Globale fremskritt innen geospatiale data og kunstig intelligens endrer hvordan næringsliv og offentlige tjenester arbeider. I Agder tas disse teknologiene i bruk for å møte reelle utfordringer som klimatilpasning, digitale tvillinger, smartere infrastruktur og industriell utvikling. Denne konferansen utforsker hvordan internasjonale trender påvirker lokale strategier – og hvordan lokal kompetanse kan bidra til bredere innovasjon.

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Global advances in geospatial data and artificial intelligence are changing how industries and public services work. In Agder, these technologies are being used to address real challenges such as climate adaptation, digital twins, smarter infrastructure, and industrial development. This conference explores how international trends influence local strategies — and how local expertise can contribute to broader innovation. We will close the day with an interactive Innovation Café, where participants can share ideas, discuss opportunities, and help shape the next steps for geodata and AI in our region.

Program

08:30–09:00 Registration and networking09:00–09:05 Welcome – Reidar / Digin

09:05–09:35Keynote: Arnt Børre Salberg – Norwegian Computing Center / THORAI is more than LLMs: how foundation models like THOR contribute to diversity in the AI landscape

09:35–09:55Anna Odh – Copernicus / Norwegian Space Agency

09:55–10:15 Break

10:15–10:35Nils Haga – ESA BIC / Kjeller Innovasjon: How Space Technologies such as Satcom, Satnav and/or Sateo can provide the basis for Innovations, and how ESA can support development work. 

10:35–10:55Ivar Oveland – Kartverket / Norwegian Environment Agency / NIBIO
Ecological descriptors for vegetation and terrain estimated from LiDAR

10:55–11:15TBA

11:15–12:00 Lunch

12:00–12:15Alexander Nossum – KS / NINA / Norkart: Exploring practical use cases for Copernicus data in small and medium sized Norwegian municipalities

12:15–12:30Jo Thunberg – AI Awards / Tangen Upper Secondary School

12:30–12:45Bjarne Karlsen – Å Energi
150 Trees Does Not Make a Forest

12:45–13:00 Break

13:00–13:15Geir Olav Gyland
Unplugged: AI-Driven Development of Wireless Power Systems for Defense

13:15–13:30Jonas Land, Sander Jyhne – Kartverket
Open data: a goldmine for threat actors?

13:30–13:45Even Ovnerud – Oxidane
Presentation of the Cassini Hackathon

13:45–14:00 Break

14:00–15:00 Innovation Café

15:00–15:15 Break

15:15–15:45
Ideas from the Innovation Café – Closing session