Directory

Startup ecosystem in Kristiansand

Local startups, investors, and operators based in Kristiansand, Norway.

7 entries.

Jonas Kjellberg

Kristiansand, Norway · Person

Swedish entrepreneur, investor, and educator best known as one of the co-creators of Skype, the internet telephony service later acquired by eBay and Microsoft. He is a serial founder and keynote speaker on disruptive innovation and 'zero to one' value creation, and is a confirmed speaker at the Techpoint Conference 2026 in Kristiansand.

Marc Blanchon

Kristiansand, Norway · Person

Head of Physical AI at the global technology and consulting firm Capgemini, working on the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and the physical world. He researches and applies embodied and physical AI to industrial use cases, and is a confirmed speaker at the Techpoint Conference 2026 in Kristiansand.

Peter Hinssen

Kristiansand, Norway · Person

Belgian entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author who co-founded the innovation consultancy nexxworks. A globally recognised keynote speaker on the impact of technology, disruption, and the 'never normal' on business and society, he is a confirmed speaker at the Techpoint Conference 2026 in Kristiansand.

Priya Lakhani

Kristiansand, Norway · Person

British entrepreneur and founder and CEO of CENTURY Tech, an artificial-intelligence education technology company. A former barrister and a UK Business Ambassador, she is a prominent voice on AI in education and ethics, and is a confirmed speaker at the Techpoint Conference 2026 in Kristiansand.

Techpoint AS

Kristiansand, Norway · Event Organisator

Organizer of the Techpoint Conference in Kristiansand, positioned as Norway's leading arena for AI transformation. The two-day event gathers business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts across venues including Kilden Performing Arts Centre and Kunstsilo, with international and Nordic speakers exploring how AI and exponential technologies reshape business and innovation.

Techpoint Conference 2026

Kristiansand, Norway · Event

Norway's leading arena for AI transformation, gathering over 1,300 business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts at Kilden Performing Arts Centre and Kunstsilo in Kristiansand. The 2026 edition features 80+ Nordic and international speakers exploring how AI and exponential technologies reshape business, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Venkat Venkatraman

Kristiansand, Norway · Person

Professor Emeritus at Boston University's Questrom School of Business and a leading scholar on digital strategy, business models, and how companies compete in a world of artificial intelligence and platforms. Author of 'The Digital Matrix', he is a confirmed speaker at the Techpoint Conference 2026 in Kristiansand.