The river and old bridge at Kongsberg, Norway

KONGSBERG · Securing Alliances in a Changing World

Defence Seminar

Thursday, 11 June 2026Kongsberg MusikkteaterHasbergs vei 36, 3616 Kongsberg

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the annual KONGSBERG Defence Seminar at Kongsberg Musikkteater. The Seminar will be followed by a BBQ at Kapteinhaugen.

01Program

  1. 08:15Registration
  2. 09:00Welcome and sessions
  3. 11:30Lunch
  4. 12:30Sessions continues
  5. 15:30Defence Seminar Ends
  6. 16:30BBQ at Kapteinhaugen
Aerial view over Kongsberg and its waterfall

Kongsberg · Norway

02Speakers

  • Portrait of Eirik Lie

    Eirik Lie

    CEO, KONGSBERG

  • Portrait of Marte Gerhardsen

    Marte Gerhardsen

    State Secretary to Norway’s Minister of Defence, Tore O. Sandvik

  • Portrait of Mariin Ratnik

    Mariin Ratnik

    Undersecretary of State for Economic Cooperation and Development Cooperation, MFA Estonia

  • Portrait of Dr. Ulrike Franke

    Dr. Ulrike Franke

    Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)

  • Portrait of HoM Dave Vosen

    HoM Dave Vosen

    Australian Ambassador to Denmark, Norway and Iceland

  • Portrait of Tom Kanewske

    Tom Kanewske

    Chief Strategy Officer, Zone5Tech

Kongsberg town and river seen from the bridge
Kongsberg · Norway

03Location

Kongsberg Musikkteater

Hasbergs vei 36, 3616 Kongsberg

Followed by a BBQ at Kapteinhaugen