10.00-10:30
Doors open & networking

We welcome you to ARCH Hub! Spend the first half hour networking with old and new acquaintances and spark the first conversation of the day.

10:30 - 11:00
Discussion 1: Pilots vs production

Speakers
Christoffer Frenning, National Technology Officer at Microsoft
Wilfred Østgulen, CIO at National Library of Norway

Framing question
Why do some AI pilots scale fast, while others quietly stall? 
Tension
Shipping speed vs risk, proof-of-concept vs operational reality
What you get 
A clear “this is what changes when you go into production” checklist

11:00 - 11:30
Discussion 2: Data as the bottleneck

Speakers
Anne Ruth Gjerstad, Director of Corporate Solutions at Posten Bring
Jan Robert Heiberg, Group Category Manager at Posten Bring
Audun Hoff, Principal Cloud Architect at Oracle

Framing question
Is “data readiness” still the real blocker, or is that just an excuse now?
Tension
Perfect data vs usable data, central platforms vs domain ownership
What you get
What “good enough” data foundations actually look like, and how teams build them without slowing delivery

11:30 - 12:00
Discussion 3: What the research tells us

Speakers
Øyvind Dale Spørck, Chief AI Officer at Antire
Geir Inge Stokke, CEO at The Norwegian Road Federation
Anne Lisæth Schøyen, Deputy Director IT Development at The Norwegian Offshore Directorate

Framing question
Are Norwegian organizations as far along on AI as they think they are?
Tension
Leaders are confident. The data is more complicated.
What you get
A benchmark built from direct interviews with leaders across about 50 of Norway's largest enterprises, public institutions, and growth companies: where they actually stand, what separates the ones creating real value from the ones running pilots indefinitely, and what the outliers are doing differently.

12:45 - 13:15
Discussion 4: From robots to workflows

Speakers
Mathias Nedrebø, CTO at Six Robotics
Svein Kvernstuen, CCO at Remotion
Margherita Carrozzo, Director Product Strategy & Ops at AutoStore

Framing question
How do you move from impressive robotic capabilities to real operational workflows that teams can trust, integrate, and scale?
Tension
Technical capability vs operational fit, demos vs deployed workflows
What you get
A practical view of where AI adds the most value in robotics today, what it takes to integrate robots into real operations, and why workflow design matters more than raw capability

13:15 - 13:45
Discussion 5: Measuring value without lying to yourself

Speaker
Kjell Erik Hofland, SVP IT at Höegh Evi
Gaute Lien, CEO at Sicra AS

Framing question
How do you prove AI is creating real business value once you factor in security, governance, and production-grade complexity?
Tension
Fast ROI vs resilient capability, visible gains vs hidden risk, innovation speed vs control
What you get
A practical model for measuring AI value more honestly, including where security, platform modernization, trust, and operating model changes actually create business impact

13:45 - 14:15
Discussion 6: Humans in the loop, or humans in the way

Speakers
Silvija Seres, AI Expert & Strategic Advisor
Ragnar Harper, Head of Technology at AWS Norway

Framing question
When does “human in the loop” create trust, and when does it kill value?
Tension
Oversight vs friction, accountability vs automation
What you get
Practical patterns for workflows, escalation, monitoring, ownership, and where humans add the most leverage

14:45 - 15:15
Discussion 7: Robotics reality check

Speaker
Stein H Danielsen, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Cognite
Mia Norman, VP of Engineering at Wheel.me
Andreas Mollatt, Chief Business Development Officer at Physical Robotics AS

Framing question
Are we underbuilding robotics in Norway, or are we overhyping what it can do right now?
Tension
Lab success vs field reliability, capex vs payoff, safety vs speed
What you get
Where robotics is truly ready today, what takes longer than people admit, and what’s needed to unlock adoption

15:15 - 15:45
Discussion 8: Trust, legitimacy, and public adoption

Speakers
Lídice Nahomi González, Director of Training and Cooperation at ANIA - The National Agency for Artificial Intelligence of El Salvador

Framing question
What makes AI legitimate in society, not just legal in compliance?
Tension
Transparency vs performance, explainability vs user outcomes
What you get 
How trust is earned when AI touches citizens and customers, and what “people in the loop” means at societal scale

15:45 - 16:15
Discussion 9: Norway's tech competitiveness

Speakers
ARCH Fellowship, 2026 Cohort
Gard Thomassen, Director of IT at University of Oslo

Framing question
What is the Norway playbook for AI + robotics, and how do we close the skills gap fast enough to win in 2026?
Tension
Talent pipeline vs real-world delivery, education pace vs industry pace, Norway-first capability vs global platforms
What you get
A shared direction on where Norway should focus, plus practical ideas for building talent through real projects, real teams, and real accountability