15:00 – Doors open
Reception with drinks & mingling

15:45 – Welcome by host, Jan Åge Fjørtoft, Aker Property Group 

15:50 – Opening words, Øyvind Eriksen, CEO Aker ASA
The official opening of Think BIG Norway and Aker Tech House. Norway’s role and position as a player in the digitalization of industry, and the importance of software transforming the industry.   

15:55 – Intro to the conference subject and themes, Tor Bækkelund, Co-founder RunwayFBU

16:00 – Addressing the “The outside-in perspective” by Matt Weigand, Global Partner at Accel Venture, followed by a fireside chat
The international perspective from global investment firms. Can Norway and the Nordics play a role in transforming industry by capitalizing on industrial data?  

Fireside participants:  
Malin Carlstrom, General Partner, Climentum Capital, 
Matt Weigand, Global Partner at Accel Venture 
Moderated by: Marit Rødevand, Co-founder & CEO, Strise 

16:30 – BIG Thinker insights, by Espen Skorstad, Founder & Psychologist

16:40 – Addressing the “The inside-out perspective” by Magnus Grimeland, CEO & Founder of Antler, followed by a fireside chat

How to build global momentum and traction? How can Norway & the Nordics create momentum utilizing our advantages and leveraging on the new opportunities within data and software?

Fireside participants:  
Magnus Grimeland, CEO & Founder of Antler  
Anne Lise Waal, Co-founder, Aiba, prev. Attensi 
Atle Christiansen, Co-founder & CPO, Zerolytics
Moderated by: Linn-Cecilie Linnemann, Investor & Board Member 

17:10 - Industrial Software & Technology Report, by Karen Elisabeth Ohm Heskja, Director Partnership, RunwayFBU and Anette Gjerde Andersen, Strategy Manager, Accenture

17:20 – Addressing the industrial software perspective by Karl Johnny Hersvik, CEO Aker BP, followed by a fireside chat

What are the next big opportunities in the industrial software domain? With the speed of Gen.AI and new initiatives, how can we, and where should we position our efforts to be able to take a position?  

Fireside participants:  
Karl Johnny Hersvik, CEO Aker BP,  
Karl-Christian Agerup, Partner & CIO, Antler
Silje Gronning, Investor, Energy Impact Partners 
Dan Ouchterlony, EVP and Head, Telenor Amp

18:00 – Afterparty at RunwayFBU Tech Hub 

Mingling & meet the RunwayFBU portfolio companies . Food, drinks and music.

21:00 – Doors close. Thank you for coming!