The river and old bridge at Kongsberg, Norway

KONGSBERG · Annual Industry Gathering

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.

01Programme

  1. 08:15Registration
  2. 09:00Welcome and sessions
  3. 11:30Lunch
  4. 12:30Sessions
  5. 15:30Defence Seminar end
  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 Daniel Fiott

    Daniel Fiott

    Head of the Defence and Statecraft Programme at the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy

  • Portrait of Leon Philips

    Leon Philips

    Air Marshal, Chief of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (CGWEO)

  • 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