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Forsvarskonferansen 2026

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Forsvarskonferansen 2026 ran Sep 22–23, 2026 at Scandic Hell in Trondheim, Norway. It is a Cybersecurity conference that expected about 700 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 48 speakers and 66 sessions. The next edition, Nordic Defence and Security Conference 2027, is Sep 21–22, 2027 in Hell.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

The Nordic Defence and Security Cluster (NORDSEC) hosts the Defence Conference, gathering 700 participants and 70 exhibitors from across the Nordic region, including defense staff, government, academia, and industry. The program focuses on security, preparedness, and the evolving Nordic defense market as all Nordic countries enter a new phase.

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48Speakers
0Sponsors
66Sessions
36Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Forsvarskonferansen, in alphabetical order.

Anders Brun
Managing Director of Strategy · PwC
Birger Steen
CEO · NORSAR and GARDAR
Cato Giil Eliassen
Vice President Infrastructure · Kongsberg Discovery
Christine Spiten
Senior Growth Manager · Danske Bank Growth
Danske Bank
Danske Bank
Denys Horielov
International Partnerships Representative · Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry
Eirik Melle
Senior Analyst, Corporate Advisory · Danske Bank
Eivind Vad Petersson
State Secretary, Foreign Affairs · Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Frode Ommundsen
Head of Norwegian Home Guard · Norwegian Armed Forces
Gavrysh Oleksiy
Ukraine's Ambassador to Norway
Gjermund Eide
Senior Adviser · Kruse Larsen
Gunner Arpe Nielsen
Commander, Danish Home Guard (Major General) · Danish Home Guard
Ine Eriksen Søreide
Leader · Conservative Party (Høyre)
Isaac C. Flanagan
Co-Founder · Zero Line
Ivan Fedorov
Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast · Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration
Jan Erik Larsen
Managing Director and Conference Moderator · Kruse Larsen
Jon Nypan
COO · Radionor Communications
Jussi Kukkola
Public Affairs Specialist · Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)
Katarzyna Zysk
Professor · Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS)
Kenneth Ruud
Director General · FFI
Lars Alstrup
Nordic Head of Mid-Corp Commercial Banking · Danske Bank
Lars Bo Larsen
Executive Director · National Defence Technology Center of Denmark

Agenda

Selected from 66 sessions.

  • 08:30–10:00

    The vacation is over. What must be changed to speed up acquisition, innovation and to build a more resilient supply chain.

  • 08:30–10:00, September 23

    The vacation is over. What must be changed to speed up acquisition, innovation and to build a more resilient supply chain.

  • 09:15–09:35

    Opening/Introduction

  • 09:15–09:35, September 22

    Opening/Introduction

  • 09:35-09:55

    Strategic development and the reshaping of European and transatlantic security

  • 09:35-09:55, September 22

    Strategic development and the reshaping of European and transatlantic security

  • 09:55–11:05

    The future of Ukraine is our future - a political perspective

  • 09:55–11:05, September 22

    The future of Ukraine is our future - a political perspective

  • 10:30–11:40

    How can SME’s be a key factor when developing new solutions, better readiness and stronger resilience? What are the takeaways from Ukraine?

Quick answers

When is Forsvarskonferansen 2026?
Forsvarskonferansen 2026 ran Sep 22–23, 2026 at Scandic Hell in Trondheim, Norway. The next edition, Nordic Defence and Security Conference 2027, is Sep 21–22, 2027 in Hell.
Where is Forsvarskonferansen 2026 held?
Forsvarskonferansen 2026 was held at Scandic Hell in Trondheim, Norway.
Who is speaking at Forsvarskonferansen 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 48 speakers, including Anders Brun (Managing Director of Strategy, PwC), Birger Steen (CEO, NORSAR and GARDAR) and Cato Giil Eliassen (Vice President Infrastructure, Kongsberg Discovery).
Company intelligence

An audience of 36 companies, parsed from the program.

36 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
36Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

38% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite510%
  • Founder / Owner12%
  • VP-level24%
  • Director / Head of1021%
  • Manager / Lead510%
  • Engineer · IC24%
  • Other roles2348%

Of 48 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Danske Bank3
2Sopra Steria3
3Danske Bank Growth2
4Kruse Larsen2
5Radionor Communications2
6Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)1
7Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)1
8Conservative Party (Høyre)1
9Danish Home Guard1
10FFI1
11FFI (Norwegian Defence Research Establishment)1
12Frontline Robotics1
13FSI1
14Government of Norway1
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.