The conference begins with a ceremonial opening led by the Signal Corps, creating a shared moment of energy, focus and purpose. More than a symbolic start, it is an invitation to engage with the challenges and opportunities that define our time. 

Welcome Address

Following the opening ceremony, the Mayor of Oslo welcomes participants and reflects on the importance of leadership, collaboration and progress in a rapidly changing world.

​Why it Matters

The opening session sets the tone for the day ahead. It connects this year's theme, Recode the Future. Create Change, to the realities shaping business and society today.

We operate in a world marked by accelerating change, increasing complexity and unprecedented opportunity. From the very beginning, the ambition is clear: not only to understand the future, but to actively contribute to shaping it.

The Ability to Navigate Complexity, Challenge Assumptions and Lead With Clarity has Never Been More Important.

This stage brings together global perspectives, business insight and human leadership to explore the forces shaping our world. Through thought provoking conversations and practical insights, we examine what it takes to create meaningful change in a time defined by uncertainty, transformation and opportunity.

10:30 - 11:15

What happens to a society under pressure, and who gets to build the future?

Host: Anniken Fjelberg

This year’s theme is "Recode the Future." What actually happens to diversity and freedom of speech in a society under pressure, and who really gets to help build the future in times like these?Few people in Norway are closer to the question of who actually gets to write that code than the President of the Norwegian Parliament, Masud Gharahkhani.

A discussion between Anniken Fjelberg and President of the Parliament Masud Gharahkani
Language: Norwegian

12:00 - 12:45

How Women's Health May Be Europe's Most Overlooked Growth Strategy

Host: Chelsea Ranger

Women's health is often framed as a healthcare issue. In reality, it is a workforce issue, a leadership issue, an economic issue, and increasingly a geopolitical issue. As Europe faces demographic decline, talent shortages, rising healthcare costs, and slowing productivity growth, one question becomes impossible to ignore: What is the cost of an unhealthy female workforce?

This conversation brings together leaders from business, policy, science, and innovation to explore why women's health may be one of the most powerful and overlooked drivers of future economic resilience and growth.

Panel: Håkon Lund, Ishita Barua, Bernadette Kumar, Anita Hegge
Language: English

13:00 - 13:45

Human Leadership: Leading with Courage and Impact​

Host: Kristin Hedqvist Widén

The most powerful leaders understand that putting people first is not a compromise. It is a competitive advantage. Trust, inclusion and genuine engagement have become essential drivers of resilience, innovation and long term success. In this session, experienced leaders share lessons learned, practical insights and personal reflections on how to lead in complex environments, where expectations are rising, change is constant, and stakes are higher than ever.

Panel: Lars Erik Lund, Lubna Jaffery, Johan Persson
Language: Norwegian

14:00 - 14:45

AI, Mobility & the Future of Work

Host: Torgeir Waterhouse

AI is transforming how we work, move and operate, and the pace of change is accelerating.In this session we explore how AI is reshaping industries, redefining roles and creating both new opportunities and new risks. The question is no longer whether AI will impact your organisation, but how prepared you are to adapt and lead.

Panel:  Karianne Tung, Kristin Nyberg
Language Norwegian

1500 - 1545

Can We Handle the Whole Truth?

Host: Chisom Udeze

Some of the most important conversations are difficult precisely because more than one thing can be true at once. This conversation asks what it takes to move beyond comfortable narratives and face the harder truths underneath them. How do we hold complexity without becoming defensive or paralysed? How do we distinguish between the problems we cannot solve alone and the levers we can actually move? And how do we turn difficult conversations into better decisions, more honest leadership, and meaningful action? Because progress does not require perfect answers. But it does require the courage to see the whole picture.

Panel: Giulia Modolo and Hiba Khan
Language: English

In a world where industries are reshaped in real time, leaders must understand the systems that define stability, growth and risk. We explore how capital flows, geopolitical shifts and critical infrastructure — such as healthcare systems — are evolving under increasing pressure.From investment decisions to societal resilience, the sessions provide insight into how organisations can navigate uncertainty and build stronger foundations for the future.

10:30 - 11:15

How to See the World from a Different Perspective

Host: Matt Smith

What if the greatest barrier to progress is not what we do, but how we see the world? In this opening session, Andreas Graf and Tom Erik Heimen challenge conventional thinking and invite the audience to rethink how they interpret the world around them. By shifting perspective, leaders can uncover new opportunities, make better decisions and create stronger outcomes. To recode the future, we must first recode the way we think.

Speakers: Andreas Graf & Tom-Erik Heimen
Language: English

12:00 - 12:45

Power, Capital & Control: Investing in an Uncertain World

Host: Andy Chen​

Global power is shifting, and capital is moving with it. Geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures and market volatility are redefining the investment landscape. This session explores how capital is flowing across regions and industries, where new risks are emerging, and how organisations can position themselves for growth in an increasingly uncertain world.

Panel: Stefan Moritz, Sony Kapoor, Ketil Gjerstad, Benedicte Bjørland
Language: English

13:00 - 13:45

Navigating the New Reality

Host: Torbjørn Røe Isaksen

Health, capital, climate, technology and security are more interconnected than ever. A disruption in one area can quickly affect the others. This session explores how leaders can navigate geopolitical shifts, the rapid development of AI, growing societal polarization and evolving security threats, while building trust, inclusion and resilience. In an increasingly complex world, an organization's success depends on the ability to combine systems thinking with strong human foundation.

Panel:  Ann Young Lee, Hanne Eggen Røislien, Bente Mikkelsen
Language: English

14:00 - 14:45

Climate Leadership: Who Will Win the Green Economy?

Host: Annam Chaudry

Sustainability is no longer optional, it is a core business priority. This session explores how organisations will need to orient themselves to win, navigating regulatory pressures, investor demands, risk management, and importantly the role of AI in making sustainability a competitive advantage. 

Panel: Marit Vea, Hilde Nordbø, Paal Frisvold, Astrid Hoem
Language: English

15:00 - 15:45

Finance for All: Unlocking Access & Opportunity

Host: Kristin Skaug 

Access to capital remains one of the most powerful drivers of growth and  inclusion. This session  explores how financial literacy, access to investments and broader participation can strengthen both individuals and economies. Sustainable growth depends on creating opportunities for more people to take part, contribute and succeed, not fewer.
Language: Norwegian

While global forces create pressure, they also create opportunity. From AI and the future of work to the transformation of real estate and access to capital, the sessions highlight how change is already creating new opportunities across industries. Because the organisations that succeed are not those that wait, but those who act.

10:30 - 11:15, BUSINESS VILLAGE

Health & Technology: Responsible AI, Data Sharing & Trust in Practice​

Hosted by: Twoday 

AI is set to play a defining role in healthcare over the next decade. However, the question is not just how the technology is developed, but who gets to build and shape it. Technology is never neutral, and AI systems reflect the data they are trained on and the perspectives of those who build them. Healthcare is a predominantly female workforce, while the technology sector continues to struggle with diversity. What happens when the people building the solutions are not the same as those using them?

This session brings together policymakers, healthcare leaders and technology experts to explore what responsible AI in healthcare truly requires, and how collaboration across sectors can help build more inclusive, trustworthy and effective healthcare services for the future.

Panel: Jan Christian Vestre, Kristin Nyberg, Jan Arild Lyngstad
Language: Norwegian

12:00 - 12:45, ARKWRIGHT

Adoption is a tool. Adaptation is a Strategy

Hosted by: Arkwright

Why AI creates productivity, but leadership creates value. This session explores how leadership strategies unlocks the real value of AI. 

• AI: two-headed efficiency bomb. How AI replaces work and amplifies talent.

• Jevon's Paradox: Which markets will structurally grow vs decline through AI?

• Parkinson's Law:  Why this becomes the management challenge for the decade, turning AI productivity into P&L effects.

Speaker: Eirik Auråen
Language: English

13:00 - 13:45, THOMMESSEN

Raising Venture Capital – Norwegian and International Funds Compared

Hosted by: Thommessen

Norwegian and international VC funds differ in how they invest, structure deals and work with founders.

Together with Lumo Labs and Sandwater, Thommessen will discuss what founders should consider when raising capital across markets.

What founders need to know when fundraising across markets.

Panel: Ingrid Sofie Øvrum Sem, Linn Cecilie Linnemann, Marianne Wangen Eriksen
Language: English

13:00 - 13:45, PANAMERA IMD

The New Leadership Reality: Leading Through Change

Hosted by: Panamera IMD and Amesto

A closed session for CEOs and senior leaders.

An exclusive space for strategic dialogue, exchange of perspectives and honest conversations about leadership and decision-making in complex environments.

Speakers: Caroline Martens, Yvonne Fosser
Language: English

14:00 - 14:45, DANSKE BANK

Unlocking Growth: Capital, Strategy and Expansion

Hosted by: Lone Sjursen Kleveland

Growth requires more than ambition. It requires strategic direction and access to capital.

This session explores how organisations can scale, expand and position themselves for sustainable success in an increasingly competitive market.

Practical perspectives on turning strategy into growth.

Speakers: Christine Spiten, Jeanette Dyhre Kvisvik, Anna Holm Heide, Solvor Øverlien Magi
Language: English

14:00 - 14:45, BUSINESS VILLAGE,   AS3 Executive and Capus

The New Leadership Reality: Leading Through Change

Hosted by: Kari Mette Toverud and Helene Graver

How do you lead when the rules of the game are constantly changing?

In this session, some of Norway’s most experienced leadership profiles come together for an open conversation about leading under pressure, making difficult decisions, and creating direction and execution in a time of continuous change.

A space for reflection, discussion and real leadership insights.

Panel: Mette Nilsen, Christian Dreyer, Thor Gjermund Eriksen, Runar Hollevik
Language: Norwegian

15:30 - 16:30, SEB

From Knowledge to Value Creation (Afterwork)

​Hosted by: SEB

We conclude the day with an informal gathering that combines insight, conversation and networking. Following a short panel discussion, participants are invited to connect, reflect and continue the conversations from the conference in a more relaxed setting.

By invitation only.

Evening Session at Latter 

Host: Cathrine Fossum

As the day winds down, the energy shifts. SHE 90 is where the conference comes together — not just to reflect on what we’ve heard, but to feel it, challenge it, and carry it forward. Through powerful voices, bold perspectives and a bit of surprise, the evening is designed as a journey — from inspiration and insight to clarity, courage and action.  Because the future is not something we wait for — it’s something we create. Together.

WOW - See & Feel

We kick off the evening by changing the energy in the room. Music, atmosphere and a strong opening set the tone for what’s to come. SHE frames the journey ahead and reminds us why we are here — not just to listen, but to engage. Through different voices and perspectives, we explore what actually drives change — from society and democracy to leadership, performance and resilience.​​

Speakers: Mayor Anne Lindboe, Heidi Aven, Linn-Cecilie Linnemann, Matt Smith

NOW - Step Forward and Act

This is where things get real. Less theory, more action. Less reflection, more responsibility. Through strong personal stories and honest perspectives, we move from “what” to “so what” — and “now what”.  

Speakers: Deeyah Khan, Tom-Erik Heimen, Jenny Skavlan & Pia Nordhaug, Hanne Røislien 

FINALE - We Rise

We close the evening — together.

A shared moment that brings everything back to one message: this is not about one voice, one leader or one company. It’s about collective movement, shared responsibility and the energy to move forward.

Speaker: Marit Strømøy

Closing of SHE Conference 2026 

Afterparty at Aker Brygge