn Lysgård, Norwegian Armed Forces
09:15 — Innovation Power and Asymmetric Capabilities - Lessons From the War in Ukraine
Tom Ivar Stie, FSi (Association of Defence and Security Industries)
09:30 — Panel Discussion — The First Contract: Who Takes the Risk on Something Unproven?
with Guri Melby, Asbjørn Lysgård and Tom Ivar Stie, moderated by Baard Røthe (TheFactory)
10:00 — Break
Mingling and demo floor.
10:20 — How is the Defence Market Responding - and How Are We Responding to the Market?
Endre Lunde, Chief Market Analyst, FMA (Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency)
10:35 — From Research to Industrial Capability
Kenneth Ruud, Director General, FFI (Norwegian Defence Research Establishment)
10:50 — A Tsunami of Security Regulations? New Requirements and Opportunities for Industrial Development in today's geopolitics
Hadia Tajik, Senior Counsel, Haavind
11:05 — Without AM, Readiness Fails: Why Norway’s Contingency Plans Lack Credibility
Henrik Willgohs, GKN Aerospace
11:20 — Panel Discussion — The Need for Speed: How Can Norway Accelerate Defence Innovation?
with Hadia Tajik, Ivar Søvold and Aleksander Leonard Larsen, moderated by Anniken Fjelberg (Associate Partner, Sprint Consulting)
11:45 — Close
Mingling and demo floor until 12:00.
Join us in building the future Norwegian DefSec industry, register today!