UiB AI invites you to the fourth edition of the annual conference Intelligente Bergen, on Thursday, November 6. The title of this year’s conference is “Artificial Intelligence – Human Transformation”. The conference will be held in Norwegian.

Intelligente Bergen brings together businesses, the public sector, researchers, and students in the Bergen region to showcase research on and applications of artificial intelligence. The conference takes place in the University Aula, Muséplassen 3 (entrance via the Museum Garden, toward the Student Center).

The conference explores new opportunities for collaboration and opens dialogue across disciplines and sectors. The goal is to connect researchers, industry, students, and the public sector, and to show how AI is being used, studied, and developed across a wide range of sectors in the region. The 2025 conference will place special emphasis on transformation and adaptation.

The conference is free of charge, but requires registration.
Register for Intelligente Bergen 2025 here.

Program

08:15–09:00 – Registration and coffee/tea
Entrance through the Museum Garden or via Godt Brød and down the stairs. Find your name badge and go up one floor for coffee/tea and to meet other attendees.

09:00–10:10 – Introduction and keynote talks

• Dag Stenvoll, Coordinator for UiB AI: “AI and Transformation: Intelligente Bergen 2025”

• Morten Goodwin, Professor at the University of Agder: “Artificial Intelligence: A New Era for Humanity”

• Nora Gjøen-Gjøsæter, Head of Artificial Intelligence at Kantega: “What’s Preventing Western Norway Companies from Creating Value with AI?”

10:10–10:40 – Break

10:40–11:30 – Artificial Intelligence and Transformation, Part 1

• Pål A. Reiersgaard, Area Manager for Platform and Head of Technology & Development, Lerøy Seafood Group: “AI Accelerating the Ocean Industries”

• Kjetil Århus, Director of Digitalization, City of Bergen: “AI and Municipal Transformation”

• Kjetil Høydal, Innovation Engineer, Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency: “Drones – A Paradigm Shift in the Defense Sector”

11:30–12:15 – Bergen’s New AI Center: AI-LEARN
In June, the Research Council of Norway awarded NOK 200 million to the Artificial Intelligence Centre for the Empowerment of Human Learning, as part of the national AI initiative. The center is led by the University of Bergen (UiB) and NTNU and includes 30 partners.

Speakers in this session include Barbara Wasson (UiB, Center Director), Alexander Joyce (KS/Vestfold County Council), Øystein Nordberg (Midlaier AS), and Ingunn Ness (SLATE), discussing the potential of such a center for the Bergen region.

12:15–13:00 – Lunch

13:00–13:45 – Artificial Intelligence and Transformation, Part 2

• Helene Frihammer, Regional Director, NHO Vestland: “Let’s Hope AI Takes Our Jobs!”

• Susan Johnsen, Former Managing Director, Allegro: “AI Took Our Jobs”

• Benedicte Mosby Irgens, Associate Professor of Japanese Language and Linguistics, UiB: “Foreign Languages and the New Language Technologies”

• Vegard Slettvoll, Medical Student, UiB: “AI in Health and Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges”

• Damoun Nassehi, Associate Professor, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, UiB: “Socrates AI”

• Xieqi Shi, Professor of Dentistry, UiB: “Deep Learning in Dental Radiological Diagnostics”

13:45–14:30 – AI as a Cause and Tool for Transformation
The closing panel discussion addresses key issues that emerged throughout the day. How can AI help meet the need for transformation—caused by factors like an aging population and the green transition? And how does the rapid development of AI itself demand transformation in our workplaces and society at large?

Panelists:

• Odd Gurvin, Senior Consultant, Innovation Infrastructure, Vestland County Council

• Nora Gjøen-Gjøsæter, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Kantega

• Pål Grønås Drange, Associate Professor, Department of Informatics, UiB
  Moderator: Inge Jonassen, Professor/Department Head and Chair of the UiB AI Steering Group

14:30–15:00 – Fruit and Networking