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Opening of The Village

BI Norwegian Business School invites you to the official opening of The Village – a new space for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Monday
13
October
  • Starts:12:30, 13 October 2025
  • Ends:15:00, 13 October 2025
  • Location:BI - campus Oslo, D1 - The Village
  • Enrolment deadline:10.10.2025 23:30
  • Contact:Chul Christian Aamodt (chul.c.aamodt@bi.no)

The Village is designed as a meeting place where students, entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors can come together to develop ideas, projects, and collaborations.

The opening will be marked by an official ceremony with President Karen Spens, followed by debates and discussions with representatives from business, investors, students, and other stakeholders in the ecosystem.

 

Please note: the registration form is in Norwegian, but the event will be held in English.

Programme

  • Time
  • Title
  • Doors open

  • Welcome

    Karen Spens, President of BI Norwegian Business School

  • Why should we put students at the center?

    Henriette Folkestad, Den norske Handelstands Understøttelsesfond 

  • The story behind BI StartUp and The Village

    Lise T. Lien, BI StartUp 

  • Get to know the companies of tomorrow

    Moderator: Kjartan Slette, BI StartUp

    • Simon Dieu, CCO & co-founder, Jubelbud
    • Alma Dermech, founder of Véla 
    • Petter Hagberg, founder of The Tap Company 
  • Why the most talented students should start their own companies

    Moderator: Anniken Fjelberg

    • Cecilie Skjong, Investment Manager, Skyfall Ventures  
    • Siw Andersen, CEO, Oslo Business Region  
    • Marianne Wangen-Eriksen, Investment Associate, Sandwater 
  • BI - A part of the entrepreneurship ecosystem

    Thomas Hoholm, Provost for Academic Resources, BI Norwegian Business School

  • Food, mingling and networking

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