Persson Seminar 2026
BI og LOGMA inviterer til Persson Seminar 2026. Seminaret er en møteplass mellom akademikere og praktikere over et tidsaktuelt tema innenfor Supply Chain Management. Tema vi har valgt i år er: Transparency in Supply Chain Management.
- Starter:11:30, 5. mars 2026
- Slutter:16:30, 5. mars 2026
- Sted:BI - campus Oslo, rom: D3-191
- Påmeldingsfrist:2. mars 2026
- Kontakt:Bente Flygansvær (bente.flygansvaer@bi.no)
Vi rapporterer mer og mer om alle mulige nøkkeltall for å ha åpenhet, sporbarhet og innsikt i forsyningskjeder.
Hvordan får vi nytte av data og all rapportering?
God informasjonsflyt i forsyningskjeder har vært et grunnleggende prinsipp så lenge faget logistikk og forsyningskjeder har eksistert. Det er ikke noe nytt. Inntil den digitale tidsalder har det likevel vært krevende å etablere god informasjonsflyt. Digitaliseringen har imidlertid endret fullstendig på dette, og nå er problemstillingen snudd på hodet. Det er så mye informasjon i flyt at vi drukner i data, nøkkeltall og rapportering. I tillegg er det mange nye regelverk og praksiser som krever oppfølging. I desember ble det blant annet rapportert at man i Norge innførte 597 EU-lover i 2025, hvorav mange handler om bærekraft, åpenhet og sikkerhet. Dette krever at bedrifter og forsyningskjeder skaffer til veie data og bruker dette aktivt for å få innsikt, sporbarhet og kontroll i forsyningskjeder. Hvordan bruker vi all denne rapporteringen? Skaffer vi data og nøkkeltall bare for rapporteringens egen del eller bidrar dette med kommersiell verdi? Hva er egentlig kvaliteten på data og nøkkeltallene, og kan KI bidra til å løfte både kvalitet og bruk?
På Persson Seminar 2026 vil vi derfor diskutere ulike aspekter ved nøkkeltall for bedre informasjonsflyt i forsyningskjeder. Vi vil belyse bærekraft, som for eksempel CO2 (carbon accounting, scope 1, 2, 3), åpenhet og sporbarhet (Compliance) og sikkerhet (Cyber security). Det gjelder både hvordan vi får frem nøkkeltall, hvordan vi bruker dem, hvordan de påvirker vår adferd og ikke minst hvordan vi skaper verdi i forsyningskjeder med god informasjonsflyt.
Merk at årets seminar vil bli avholdt på engelsk, da vi får internasjonale og ikke-norsktalende gjester. Programmet nedenfor er derfor på engelsk.
Information in English is provided below the programme.
Fullt program og foredragsholdere
(Programme and speakers)
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Program
- Tid
- Tittel
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Mingling and lunch is served
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Welcome and introduction
Bente Flygansvær, Associate Professor, BI Norwegian Business School
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BI welcomes close collaboration between industry and academia
Karen Spens, President of BI Norwegian Business School & Professor of Supply Chain Management
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Reporting Cyber, Carbon, Compliance & the challenge of finding time to manage supply chains
Günter Prockl, Associate Professor, Copenhagen Business School
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Carbon Accounting & Implementation Gaps: What does it take to report Scope 3 Emissions
Marcel Papert, postdoctoral researcher and habilitation candidate, University of Bamberg, Germany
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Presenting the LOGMA research award (Persson Award)
Winner contribution: “Implementing Carbon Accounting in the Supply Chain”
Represented by: Günter Prockl, Copenhagen Business School, Marcel Papert and Eva Mante, University of Bamberg.
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Break
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AI for Accountability: Enhancing Transparency in Global Supply Chains
Abhishek Dewangan, Data Analytics & Sustainability Lead, Microsoft EMEA HQ
Supply chains face mounting pressure for sustainability, compliance, and resilience, yet fragmented data often erodes trust. This session explores how Artificial Intelligence transforms accountability by automating traceability, validating emissions data, and detecting anomalies across multi-tier networks. We’ll examine practical applications—from Scope 3 carbon accounting to regulatory reporting—and show how AI can turn complexity into clarity. Attendees will gain insights into building digital trust, improving data quality, and leveraging predictive analytics to meet both compliance and commercial goals.
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From reporting obligations to business value: How Ahlsell helps the customer navigate new requirements
Elisa Gasperini, Director Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Ahlsell Norway
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Break
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Closing the Information Gap: how Posten Bring builds trust and transparency through their tracking experience
Lise Fjell-Risvær, Leader Notification and Tracking Solutions, Posten Bring
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The current threat landscape and its impacts on supply chain security.
Dagfinn Buset, Partner/Head of BDO Security and Emergency services
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Closing panel discussion and Q&A
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Conclusions and wrap up
Information in English
Welcome to Persson Seminar 2026!
We are increasingly reporting on all types of key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure transparency, traceability, and insight into supply chains.
How do we actually derive benefit from all this data and reporting?
Effective information flow has been a fundamental principle as long as the field of logistics and supply chain management has existed. This is nothing new. Yet, until the digital age, establishing a high-quality flow of information remained a challenge. Digitalization has completely transformed this landscape, and the problem has now been flipped on its head: there is so much information in flow that we are drowning in data, KPIs, and reporting.
Additionally, numerous new regulations and practices require follow-up. In December, it was reported that Norway implemented 597 EU laws in 2025, many of which concern sustainability, transparency, and security. This requires companies and supply chains to procure data and use it actively to gain insight, traceability, and control.
How do we utilize all this reporting? Do we gather data and KPIs merely for the sake of reporting, or do they contribute commercial value? What is the actual quality of the data and KPIs, and can AI help elevate both quality and utility?
During the Persson Seminar 2026, we will therefore discuss various aspects of KPIs for improved information flow in supply chains. We will highlight sustainability—such as CO2 (carbon accounting, Scopes 1, 2, 3)—transparency and traceability (Compliance), and security (Cybersecurity). This includes how we generate KPIs, how we use them, how they influence our behavior, and, not least, how we create value in supply chains through effective information flow.
Practical information
Address: BI Norwegian Business School, Nydalsveien 37, 0484 Oslo
Location at BI: D3-191
Date and time of the seminar: 5 March 2026 from 11:30 to 16:30