Breaking Barriers:
Scaling and International Expansion
When: 26 September 2024
What time: 13.30-16.30 + networking drinks
Where: Epicenter, Edward Storms Gate 2, 0166 Oslo
This event will bring together the Norwegian and international startup/investor community for a great debate on what (more) is needed to help Norwegian tech companies scale and expand internationally and how Tech Nordic Advocates is helping do just that.
The event also offers a great opportunity to meet and network with investors and partners and the wider ecosystem who can support this objective.
Who should attend?
Founders, investors and others from the tech startup ecosystem keen to understand how to scale and expand internationally, lessons learnt from successful tech entrepreneurs and how Tech Nordic Advocates are helping Norwegian and other Nordic tech companies scale and expand internationally.
This event is organised by Tech Nordic Advocates in collaboration with Epicenter Oslo
PROGRAMME
WELCOME & OPENING
13.30-14.00: Arrival, Coffee and networking
14.00-14.10: Welcome and overview of Tech Nordic Advocates and Global Tech Advocates and how we help tech companies grow, scale and expand internationally, Jeanette Carlsson, Founder/CEO, Tech Nordic Advocates
14.10-14.30: OPENING KEYNOTE
Scaling and Expanding internationally. What does it take for Norwegian startups to scale and become global leaders?
Janne Aas-Jakobsen, Founder & CEO, Consigli AS
14.30-15.15: Promising Norwegian Startups on the Journey. What more do you need to scale up and expand internationally?
Roy Golden, Founder & CEO, travelin.AI and Marit Wetterhus, Founder /CEO, Capassa; Tone Ringstad, CEO, Culture Intelligence; Anna Turvoll, CEO, Völur
Followed by:
Open Floor debate - what action do we (not) want to see to help Norwegian tech cos scale up and expand internationally?
Moderator: Jeanette Carlsson, Founder/CEO, Tech Nordic Advocates
15.15-15.30: Coffee break
15.15-15.45: Accessing capital for growth, scaleup and international expansion
Investor panel: Frida Rustøen, Investor, Idé kapital; Åsmund Johan Mandal, Lead Investor, Åsmund J Mandal (ex NorBan Chair); Patrick Sandahl, Investment Director, Investinor; Preben Songe-Møller, Partner and Co-founder, Skyfall.vc; Camilla Andersson, WIN Ventures
Moderator: Sagar Chandna, CTO and Co-founder, RunwayFBU
16.00 -16.20: How is Tech Nordic Advocates helping Norwegian and other Nordic tech co's scale and expand internationally
16.30: Close followed by Networking drinks
