Wednesday 9th September 2026 | OSLO | NORWAY

Wednesday 9th September 2026 OSLO | NORWAY

Wednesday 9th
September 2026
OSLO, NORWAY

Hosted at Gyldendal with networking drinks & Summit dinner at Cappelen Damm

Hosted at Gyldendal with
networking drinks & Summit dinner
at Cappelen Damm

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Connecting the
Nordic and Baltic
EdTech Ecosystem

Connecting the Nordic and Baltic EdTech Ecosystem

The Nordic EdTech Summit 2026 brings together the brightest minds shaping the future of learning across our region. Taking place in the heart of Oslo, this year’s Summit promises inspiring conversations, powerful connections and fresh perspectives on innovation in education.

Seats are limited and going fast, this is your chance to join founders, investors, policymakers and partners driving the next chapter of Nordic EdTech.

This year's programme includes a fireside chat on Iceland's nationwide Claude rollout in schools and dedicated discussions on AI and digital sovereignty. Confirmed speakers include leaders from LEGO Education, Kahoot! and Sanoma Learning.

The Nordic EdTech Summit 2026 brings together the brightest minds shaping the future of learning across our region. Taking place in the heart of Oslo, this year’s Summit promises inspiring conversations, powerful connections and fresh perspectives on innovation in education.

Seats are limited and going fast, this is your chance to join founders, investors, policymakers and partners driving the next chapter of Nordic EdTech.

This year's programme includes a fireside chat on Iceland's nationwide Claude rollout in schools and dedicated discussions on AI and digital sovereignty. Confirmed speakers include leaders from LEGO Education, Kahoot! and Sanoma Learning.

“A brilliant day at the Nordic EdTech Summit. Open, honest discussions about the state of EdTech and a real sense of collaboration and shared purpose across the community.”

Beth Havinga

Connect EdTech

Beth Havinga

Connect EdTech

“Amazing keynote speakers, insightful panels and great conversations with smart colleagues from across the industry.”

Amanda Schött Franzén

Sanoma Learning

Amanda Schött Franzén

Sanoma Learning

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DRAFT PROGRAMME

Explore the sessions, panels and debates designed to inspire, challenge and connect the Nordic EdTech ecosystem. Please note: a small number of speaker slots and timings are still being confirmed. Keep an eye on this page as we lock in the final details.

TUESDAY 8th SEPTEMBER

18.00 Networking drinks

at Cappelen Damm with a welcome from Sarah Willand, CEO

at Cappelen Damm

WEDNESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER

This packed programme brings together industry leaders, innovators and investors for a dynamic mix of expert panels, keynote speakers and networking opportunities.

08.00 Coffee and registration

09.00 gyldendal welcome

John Tørres Thuv CEO, Gyldendal

09.05 opening remarks

Jonathan Viner (Event organiser and moderator)

09.20 Keynote SPEAKER 1

Tom Hall, LEGO Education

09.40 Expert panel discussions

These vertical sessions will look at the key challenges and opportunities in the main EdTech sectors.

PANEL 1

K12

Chair: Liis Siiroja

EdTech Estonia

Anna Kraft

Huddinge municipality

Ann Kristin Drevdal

Gyldendal Education

Fríða Gylfadóttir

Fjolbrautaskolinn in Garðabær

Cecilie Warholm Ferraiolo

Digital learning adviser, Larvik Kommune

PANEL 2

HIGHER EDUCATION

Chair: Peter Mandalh

Skellefteå Universities Alliance

Dr Charlotte von Essen

Stockholm School of Economics

Henrik Løvig

UNIwise

Martin Henrik Andresen

BI Norwegian Business School

PANEL 3

CORPORATE LEARNING

Chair: Lucian Cosinschi

Learning Experience & Business Strategy Partner

Ilkka Mäkitalo

Howspace

Josefina Sahlin

Moderskeppet

Sverre Andreas Weldingh

SpareBank 1 SMN

Marianne Carpenter

Energy Systems, DNV

10.20 COFFEE BREAK and fika

11.00 Keynote SPEAKER 2

Sean D'Arcy, Kahoot!

11.20 Expert panel discussions

PANEL 4

CONTENT

The role of high-quality digital learning content in driving engagement, impact, and outcomes.

Chair: Kurt Gammelgaard Nielsen

EdTech Denmark

Ingrid Fallrø Skrede

Ludenso

Emilia Haapanen

Otava Learning

Oliver Lundgren

Skolon

PANEL 5

SCALING AND GROWTH

What it really takes to scale an EdTech business sustainably across markets and customers.

Chair: Fredrik Syversen

TEK Norge

Daniel Senn

We Will Write

Kelly Lilles

Alpa Kids

Steven Zavari

Amplify

PANEL 6

Moving beyond the hype to explore how AI is being used in learning and what that means for customers and users.

Chair: Tom Hall

LEGO Education

Fride Bergem

Cappelen Damm

Dr. Iida Pyy

Ilkka Paananen Foundation / Illusian

Josh Klein

BTR

Dr. Kathleen Hake

Learnosity

12.00 Lunch and informal networking

13.15 FIRESIDE CHAT

Human-led, pedagogy-first: Iceland's AI classrooms and the future of AI in education

In this fireside chat, Icelandic educators who led the nationwide roll out of Claude join Sanoma Learning's Head of AI, responsible for launching Educational AI products across Europe, to explore how classroom reality is shaping the future of AI in Nordic schools.

Fríða Gylfadóttir

Fjölbrautaskólinn

Oleg Sokolov

Sanoma Learning

Tinna Ösp Arnardóttir

Fjölbrautaskólinn

13.45 Northern Lights Sessions

5 x 5 mins - speakers drawn from delegates

14.25 HOT SEATS

CEOs in conversation with expert moderators — answering the questions you’ve always wanted to ask, with candid insights into their decisions, wins, and mistakes.

Hugo Wernhoff

Chief Executive Officer at Kognity

Íris Gísladóttir

Co-Founder at Evolytes

Moderated by Helen Agering, Spintop Ventures and Hege Tollerud, Brighteye Ventures

15.00 COFFEE BREAK AND FIKA

15.40 BIG DEBATE

Should the Nordics bet on home-grown EdTech over Big Tech to build a truly sovereign ecosystem and can it actually work?

Chair: Beth Havinga

Connect EdTech

Amund Trovåg

itslearning

Jannie Jeppesen

Swedish EdTech Industry

Josh Klein

CEO, BTR.is

Vineet Sharma

Aschehoug

16.30 KEYNOTE speaker 3

Dora Palfi, imagi

16.50 CLOSING REMARKS

Jonathan Viner

17.00 NETS 26 ends

18.00 DRINKS AND Dinner

at Cappelen Damm

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Curated by Jonathan Viner, publisher of Nordic EdTech News, the programme features speakers who represent the very best of Nordic and Baltic EdTech. Our speakers are also attendees at the event, so you’ll have time to chat and network with them. We’ll also make connections during the workshop and roundtable sessions.

Anna Kraft

Head of digital school development, Huddinge municipality.

Anna Kraft

Head of digital school development, Huddinge municipality.

Ann Kristin Drevdal

Publishing Manager, Gyldendal Education

Ann Kristin Drevdal

Publishing Manager, Gyldendal Education

Amund Trovåg

Technology Manager, itslearning

Amund Trovåg

Technology Manager, itslearning

Emilia Haapanen

Head of AI Development, Otava Learning

Emilia Haapanen

Head of AI Development, Otava Learning

Fríða Gylfadóttir

Head of the English Department, Fjölbrautaskólinn

Fríða Gylfadóttir

Head of the English Department, Fjölbrautaskólinn

Josh Klein

CEO, BTR

Josh Klein

CEO, BTR

Kurt Gammelgaard Nielsen

Director, EdTech Denmark

Kurt Gammelgaard Nielsen

Director, EdTech Denmark

Oleg Sokolov

Senior Director, Data and AI, Sanoma Learning

Oleg Sokolov

Senior Director, Data and AI, Sanoma Learning

Sarah Willand

CEO, Cappelen Damm

Sarah Willand

CEO, Cappelen Damm

Tinna Ösp Arnardóttir

Head of the Business Department, Fjölbrautaskólinn

Tinna Ösp Arnardóttir

Head of the Business Department, Fjölbrautaskólinn

Dora Palfi

Co-Founder & CEO, imagi

Dora Palfi

Co-Founder & CEO, imagi

Vineet Sharma

EVP Education, Aschehoug

Vineet Sharma

EVP Education, Aschehoug

Dr Charlotte von Essen

Pedagogy and Digital Development Lead, Stockholm School of Economics

Dr Charlotte von Essen

Pedagogy and Digital Development Lead, Stockholm School of Economics

Fride Bergem

Publishing Director for Digital Products, Cappelen Damm

Fride Bergem

Publishing Director for Digital Products, Cappelen Damm

Hugo Wernhoff

Chief Executive Officer, Kognity

Hugo Wernhoff

Chief Executive Officer, Kognity

Ilkka Mäkitalo

Co-founder and Chief Evangelist, Howspace

Ilkka Mäkitalo

Co-founder and Chief Evangelist, Howspace

Dr. Kathleen Hake

VP of Product, Learnosity

Dr. Kathleen Hake

VP of Product, Learnosity

Steven Zavari

SVP & Managing Director, International, Amplify

Steven Zavari

SVP & Managing Director, International, Amplify

Tom Hall

Vice President and General Manager, International at LEGO® Education

Tom Hall

Vice President and General Manager, International at LEGO® Education

Sean D’Arcy

Chief Solutions Officer, Kahoot!

Sean D’Arcy

Chief Solutions Officer, Kahoot!

Beth Havinga

Managing Director, Connect EdTech

Beth Havinga

Managing Director, Connect EdTech

Daniel Senn

Founder & CEO, We Will Write

Daniel Senn

Founder & CEO, We Will Write

Fredrik Syversen

Director Strategy and Business Development, TEK Norge

Fredrik Syversen

Director Strategy and Business Development, TEK Norge

Henrik Løvig

CEO, UNIwise

Henrik Løvig

CEO, UNIwise

Ingrid Fallrø Skrede

Co-Founder & CMO, Ludenso

Ingrid Fallrø Skrede

Co-Founder & CMO, Ludenso

Íris Gísladóttir

Co-Founder at Evolytes

Íris Gísladóttir

Co-Founder at Evolytes

Jannie Jeppesen

CEO, Swedish Edtech Industry

Jannie Jeppesen

CEO, Swedish Edtech Industry

Josefina Sahlin

CEO, Moderskeppet

Josefina Sahlin

CEO, Moderskeppet

Kelly Lilles

CEO & Co-Founder, ALPA Kids

Kelly Lilles

CEO & Co-Founder, ALPA Kids

Kim Rants

Founder and CEO, Alice

Kim Rants

Founder and CEO, Alice

Lucian Cosinschi

Learning Experience & Business Strategy Partner

Lucian Cosinschi

Learning Experience & Business Strategy Partner

Martin Henrik Andresen

Senior Advisor EdTech and Internationalisation, BI Norwegian Business School

Martin Henrik Andresen

Senior Advisor EdTech and Internationalisation, BI Norwegian Business School

Peter Mandalh

CEO, Skellefteå Universities Alliance

Peter Mandalh

CEO, Skellefteå Universities Alliance

Helen Agering

Partner, Spintop Ventures

Helen Agering

Partner, Spintop Ventures

Oliver Lundgren

CEO, Skolon

Oliver Lundgren

CEO, Skolon

Dr. Iida Pyy

Head of AI for Education, Ilkka Paananen Foundation / Illusian

Dr. Iida Pyy

Head of AI for Education, Ilkka Paananen Foundation / Illusian

John Tørres Thuv

CEO, Gyldendal

John Tørres Thuv

CEO, Gyldendal

Liis Siiroja

CEO, EdTech Estonia

Liis Siiroja

CEO, EdTech Estonia

Sverre Andreas Weldingh

Head of Learning and development, SpareBank 1 SMN

Sverre Andreas Weldingh

Head of Learning and development, SpareBank 1 SMN

Hege Tollerud

Brighteye Ventures

Hege Tollerud

Brighteye Ventures

Cecilie Warholm Ferraiolo

Digital learning adviser, Larvik Kommune

Cecilie Warholm Ferraiolo

Digital learning adviser, Larvik Kommune

Marianne Carpenter

Global Leadership & Competence Lead, Energy Systems, DNV

Marianne Carpenter

Global Leadership & Competence Lead, Energy Systems, DNV

MODERATOR FOR
THE SUMMIT

MODERATOR FOR THE SUMMIT

Jonathan Viner

Publisher, Nordic EdTech News

Jonathan Viner

Publisher, Nordic EdTech News

Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience in the education / EdTech space and advises companies shaping the future of learning.

He has been permanently based in Sweden since January 2019 and has established a reputation as a leading, expert voice in Nordic / European EdTech.

Jonathan publishes Nordic EdTech News - a fortnightly round-up of the latest industry updates from across the Nordic and Baltic EdTech ecosystems - and is also a regular commentator, speaker and writer on global EdTech trends.

Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience in the education / EdTech space and advises companies shaping the future of learning.

He has been permanently based in Sweden since January 2019 and has established a reputation as a leading, expert voice in Nordic / European EdTech.

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“Super interesting programme and inspirational speakers. Already looking forward to #NETS2026!”

Hege Longva

NOA

Hege Longva

NOA

“What a great event. Inspiring, useful and a genuine pleasure to attend. I’m already looking forward to the next one!”

Joke Palmkvist

Liber

Joke Palmkvist

Liber

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TWO ICONIC VENUES

TWO
ICONIC VENUES

We’re thrilled to be working with two amazing industry partners to host this year’s Summit. Both companies are synonymous with Nordic learning, publishing and culture. Their offices are located in central Oslo and are less than 10 minutes walk from each other.

brown and gray concrete building near body of water during daytime

Networking drinks will take place on the evening of Tuesday 8 September 2026 at Cappelen Damm’s stunning new HQ at Stortingsgata 28.

The full Summit programme will then be hosted on Wednesday 9 September at Gyldendal’s headquarters in Sehesteds gate. Delegates will then return to Cappelen Damm for the Summit Dinner that evening.

“One of the most engaging events for learning and networking in EdTech. The sense of community and shared challenges was evident in every conversation.”