The Speakers in 2026

THE SPEAKERS SELECTED SO FAR

Front row to the brightest minds

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Hilde Sandvik

Hilde Sandvik

Master of ceremonies, Hope Stage
Journalist, editor and author.

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Marte C.W. Solheim

Master of ceremonies, Action Stage
Professor, vice-rector innovation & society at the University of Stavanger, Norway

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Thomas Snellman

Organic farmer, rural activist and developer, founder of the REKO-concept.

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Emiliy Yates

Director; Head of Accessibility and Inclusive Design at Mima

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Mark Horler

Chairman at UK Urban AgriTech (UKUAT) Founder at CEA Proteins Ltd

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Carmen García Sánchez 

Philosophical Doctor in Architectural Design, University of Copenhagen

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Espen Strand Henriksen

Business developer, Kolumbus

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Line Gjengedal Ruud 

Nordic Head of Large, Complex & International Claims at If Insurance

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Lars Rinnan

Visionary CEO, public speaker and futurist 

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Tormod Losnedal

Mayor, City of Stavanger

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Pedro Fernandez

Head of the Department of International Mobility and Environment Projects, Madrid City Council.

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Thomas Osdoba

Managing Director, NetZeroCities,EU's Mission Platform for 100 Climate-neutral and Smart Cities by 2030.

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Arnoud Molenaar

Global Director Resilience and Partnerships, Square floating cities - former Chief Resilience Officer at City of Rotterdam

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Louise K. Dedichen 

Vice Admiral who served as the Norwegian Military Representative to NATO

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Bothild Å. Nordsletten

Writer. Former editor of agricultural trade journal Bondevennen

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Karin Ekdahl Wästberg

Director of Innovation,

City of Stockholm

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Thomas Marinelli

Head of Sustainable Innovation & Design, Signify

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Adrian Johnston

Innovation leader, Innovation Commissioner for Innovation City Belfast (ICB)

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Eirik Gundegjerde

Director of Strategic Projects, Lyse

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Birna Íris Jónsdóttir

CEO of Digital Iceland

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Marte Sootholtet

CEO, Impact StartUp

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Nikita Shetty

Head of Markets & Partnerships - Northern Europe, BABLE Smart Cities

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Mikal Løvik

CEO, EQON

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Tommaso Bonino

Urban mobility planner and manager, Greater Bologna Metropolitan Area


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Pieter Faber

Head of the EU office Cities, Northern Netherlands

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Oscar Rodriguez

Architect, Building Integrated Agriculture Specialist & Policy Director, UKUAT