Aksel Tjora is a professor of sociology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology who studies how digital technologies are embedded in everyday interaction. His research focuses on practices of use, sense-making, and adaptation, providing empirically grounded analyses of sociotechnical coordination and its consequences in situ.

Panel discussion August 25: Digital systems: human consequences

Amir Shaheen is an author, screenwriter and comedian. He is the creator of projects including the Netflix series Home for Christmas, the books F ta hjernen min! and Barnas filosofi, and the stage production Er jeg norsk hvis jeg har mørk hud?. He currently works with Nordisk Film and hosts the podcast Det du ikke visste!. At the roundtable, he will offer the perspective of a practising creative professional navigating the impact of AI on authorship, storytelling and the creative industries.

Roundtable August 25: Creating with GenAI: Agency and Representation 

Annemarte Moland, Aftenposten, is an investigative journalist currently working on stories about extremist online communities and online cults. She is one of the journalists behind the podcast “Fanget av 764.”

Roundtable August 25: Undressing the Fascination of Digitally Enabled Crime and Deviance (Norwegian)  

Bendik Hofseth is a Norwegian musician, composer, and professor of music at the University of Agder. As an internationally recognized jazz saxophonist, he has played a key role in the development of contemporary jazz in Norway. He also developed the University of Agder’s master’s programme in Music Business Management, focusing on digital transformation in the music industry, including new technologies, business models, and copyright.

August 24: AI, Music and Culture incl. live music

Bjørn Arne Winsnes, SaLTo. Bjørn Arne is the SaLTo coordinator for the Ullern and Vestre Aker districts of Oslo, where he coordinates crime prevention efforts between the police, schools, young people, and other partner organizations. Preventing online crime is one of his key areas of focus.

Roundtable August 25: Undressing the Fascination of Digitally Enabled Crime and Deviance (Norwegian)

Christian Landbo Olesen represents the National Union of Students in Norway (NSO). In his role at NSO, Christian works to strengthen the quality of higher education and research while advocating for students' interests at the national level. He represents Norwegian students in dialogue with policymakers, higher education institutions, and other key stakeholders, contributing to the development of policies that support student welfare, academic quality, and research excellence.

Roundtable August 25: Redefining Learning for a Digitalized Generation in the AI Era

Fredrik Gulowsen is a Norwegian serial entrepreneur who has co-founded several companies including Skyfall Ventures, and Kolonial.no (now Oda). He is the founder and CEO of Nyby, a digital platform developed with public and private partners to improve collaboration in service delivery.

August 24: Private Sector Perspectives

Fredy Joaquin Salazar is the leader of the section for online child sexual abuse at Kripos. He has worked with internet-based investigations across various areas of crime, with electronic evidence and digital traces as his primary field of expertise.

Roundtable August 25: Undressing the Fascination of Digitally Enabled Crime and Deviance (Norwegian)

Hans Christian Holte is director of the newly established AI Norway, the Norwegian government’s initiative for the responsible and innovative development and use of artificial intelligence in the public and private sectors. Holte has held several senior leadership roles in Norwegian public administration, including Director General at the Ministry of Education and Research, Director of NAV, the Norwegian Tax Administration, and the Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (Difi).

Keynote speaker August 24

Heidrun Åm is a professor in sociology specialized in ‘technology and social change’ at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU). She is working at the intersections of critical policy studies and science and technology studies (STS). Åm sits as the chairperson of the DIGIT board.

Closing remarks August 25

Jeanette Pols, Professor at University of Amsterdam. Jeanette is a medical anthropologist known for her influential work on care, technology, and everyday practices in healthcare. Her research explores how technologies such as telecare and digital health tools reshape relationships between patients, professionals, and institutions.

Keynote speaker August 25

Kaja Hegg is a special adviser at Save the Children, focusing on children's rights in a digitalized society. She also works with international organizations, including the European Union (EU).

Roundtable August 25: Undressing the Fascination of Digitally Enabled Crime and Deviance (Norwegian)

Karen Dolva has founded several companies, UX Lab and No Isolation, and is currently on her third startup beCrystal. Dolva has been recognized by the BBC and Forbes as one of the world’s most inspiring and influential women in tech.

August 24: Private Sector Perspectives

Kjetil Rommetveit is a professor at Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, University of Bergen. His research focuses on science, technology, and society (STS), especially the governance and politics of emerging technologies. He has led numerous international projects on the ethical, legal, and political aspects of digitalization with a main focus on how institutions, networks and collective imaginations shape technological development.

Panel discussion August 25: Digital systems: human consequences.

Kristin Asdal is a professor of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at the University of Oslo who examines how digital systems reorganize responsibility, decision-making, and economic relations. Kristin combines ethnography with what she calls ‘practice oriented document analysis’ and shows how technologies participate in governance and economic decision making.

Panel discussion August 25: Digital systems: human consequences.

Leonora Onarheim Bergsjø, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Østfold University of Applied Sciences and the University of Agder, Norway. Her research focuses on the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), with particular emphasis on methodologies for ethical risk assessment of AI in real-world practice. She has extensive experience working with ethical frameworks, research ethics, and interdisciplinary collaboration related to AI in education.

Roundtable August 25: Redefining Learning for a Digitalized Generation in the AI Era

Marit Haldar is Professor of Sociology at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), Director of the Centre for digitalisaton, culture and society (CEDIC), and scientific lead of the DIGIT Research School. She leads several research initiatives, including projects on digital welfare services and telepresence technologies, and has extensive experience collaborating with municipalities and public sector organizations. In recognition of her research excellence, she was named OsloMet’s Researcher of the Year in 2019.

Welcome talk on August 24

Robert Gray is Professor of University Pedagogy at the University of Bergen. He also leads the TeLEd (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) research group, which has grown into an international network of over 600 researchers. He has over twenty-five years of experience in university pedagogy, and his current research focuses on teaching and learning in higher education, digital learning, peer feedback, interaction, and his writerly framework for teaching and learning.

Roundtable August 25: Redefining Learning for a Digitalized Generation in the AI Era

Sally Wyatt, Professor Emerita at Maastricht University,. Sally is a leading scholar in science and technology studies, with a long career exploring how digital technologies shape society. She is widely known for her influential work on the concept of “non-use” of technology, and on the persistence of technological determinism.

Keynote speaker August 24

Sara Sedberg is a drama educator, applied theatre practitioner, and lecturer at the University of Stavanger, Norway. Alongside her academic work, she runs an independent creative practice, directing theatre productions and facilitating arts-based projects with children and young people. She holds Master's degrees in Primary Teacher Education as well as Applied Theatre.

Roundtable August 25: Creating with GenAI: Agency and Representation

Vetle Nærø is a Norwegian pianist and composer from Ålesund. He has released four solo albums since 2018, working at the intersection of contemporary classical, minimalism, and ambient music. His work is rooted in emotional honesty and intensity, treating music as a means of making sense of the world around us.

Roundtable August 25: Creating with GenAI: Agency and Representation