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MBA alumni seminar and annual dinner

Join us for the MBA alumni seminar and annual dinner. This year’s theme is “Brussels decides – how to turn it to your advantage”.

Thursday
15
October
  • Starts:15:00, 15 October 2026
  • Ends:22:00, 15 October 2026
  • Location:BI - campus Oslo
  • Enrolment deadline:14.10.2026 12:00
  • Contact:May-Britt Moxness (may-britt.moxness@bi.no)
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For many Norwegian leaders, EU regulation can feel distant, technical, and impossible to influence — until it suddenly changes the rules of the game overnight.

But what if you could turn this into a strategic advantage?

The organisations that move early on EU developments tend to see change before their competitors and position themselves accordingly. From energy and finance to technology, sustainability, AI, and labor markets, Brussels is already shaping the framework conditions for Norwegian business.

The question is no longer whether EU decisions matter — it’s how early you understand them, and what you do next.

This session offers practical insight from people who have operated inside Brussels, advised decision-makers, and worked directly with influence, networks, and strategic positioning.

You will learn:

  • How to understand what is coming, early enough to act on it
  • How to gain access to the right information before decisions are finalized
  • How even smaller organizations can influence outcomes with limited resources

Our keynote will be delivered by a former ambassador, on “Seen from Brussels” — what’s happening inside the EU right now, and why it matters so much for Norway.

Programme

  • Time
  • Title

  • Registration and networking

  • Why Brussels matters for Norwegian Leaders

  • “Seen from Brussels”

    What is happening inside the EU right now, why does it matter so much for Norway, and how should Norwegian leaders understand the direction Europe is moving?

    By Oda Sletnes, Former ambassador to Norway

  • “Seen from Norway”

    How to use EU developments strategically rather than defensively.

    By Christina Kullmann Five, Special Adviser at KS

  • “How to be seen, heard and understood in in the EU": lobbying, relationships, timing, access and influence

    By Paal Frisvold, Senior Advisor at EU Norway Matters

  • Break

  • Turning EU regulation into strategic advantage – business perspectives

  • Break

  • Q&A and peer reflection

    For in-person attendees only.
    Moderated by the MBA Alumni Board

  • Annual dinner

    Fine Dining, 7th floor (A7).

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