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March 9, 2026

Welcome to the Nordic Edge Expo, Louise Kathrine Dedichen! She is the first woman in Norway to be appointed admiral/general. Her career in defence and security policy is impressive. Being one of the country’s most prominent military leaders.

“It’s not Trump who poses the greatest danger to Norway. It’s Putin! Above all, we must pay close attention to what Russia does and thinks. Their mindset, movements, and diversion tactics are what matter most to us. Trump can, bluntly put, carry on as he pleases as far as Norway is concerned, because geography hasn’t changed. The largest arsenal of nuclear weapons in the world belongs to one of our closest neighbors – Russia.”

Now Vice Admiral Louise Kathrine Dedichen is joining us. In recent years, she has worked as a strategic advisor and is among the country’s leading voices in understanding and explaining what is happening now, as tensions seem to be boiling over across the globe.

For Norway, the Russian bear plays the leading role. Not Trump’s somewhat erratic United States.

“Russia is at war with the West. The overarching goal is to destabilize our trust-based society. Putin’s ultimate ambition is for NATO to collapse. Russia seeks division and we must prevent that,” says Louise Kathrine Dedichen.

We look forward to hearing you on our stage, Louise K. Dedichen, on the high-impact issues shaping the headlines every single day.

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Welcome to Nordic Edge Expo, Troels!

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He is convinced that the best solutions are created where business, the public sector, and academia meet. That’s why Troels G. Jacobsen, Director of Innovation at the University of Stavanger, is heading to Nordic Edge Expo this May.

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“I’m looking forward to meeting other people who make a difference. I’m looking forward to meeting those who both want to, and can build societies that can withstand crises. I’m looking forward to gaining new insights, sharing experiences, and being inspired by skilled people who want to collaborate—people who invest their energy in building alliances in times of peace. That’s why I’m excited for Nordic Edge Expo!"

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April 22, 2026

“I want the Expo to be edgy, forward-looking, and to provide insights and solutions that will matter in the years ahead. In everyday life, it’s far too easy to fix your gaze on your own shoes, to look down at the ground—but to find the right direction, you have to lift your eyes. That’s what we’re going to do at Nordic Egde Expo in May. And I’m really looking forward to it!”

Welcome to Nordic Edge Expo, Paavo!

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Welcome to Nordic Edge Expo, Silje

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“I can’t wait to dance with Gunnar and Andreas! I’m also really excited about the hike, the sauna in Stavanger, and getting to know talented people from different industries and organizations attending Expo,” says Silje Øksnes Kolås. She is a business developer and project manager for AgriFoodTech Norway at Tlab, one of the partners in our Agritech cluster.