Innovation for Transformative Change: Lessons from a Decade of Disruptions

After years of green and digital ambitions, a pandemic, wars, an energy crisis and the arrival of AI, where does Norway's green shift actually stand? Researchers from INTRANSIT present key findings, and leaders from industry, policy and civil society join them on stage to discuss the twin transition in the age of AI, whether Norway's green industrial transformation has stalled or is still moving, and what works - and what doesn't - in innovation policy for transformative change.

About INTRANSIT

INTRANSIT, the Centre for the study of innovation policy for industrial transformation, sustainability and digitalization, is a research centre funded by the Research Council of Norway and led by the TIK Centre at the University of Oslo, together with SINTEF, the Department of Informatics at UiO and Utrecht University. 

Registration: https://nettskjema.no/a/659331

Deadline for registration: November 6th

Program

12:00-12:30

Lessons learned from research on industrial transformations, digitalization, sustainability and policy in Norway and beyond.

Taran Thune, Centre director INTRANSIT, University of Oslo

Birthe Soppe, Co-director INTRANSIT, University of Innsbruck/University of Oslo

Panel of early career scholars: Urszula Ayache (OsloMet); Jørgen Finstad (TIK Centre/University of Oslo); Matthijs Mouthaan (Utrecht University); Eli Fyhn Ullern (SINTEF); Sabine de Graaf (Utrecht University), Silje Marie Svartefoss, (TIK Centre/NIFU)

Break

13.15-14.00

Wither the twin transition? Digitalization and sustainability in the age of AI

  • Introduction - Tuukka Mäkitie (SINTEF)
  • AI, digital twins and the twin transition - Urszula Wiszniowska Ayache (OsloMet)
  • Technological sovereignty and strategic autonomy in digital technologies: does sustainability fit in? - Koen Frenken (Utrecht University)
  • Joint panel discussion: Can we build a sustainable architecture for the AI future? 
    Morten Dæhlen (University of Oslo), Jakoba Sraml Gonzalez (DNV)

Break

14.15-15.00

Transformation of Norwegian industries: Stopped dead or still in transit?

  • Introduction - Markus Steen (SINTEF)
  • Green Transformation in Norway? Status and recent developments - Jørgen Finstad (TIK Centre/University of Oslo)
  • Dynamics of the Green Transformation - Norway specific or general patterns?  - Teis Hansen, (Copenhagen University/SINTEF)
  • Joint panel discussion
    Idar Kreutzer (NHO), Martine Mørk (Zero), Andreas Enge (SIVA)

Break

15.15-16.00

Mission complete? What works in research and innovation policy for transformative change?

  • Introduction - Markus M. Bugge (TIK Centre, University of Oslo)
  • Missions for transformative change: Current insights and open questions - Iris Wanzenböck (Utrecht University)
  • Up and running, but barely started: Challenges and tensions in the Norwegian missions - Håkon E. Normann (NIFU)
  • Prepared comments from user panel - Paul Chaffey (Halogen), Henrik Finsrud (The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities), Philip Lorentzen (NFR)
  • Joint panel discussion
    Paul Chaffey (Halogen), Henrik Finsrud (The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities), Philip Lorentzen (NFR)
16.15-17.00

Reception

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