Welcome to Onitio Inspire Summit 2026
Following the success from 2025, we are excited to invite you to join us once again for a unique opportunity to gain inspiration, build connections, and explore the future of technology and solutions.
The Onitio Inspire Summit 2026 brings together industry leaders, innovators, and experts for a day filled with insights, engaging discussions, and fresh perspectives.
Event Date
The Onitio Inspire Summit 2026 will take place on March 26th, 2026. Mark your calendars and get ready for a day filled with insights, innovation, and inspiration.
Event location
The event will be held at Carls, Oslo, Norway.
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Secure your place at Onitio Inspire Summit 2026. Sign up today to join a full day of inspiration, insights, and networking with industry peers and partners.
Agenda
Stability in change
In a world defined by constant change, true stability comes from the ability to adapt with confidence. At Onitio Inspire Summit 2026, we explore how technology, partnerships, and purposeful innovation create lasting value and resilience, even as everything around us evolves.
09:00 - 10:00
Registration
Arrive, check in, and enjoy a cup of coffee while connecting with fellow attendees before the program begins.
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome to Onitio Inspire Summit 2026
We open the summit with a warm welcome and a preview of the big ideas, innovations and experiences that await you throughout the day.
10:10 - 10:40
Gjermund Eide
We are in the midst of a new era of great-power rivalry. Authoritarian states are rallying around Russia in the war against Ukraine. China is emerging as a global powerhouse seeking to shape the rules of the game to its own advantage. And the United States—perhaps our most important ally—appears increasingly unpredictable under President Trump. What does this mean for Europe? For Norway? For Norwegian businesses? And what does it mean for you and me?
10:40 - 11:20
Stand and sponsor presentation
Get introduced to our partner stands and sponsor showcases, and get introduced to the Onitio Concept Store, where solutions, technology, and experiences come together.
11:20 - 11:50
Partner Speaker
Insights and perspectives from one of our partners. More information and speaker details will be announced soon.
11:50 - 12:10
Expo Area – Grab a coffee and visit our sponsors' stands!
Enjoy a break with great coffee, great conversations and the chance to discover innovative technologies at the sponsor stands.
12:10 - 12:40
Espen Green - Stability through preparedness
Norway enjoys a stable and secure payment system, and major disruptions at checkout counters are extremely rare. Still, no system is immune to unexpected problems. That’s why Norges Bank has coordinated a working group to highlight the most important contingency measures businesses should have in place when ordinary payment services break down. Special advisor Espen Green will walk through the group’s key recommendations—and explain how they can help you stay prepared.
12:40 - 13:30
Lunch - Sponsored by Zebra
Recharge with a delicious lunch and connect with peers, partners and industry experts in a relaxed and social setting.
13:30 - 14:00
Partner Speaker
Insights and perspectives from one of our partners. More information and speaker details will be announced soon.
14:00 - 14:30
Jørgen Sagen Paulsen - Store 3.0 – the checkout moves to your mobile
In 2026, REMA 1000 will roll out Scan & Pay, representing a major change for both customers and store owners, while also creating significant new opportunities.
14:30 - 15:15
Expo Area – Grab a coffee and visit our sponsors' stands!
Another chance to refuel, network and explore the innovative solutions from our partners.
15:15 - 15:45
Onitio One
An introduction to Onitio One, our integrated IT subscription designed to deliver predictable, measurable outcomes. Learn how we move beyond products and support hours to provide full lifecycle ownership, unified services, and one accountab
15:45 - 16:15
Partner Speaker
Insights and perspectives from one of our partners. More information and speaker details will be announced soon.
16:15 - 16:45
Stand Tour - Drinks
Join us for a relaxed tour in the sponsor area with refreshments. This is the perfect setting to network, discover solutions and enjoy the atmosphere.
16:45 - 17:15
Rune Carlsen - Cybershow
Cybershow is a unique keynote that combines entertainment with professional insight. Both cybercriminals and magicians use psychological techniques to manipulate and influence their audience or targets. Through methods such as distraction, social engineering, choice illusion, perception, curiosity, emotional triggers, confusion, trust manipulation, and the use of technology, this session creates powerful awareness. An engaging experience where magic and storytelling are blended with an important message about cybersecurity and human behavior.
17:15 - 17:30
Summary
A concise wrap-up of the day, highlighting key insights, main takeaways, and reflections from Onitio Inspire Summit 2026.
17:30 - 22:00
After party with food and drinks - Sponsored by HP
End the day in style at our after party, where great food, refreshing drinks and a relaxed atmosphere set the stage for networking, conversations and celebration. A perfect opportunity to connect with speakers, partners and fellow attendees in a more informal setting.
Speakers
The Onitio Inspire Summit 2026 will feature renowned professionals and industry leaders. Speaker details will be announced, watch this space for updates
Gjermund Eide
Senior Advisor at the PR agency Kruse Larsen
Gjermund Eide is a retired military officer with more than 40 years of service in the Norwegian Armed Forces.
For ten years, he served as military adviser to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, covering Stoltenberg’s entire tenure as the Alliance’s top leader.
He has also acted as military adviser to both the Norwegian Minister of Defence and the Chief of Defence, and served as Contingent Commander of Norwegian forces in Afghanistan.
Eide is educated at the Norwegian Military Academy, the Försvarshögskolan in Stockholm, and holds a master’s degree from the National War College in Washington, D.C.
Today, he is a Senior Advisor at the PR agency Kruse Larsen.
Rune Carlsen
Internationally award-winning magician and Head of Security at KLP
Rune Carlsen has spent more than 30 years delivering courses and keynote presentations to a wide range of Norway’s leading companies. In his daily role, he serves as Head of Security at KLP, with responsibility for the secure management of approximately NOK 1,000 billion in Norwegian pension assets.
In addition, Rune is an internationally award-winning magician. He combines deep professional expertise with storytelling and visual elements in a way that makes his presentations truly unique. Through a rare blend of knowledge, engagement, and a touch of magic, he creates experiences that inspire, challenge, and captivate audiences while delivering lasting value for both employees and organizations.
Jørgen Sagen Paulsen
Product Owner, Store Solutions, REMA 1000 Norge AS
Passionate about simplifying in store operations and creating seamless shopping experiences for customers.
Our Sponsors
Last years success
Last year’s Onitio Inspire Summit was a true success.
A day filled with valuable insights, strong attendance, and engaging discussions. We were thrilled to see so many of our partners join us, sharing their experiences and leaving with fresh inspiration.
The positive feedback and high energy throughout the day showed us the value of coming together as a community, and we look forward to making the 2026 Summit even more impactful.