Workshop
AI and Agentic Development - Turning Ambition into Real Business Solutions
AI is moving fast. Most organizations are not. The question is no longer what technology can do — but how ready we are to use it. Join us to understand where your organization stands, see what others companies are doing, and try your hand at building an app with AI. Designed as a focused, hands-on session with limited seats to ensure high value for participants. Sign up now, and bring your laptop and charger!
Date: Wednesday, 6th May
Location: Meeting room Bergeland, Scandic Stavanger City Hotel
Time: 08.45 – 13.00
Target group:
Executive audience, Decision-makers, SMEs, Public sector, Digital leaders, Innovation managers, Technologists, Operations managers
Hosted by: EDIH Oceanopolis, Nordic Edge, Appfarm, Zebra Consulting, Veni
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP
Start the morning with Lars Rinnan’s full keynote “The World 2029”
A future signal on how exponential AI is redefining competitiveness, leadership and the speed of change.
About Lars Rinnan, recognised technology strategist and thought leader on how AI and exponential technologies are reshaping business, leadership and competitiveness.
About Appfarm AI Build Session:
Appfarm is a Norwegian “visual vibe coding” platform for enterprises. Combining agentic and visual development in an end-to-end, AI-driven platform for rapid creation and seamless management of business apps, workflows, and tools. The session is fun and educational, and suitable for all audiences. No coding skills or expertise required. Together with Zebra Consulting and Veni, Appfarm will – with you in the driver's seat – guide you to build something useful for your business. With 1,000 free AI credits and expert assistance, you can describe your envisioned solution and let AI do the heavy lifting. After the session, you can keep your build for free.
Real life solutions built with Appfarm will be shared, and hear the stories behind them. What is actually possible to achieve with AI and visual development, and how a custom software can be deployed, integrated and left to serve business-critical operations with minimal maintenance.
N.B. Please bring your laptop and charger. To get the most out of this workshop, we encourage you to think about an idea or obstacle in your business that you can challenge AI to solve for you.
Rounding off with a
thought-provoking panel -
"What does it readlly take to turn digital ambition into competitive advantage?"
The panel features:
Martin Grønnslett
- Regionsjef Nord Maskinentreprenørenes Forbund
Egil Hollund
- Communications Manager, Stavanger Chamber of Commerce
Guro Larssen
- COO Zebra Consulting & next leader of TENK
Morten Goodwin
- Ph.D. Professor, University of Agder, Deputy Director for Artificial Intelligence Research
Lars Rinnan - Advisor - Keynote Speaker - Board Director - Angel Investor
The panel is moderated by
Anita Skog, EDIH Oceanopolis, Nordic Edge
Programme:
08:45 – Doors open with smoothies & freshly baked croissants
09:00
- Welcome
09:10 – 09:55
-
Full keynote by Lars Rinnan -
“The World 2029”
10:00 - 10:15 - Intro to Agentic Development
10:15 – 10:30 - Break
10:30 – 12:00 -
Appfarm AI build session
(Light Lunch Included)
12:00 - 12:15
- Real solutions examples
12:15 - 12:25
- Break
12:25 - 12:55
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Panel debate
- "What does it really take to turn digital ambition into competitive advantage?"
13:00
- Close
About EDIH Oceanopolis - a vendor-neutral competence partner supporting Norwegian organisations in learning, exploring, testing and unlocking the potential of digital technologies such as AI, data and robotics. The programme is co-funded by the European Union, Innovation Norway and national funding partners. Read more:
oceanopolis.no
