Make Data Smart Oslo 2026

Join us this November for Make Data Smart 2026 – Norway’s only independent conference for Data, Analytics and AI! Get ready to connect with fellow data professionals, learn from industry leaders, and explore cutting-edge trends shaping the future of AI, data and analytics.

Discover the latest technologies, meet top vendors, and see how data is driving innovation in every industry. Whether you’re into the newest ways to use tech or business intelligence, there’s something for everyone.

You´ll get plenty of professional development through keynote talks, presentations, 1 hour workshops, inspiring speakers, exciting partners, AI art, Data Cafe, Startup Pitching contest and lots of enganging conversations with likeminded.

Don’t miss out—mark your calendar for Make Data Smart 2026!

Program

08:30 - 09:00 Registration open
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome remarks
09:10 - 09:30 Keynote: The other 95% Nicolai Rygh - DNB
09:30 - 10:10 Break Meet our partners end enjoy some coffee and snacks
sal 1 Data
sal 2 Smart
sal 3 Make
Sal 4 Make
10:10 - 10:40 From Data Catalogue to AI Agents — the infrastructure that made it possible Steffen Novak Mollestad & Øyvind Eraker - Data Analyst - Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
10:45 - 11:15 KI-drevet selvbetjent analyse: Bygging av pålitelige analyseagenter med Databricks Genie Sindre Jahnsen - Head of Data and Insigths - Norges Automobil-Forbund (NAF)
10:10 - 10:40 From Data Requests to Compliance Decisions: LLM-Assisted Compliance for Municipal Data Sharing Nikolay Nikolov & Leendert Wienhofen - Senior Research Scientist & research scientist - SINTEF Digital
10:45 - 11:15 When AI Becomes Your Data Quality Problem Nicolay Nerdal - Data Scientist - SpareBank 1 SMN
10:10 - 11:15 Immersive Session: Data Management in practice and where the CDMP takes you next? Sylwia Harewska & Kjetil Eritzland - President & Vara member - DAMA Norway
10:10 - 11:15 Denodo Immersive Session: Build an AI Data Layer for Chat Bots and Agents. Göran Johansson - Denodo
11:15 - 12:15 Lunch
12:15 - 12:45 TBA Systek
12:50 - 13:20 Finally, Data that talks back Dr. Marion Løken - Vice President of Insights & Analytics - Strawberry
12:15 - 12:45 How to Build an Intelligence Layer with an AI Agent: Lessons from over 5,000 Agent Runs in Production Peyman Kor - Applied AI Engineer - Antire
12:50 - 13:20 AI Reduces health risk Øyvind Botn - Architect - IT Matter AS
12:15 - 13:20 Immersive Session: The Genie Ecosystem: Databricks No Longer Just for Developers Julia Førde - Senior Consultant & Databricks SME - Knowit
12:15 - 13:20 Immersive Session: Preparing your semantic model for AI in Microsoft Fabric Ali Ahmad - Analysehuset
13:20 - 13:30 Break Meet our partners
13:30 - 14:00 Models Reason. Harnesses Deliver: The Trusted AI Harness for the Agentic Enterprise Reza Shoaei - Principal Solution Engineer - Informatica from Salesforce
14:00 - 14:30 Regulering og kommersiell utnyttelse av data – en praktisk tilnærming Erik Sletner - Senior Lawyer og William Eitrem - Senior Associate - CLP
13:30 - 14:00 Trust & Explainability: Using AI to improve business processes Stian Mikelsen & David Gardenier - Senior Data Engineer ICT Traffic & Capacity, Tech Lead ICT Traffic & Capacity - Bane NOR
14:00 - 14:30 Are you the answer? How AI decides which brands to recommend Simon Angell Vetvik Killie - Founder - Laup.ai
13:30 - 14:30 Immersive Session: Hvordan lede strategisk i KI-paradigmeskiftet? Hege Bolsø & Gry Kibsgaard - SoftwareOne
14:30 - 15:10 Break Meet our partners and enjoy some afternoon snacks
15:10 - 15:40 Keynote: Building the Thing That Builds the Thing: Inside Bislab’s AI Factory Marcus Bergquist, CPO at Bislab
15:40 - 16:10 Startup Pitching Contest
16:10 - 16:20 Closing Remarks
16:20 Afterparty with Techbar! - Noentech

Startup pitching competition live on stage!

During this year’s Make Data Smart conference in Oslo on November 2nd, the AI Expert Group in The Computer Society is organizing a pitching competition for startups at the end of the conference day.
Four selected candidates will pitch to a live audience of professionals within data, analytics, and AI. 

 

Tracks

The Presentations is sorted into 3 tracks. Read more about the tracks to prepare for which talks you want to listen in to. There is no signup for the presentation and we encourage participants to explore all tracks

While data and analytics functions have always been crucial to firms, they today have a prominent position as essential to corporate strategy. This track explores how different industries are incorporating data strategy as their business strategy through various topics like building data skills and culture, leadership & strategy, data literacy, ai fluency, ai and analytics ai for good , and many more.

Data-driven decisions start with understanding data origin, transformation and residency. Secure your organization’s future with informed data management Data track presents a platform for organizations to showcase their approach to data management and analysis, with a focus on governance, security, trust, ethics and proper data residency. With the increasing importance of data, it is crucial for organizations to understand the source and handling of their data to ensure informed decision making and secure operations. Informed decision making starts with data: Attend this track talks to learn from industry experts and improve your organization’s approach

Smartness is relative and changes with time and circumstances – and so does the paradigm of “smart data”. Using data in a smarter way has deployed a paradigm shift in various data-driven approaches that tends to evolve new insights and increased value. Smart track explores various disciplines to enhance optimization and utilization of your data. This track will present different technologies, methods, evolving trends, scaling and deployment of AI, policies and regulations, and much more. With the rapid development of technology, especially a discipline like Artificial Intelligence, solutions are created where data is more intelligent than ever. Attend this track to learn how the industry experts is taking advantage of using smart data and drive innovation.

Unlock new possibilities and gain invaluable hands-on experience at our immersive workshops, brought to you by esteemed industry leaders. These carefully curated sessions offer a unique opportunity to dive deep into practical applications and cutting-edge techniques in the realms of data and AI. Whether you're a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic learner, our workshops cater to diverse skill levels and interests. Pre-register for these one-hour intensive sessions and prepare to be inspired as industry experts guide you through real-world case studies, interactive exercises, and best practices. Enhance your knowledge, sharpen your skills, and stay ahead of the curve in this ever-evolving landscape.

Speakers

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Nicolai Rygh EVP, AI

DNB
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Marcus Bergquist CPO

Bislab
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Steffen Novak Mollestad Data Analyst

Norges Bank Investment Management
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Sindre Jahnsen Head of Data and Insight

Norges Automobil-Forbund
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Marion Løken Vice President Insights & Analytics

Strawberry
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Reza Shoaei Principal Solution Engineer

Informatica from Salesforce
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Eirik Sletner Senior Lawyer

CLP
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William Eitrem Senior Associate

CLP
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Stian Mikelsen Senior Data Engineer

Bane Nor
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David Gardenier Tech Lead

Bane Nor
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Nicolay Nerdal Data Scientist

Sparebank 1 SMN
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Peyman Kor Applied AI Engineer

Antire
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Øyvind Botn Architect

IT Matter AS
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Nikolay Nikolov Senior Research Scientist

SINTEF Digital
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Simon Angell Vetvik Killie Founder

Laup.ai
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Leendert Wienhofen Research Scientist

SINTEF
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Workshop Hosts

Julia Førde Lead Konsulent & Databricks MVP

Evidi
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Ali Ahmad Data & Analytics professional

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Sylwia Harewska Senior Data Governance Advisor, President i DAMA

Avito AS
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Göran Johansson

Denodo
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Gry Jordet Kibsgaard Prosjektleder/ forretningsutvikler

SoftwareOne
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Hege Bolsø Seniorrådgiver Digital Forretningsutvikling

SoftwareOne
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Kjetil Eritzland Principal Solutions Architect, Varamedlem i DAMA

Capgemini AS
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Program Committee

Kristina Kvalheim Manager Data & Insights

SoftwareOne
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Saleem Pothiwala Founder

Kermit Tech
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Ali Ahmad Data & Analytics professional

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Magnus Aarheim Agency Director & Business Owner Data Management

Sopra Steria
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Brage Nyholt Senior Data Engineer

Solita
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Ine Andersen Fagansvarlig event & Prosjektleder

Dataforeningen
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Amir Sadovic Data Engineer - Seniorkonsulent

Miles
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Lone Werness Bekkeheien Founder & CEO, Marselia Robotics

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Morten Kvellestad Chief AI Officer

AI Suksess
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Main Partners

Systek Systek
SoftwareOne SoftwareOne
Informatica

Partners

Fraktal Fraktal
Sopra Steria Sopra Steria
Denodo Denodo
Gritera Gritera
Pedab Pedab

Visibility Partners

Miles Miles
Webstep Webstep
Imeto Imeto

Bli en del av Norges fremste møteplass for teknologi- og IT-profesjonelle! Vi ønsker å hjelpe din bedrift med å øke synligheten, styrke merkevaren og skape meningsfulle forbindelser med din målgruppe og innflytelsesrike ledere i bransjen. Posisjoner din bedrift for fremtiden. Kontakt vårt team i dag for å diskutere hvordan vi kan skreddersy et partnerskap som gir verdi til både din virksomhet og våre medlemmer.


 

5 gode grunner til å bli partner

Som partner får du tilgang til et omfattende nettverk av IT-profesjonelle, ledere, og beslutningstakere i både privat og offentlig sektor. Dette gir din bedrift muligheten til å knytte verdifulle forbindelser, samarbeide med bransjens topptalenter og påvirke utviklingen av fremtidens teknologi.

Gjennom partnerskap med Dataforening får du eksponering på viktige arenaer som konferanser, seminarer, og digitale plattformer. Dette styrker merkevaren din og posisjonerer din bedrift som en ledende aktør innen IT og teknologi.

Dataforeningen er en ledende aktør innen kunnskapsdeling og faglig utvikling. Som partner får du muligheten til å bidra til viktige diskusjoner om digitalisering, bærekraft, og fremtidens teknologi – samtidig som du holder deg oppdatert på de nyeste trendene og utfordringene i bransjen.

Partnerskap med Dataforeningen gir tilgang til et rikt nettverk av potensielle kunder, samarbeidspartnere og fagfolk. Deltakelse på DND-arrangementer og spesialgrupper gir deg en unik mulighet til å bygge relasjoner som kan føre til nye forretningsmuligheter, partnerskap og innovasjon.

Gjennom partnerskapet får du tilgang til et bredt spekter av faglige ressurser og utviklingsmuligheter. Enten det er gjennom kurs, webinarer eller eksklusive arrangementer, vil din bedrift få verdifull innsikt og kompetanse som kan styrke både ansatte og virksomheten som helhet.