An exclusive gathering for our customers and close contacts. An inspiring meeting place for participants to network with experts, leaders and peers, and discuss key topics around IoT.
Join the Telenor IoT Think Tank 2026 in Oslo and gain the insights you need to thrive in a connected world. This year, we explore the theme “IoT for a safer and smarter tomorrow,” focusing on how connectivity can be harnessed to build secure, efficient, and future-ready businesses and societies.
We will dive into the real-world challenges and opportunities defining the industry today. Through expert presentations and interactive group discussions, we will explore topics such as next-gen connectivity technologies, the AI revolution in IoT, global expansion of connected businesses and building partnerships necessary to drive innovation.
The IoT Think Tank is the premier annual gathering for Telenor IoT customers and partners. It serves as an inspiring meeting place for experts and leaders to network and share experiences. Previous sessions have featured contributors from companies like Google, Amazon, Volvo Cars, and leading strategic consultancies and analysts.
You will leave with a strengthened network and actionable takeaways to drive your IoT strategy forward!
The event starts with a lunch at 12.00 on Thursday 7th May, and ends at 13.00 on Friday 8th May.
The number of seats available is limited, so confirm your participation as soon as possible, but latest on March 15th.
How leaders pick partners, structure governance, and move from pilot to rollout
Many IoT initiatives prove value in a pilot—then stall when it’s time to scale. In this session, we’ll unpack how enterprise leaders can accelerate time-to-value and de-risk rollout by building purpose-built partnerships that match the use case, industry constraints, and operating model. You’ll get practical ideas for selecting partners across connectivity, devices, platforms, data, integration, and security; clear governance patterns that prevent “shared ownership = no ownership”; and proven approaches to operationalize IoT from pilot to repeatable deployment. The outcome: turn promising IoT ideas into measurable impact at scale—faster, safer, and with stronger alignment across the ecosystem.
Frank Elter is a thought leader on how to capture business value of new digital and telco technologies. Frank is Director of Strategy and Organizational Research at Telenor Research & Innovation. He holds a part-time position as Associate Professor at NHH and has a PhD in Strategy and Organization from BI. Elter is co-author of 18 scientific articles, he is an advisor to Telenor’s management, and teaches on Telenor’s internal and NHH Executive’s management programs. Through his research and operational practice, Elter has developed a deep understanding of the challenges managers experience in working with business model innovation, digitalization, and building capabilities and working in partnerships.
Your place at IoT Think Tank is confirmed once the Think Tank pass has been paid via the link you receive via email in 1-3 days after signing up. Cancellation is free of charge until March 17. After this date, the ticket is non-refundable.
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