Since 1998, Erik Norman Hansen’s journey in technology, digitalization, communication, marketing, business development, and management has allowed him to witness the astounding pace of change and the myriad ways in which technology can propel us forward. Over time, he evolved into a staunch technology optimist, convinced that human ingenuity knows no bounds.

Guro Faller is an IT architect with over 10 years of experience in IT consultancy, specializing in retail and consumer goods. She has a passion for second-hand and vintage retail. Focusing on solution design, architecture, CRM, customer experience, marketing, and supply chain, she drives positive change and helps businesses succeed in the digital landscape.

Alec Havéus has been with Boozt since 2014 and is the Campaign & CRM Marketing Director. He stands as a prominent Nordic authority within customer relationship management. His expertise lies in crafting exceptional customer journeys, adeptly managing data, and executing effective marketing automation, all of which inspire teams to excel and consistently yield remarkable outcomes.

Arild Wennberg has made his mark in the world of retail and wholesale with an impressive trajectory of leadership roles, including Sales Manager, Sales Director, and Country Manager. He’s known for his strong focus on foundational data analytics, return on investment, and successful business development. His commitment to digitalization and automation as tools for continuous improvement of all processes sets him apart in the industry. Arild’s mission is simple, yet powerful: “Let the robots do the dull, monotonous and dangerous stuff!” Drawing from his broad and in-depth experience, Arild continues to propel businesses towards growth and innovation in an era where digital transformation is paramount.

I am a Norwegian data enthusiast and communications specialist, born in Stavanger and based in Copenhagen. I enjoy “translating” tech and making it understandable and useful.

Mats Fischerström and Axel Lindgren work under the name Mats&Axel as E-commerce Evangelists at nShift. They use their collective expertise in e-commerce, logistics and technology to assist retailers, carriers and other industry stakeholders with the customer journey and delivery experience. They are actively sought after as speakers and inspirers, and they also run the largest e-commerce video channel in the Nordics. Last year, their show at NXT drew a huge crowd and this year they expect the same!

Stacia Carr is an American technology executive and startup co-founder. Throughout her career, Stacia has led engineering teams developing consumer internet products and services with an emphasis on digital media distribution, including SoundCloud, Sony, Listen.com, CMJ and Kink.com. In 2013, she successfully negotiated the acquisition of the boutique consulting company that she was running to Indiegogo. In 2014, she relocated from the US to Spain, as the technical co-founder of Vidnex. Today, Stacia is the Vice President of Fashion Customer Experience at Zalando. Since joining the company in 2016, she has been leading cross-functional (applied science, engineering, product and business) teams developing data driven innovations to tackle the size and fit challenge for Zalando’s customers and brand partners.

With a background in cognitive psychology, Ragnhild Eg has studied human behaviour in different multimedia contexts, such as social media, gaming, and virtual reality. She now researches consumer behaviour and food experiences, both online and offline, and takes great interest in the human senses. Her interdisciplinary experience includes projects that cross the domains of computer science, media studies, health sciences, and food research.

For many years, Hallgeir Kvadsheim has worked to convey the subject of personal finance through various channels: Dine Penger, the podcast Pengerådet, hosting the show Luksusfellen on Viaplay, giving lectures and authoring three books on personal finance and taxation. Hallgeir has also founded Inkasseregisteret AS and Pengeverkstedet.no.

Louise Helliksen is the founder & CEO of EYD, an internationally recognized privacy enabling service provider. Louise is an experienced business and innovation leader as well as lecturer at the Norwegian Business School with a Master of Science and Executive Master of Management degree. Before founding EYD in 2019, she was the Innovation Director in TietoEvry and has worked across different sectors and technologies. She has a passion for innovation and a belief that privacy is the next competitive advantage of businesses.

Torkel Johannessen is the CEO of PearlConvert, one of the largest suppliers of end-to-end digital commerce solutions in the Nordics. Torkel has more than 20 years of digital commerce experience and is an inspiring speaker who loves to share his insight.

Alexander Løver is the E-Commerce Manager of Norli, the largest chain of bookshops in Norway.

Thomas Pedersen is deeply committed to leveraging the interplay between customer insights and technological advancements to deliver measurable business value. With over 7 years in the retail sector, Thomas is enthusiastic about fostering collaboration between business and tech professionals through the innovation process.

As head of creative development at Warner Bros Studios EMEA, Jason worked directly with renowned filmmakers, screenplay writers, cast, and big film studios where he saw how they develop the iconic ideas and stories that wow audiences across the world. Jason was lucky enough to work directly with some of the most iconic storytellers in the world including JK Rowling, George Lucas, and the Dahl and Tolkien families.

Christine Kvaalen is a co-founder of Stack by.me, the new social investment app. Norway is facing a huge capital gap and Stack reaches out to the 50% of the Norwegian population who is not already investing. Stack uses social media to connect with customers and has added lots of social features in the app. Instagram for next gen investing!

Aleksander Gamme is referred to as the country’s most versatile explorer. For the past twenty years, he has conducted a wide range of spectacular projects and creative expeditions worldwide. In 2021, he founded Pinsj – the first marketplace in the outdoor market, with both second hand and rental services, for both B2C and B2B.

As a marketing professional with a passion for customer experience, a nerdy heart, and a playful soul, Charlene Walkoff is known for her unique blend of expertise and personality. Her lazer-focused mind for ROI, tech-savviness, customer first and extensive knowledge of a variety of business growth models make her a sought-after speaker at industry events. With a awe-inspiring Pokémon collection and a manic drive for delving deep into subjects, you can rest assured that Charlene brings a fresh perspective that challenges the status quo. Get ready to be inspired and entertained on stage.

Marie Mostad, inzpire.me’s CEO, holds a Masters degree in Strategic Management from the Norwegian School of Economics. She is formerly a Creative Director at Boston’s Rest Devices, specializing in infant wearable sensor tech. In 2018, Marie was also recognized as a “40 under 40” by Kapital and she was named Norway’s Founder of the Year in 2019.

Paul Sephton leads Jabra’s global brand communications, including outbound communications, automation, editorial content, thought leadership, and SEO strategy.

Martin Granberg has a Bachelor in International Economics, spent 6+ years in China and has 18+ years of experience within business development, sourcing, ecommerce, pricing and assortment.

He is a certified board member who helps both PriceIndx smaller and larger clients with strategies surrounding pricing, rules, margins, how to organize their work into daily management, and how to build pricing teams.

Jonny Hansen loves working, developing and thinking about the commercial side of business. He is currently the CRO at Lipscore and has experience in leadership, marketing, partnerships, sales and customer success. Jonny is happily married, a dad of twins, a Norwegian champion in football, a two time Norwegian champion in bridge, and has studied mathematics and chemistry at the University of Oslo.

Daro Navaratnam is the CEO & co-founder of Dintero. He started Dintero after Bambora acquired Dsafe, which was Daro’s first startup. The main driver for Daro is to solve problems with technology.

Vegar Heir is heading the large merchant and partnership area at Vipps Mobilepay – the leading mobile wallet across the Nordics. Vegar’s mission is to strengthen and simplify e-commerce across the Nordics, to solve new, complicated things every day, to make experiences and digital commerce as smooth as possible and to boost conversions as well as the overall payment flow for and across users and merchants.

With more than 25 years in the digital tech world, experience from multiple industries and countries, Olof Sidèn has always been fascinated and intrigued by how software and technology can drive business forward as an enabler for new and more efficient ways of delivering value to customers. Olof thinks that this is more relevant than ever in the omni-channel reality of today and that we need to capitalize on the power of data insights and the emerging technologies to shape the IKEA of tomorrow.

Sara Gulbrandsen has worked at IKEA for about 5 years and has a background in and passion for web analytics. As an E-commerce Integration Manager, her mission is to coordinate commercial and e-commerce objectives through optimization and adaptation to the customer needs at IKEA.no. She also drives the transformation agenda of IKEA and ensures the completion of becoming a fully integrated omnichannel retailer.