Stavanger, Norway · Person Anders Opedal is President and CEO of Equinor, Norway's state-controlled energy company with operations in over 30 countries and one of the world's largest offshore oil and gas producers. He assumed the CEO role in November 2020, overseeing Equinor's strategy to expand into offshore wind, solar, and hydrogen alongside its legacy hydrocarbon business. Equinor is the main partner of the Scale-Ups venue at ONS 2026, supporting energy startups and scale-ups at the Stavanger event.
Stavanger, Norway · Event Northern Europe's leading smart city and urban tech conference held in Stavanger, attracting 4,000+ attendees from 50+ countries. Focuses on sustainable cities, digital infrastructure, and mobility. Strong government and municipality buyer presence makes it ideal for GovTech startups.
Stavanger, Norway · Event A major global energy forum at Stavanger Forum with 70,000+ visitors and 1,100+ exhibitors, including an ONS Scale-Ups programme connecting energy scale-ups with the industry. Relevant for energy-tech founders.
Stavanger, Norway · Event Organisator The ONS Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Stavanger, Norway, that has organized the biennial ONS global energy forum since 1974, originally focused on offshore North Sea oil and gas. It has evolved into a convener of global discussions on geopolitics, energy security, and the energy transition, attracting over 70,000 visitors from approximately 100 countries every two years across 9 conference venues and 8 exhibition halls. The Foundation partners with institutions including the Munich Security Conference, CERAWeek, and Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, and operates under the patronage of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway.
Stavanger, Norway · Person Chief Digital Officer at Aker BP, the Norwegian exploration and production energy company, where she leads digital transformation and data-driven operations across the oil and gas value chain. With a background in digital industry and technology leadership, she is a confirmed speaker at the Techpoint Conference 2026 in Kristiansand.
Stavanger, Norway · Person Svend Haakon Kristensen is Head of the Defence Initiative at Laerdal Medical, one of Norway's most internationally recognized medical technology companies, headquartered in Stavanger and operating in over 100 countries. Laerdal Medical is a global leader in emergency medical training equipment, patient simulation, and life-saving solutions used by healthcare systems worldwide. In his role, Kristensen leads efforts in dual-use health technology applications for defence and emergency preparedness, a strategically growing field. He is a panelist at the Healthtech Festival 2026 Stavanger, where defence and preparedness is a dedicated session theme.
Stavanger, Norway · Event Norway Health Tech's flagship gathering, expanding to Stavanger at HelseCampus, focused on health system efficiency and health technology for preparedness, defence, and dual use.