“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.”
“Amazing keynote speakers, insightful panels and great conversations with smart colleagues from across the industry.”
We’re excited to share a first look at the Summit programme! Explore sessions, panels, and debates designed to inspire, challenge, and connect the Nordic EdTech ecosystem.
Please note: this is a draft programme. More speakers and sessions will be added, and timings may be subject to change. Keep an eye on this page for the latest updates as we finalise the full line-up.
TUESDAY 8th SEPTEMBER
18.00 Networking drinks
WEDNESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
08.00 Coffee and registration
09.00 gyldendal welcome
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
Chair and panellists TBC
PANEL 2
Chair: Peter Mandalh
Skellefteå Universities Alliance
Dr Charlotte von Essen
Stockholm School of Economics
Henrik Løviig
Uniwise
Martin Henrik Andresen
BI Norwegian Business School
PANEL 3
Chair: Lucian Cosinschi
Learning Experience & Business Strategy Partner
Ilkka Mäkitalo
Howspace
Josefina Sahlin
Modeskeppet
Other panellists TBC
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: TBC
Ingrid Fallrø Skrede
Ludenso
Other panellists TBC
PANEL 5
SCALING AND GROWTH
What it really takes to scale an EdTech business sustainably across markets and customers.
Chair: TBC
Daniel Senn
We Will Write
Kelly Lilles
Alpa Kids
Stephen Zavari
Amplify
Other panellists TBC
PANEL 6
AI
Moving beyond the hype to explore how AI is being used in learning and what that means for customers and users.
Chair: TBC
Fride Bergem
Cappelen Damm
Kathleen Hake
Learnosity
Kim Rants
Alice
Other panellists TBC
12.00 Lunch and informal networking
13.20 Northern Lights Sessions
5 x 5 mins - speakers drawn from delegates
14.00 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
14.40 COFFEE BREAK AND FIKA
15.20 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
EEA
Fredrik Syversen
TEK Norge
Jannie Jeppesen
Swedish EdTech Industry
Vineet Sharma
Ascheoug
Other panellists TBC
16.00 KEYNOTE speaker 3
Dora Palfi, imagi
16.20 CLOSING REMARKS
Jonathan Viner
16.30
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18.00 DRINKS AND Dinner
at Cappelen Damm
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.
