FRENCH-NORWEGIAN DAY 2026 | Oslo

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French-Norwegian Day 2026 

Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Oslo — as part of Oslo Innovation Week. 

Driving European Competitiveness & Sovereignty 

Since 2005, the French-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce has convened public and private decision-makers through the French-Norwegian Day in Oslo. The 2026 edition comes at a decisive moment for bilateral cooperation. France and Norway are deepening their strategic partnership at a time when Europe must strengthen its industrial base, reduce critical dependencies, accelerate innovation and secure trusted infrastructures for the digital, energy and defence transitions. 

The theme selected for 2026 — European Competitiveness and Sovereignty — reflects priorities identified by CCFN’s sectoral committees and Board of Directors: digital sovereignty, trusted technologies, energy and industrial resilience, defence-related value chains, innovation ecosystems, circularity and sustainable industrial transformation. 

The event will provide a high-level bilateral platform to translate the new strategic momentum between France and Norway into concrete cooperation between companies, public authorities, research organisations, clusters and innovation ecosystems. 

Location: BI Norwegian Business School – Oslo 

 08:45 – 09:00   Welcome Remarks 

• President, BI Norwegian Business School
• Claudine Smith, President, French-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce 

09:00 – 09:10 Opening remarks – Pierre-Alexandre Miquel, French Ambassador to Norway 

09:10 – 09:25Keynote: Strengthening European Competitiveness in a Changing World: The Role of Business, Innovation and International Partnerships 

Svein Tore Holsether 
President, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) 
President & CEO, Yara International 

09:25 – 10:10 Session I— Industrial Partnerships for a Resilient Europe 

Focus: Energy, defence supply chains, advanced manufacturing 

Potential speakers: Kongsberg, Airbus, Equinor... 

Moderated by Crédit Agricole CIB 

Pitch session 

10:10-10:40 Session II — Innovation as a Driver of European Strategic Autonomy 

Focus: R&D cooperation, deep-tech, cross-border ecosystems 

Potential speakers: SINTEF, FFI, CEA, BI Norwegian Business School 

Moderated by Sopra Steria 

 ☕ Coffee Break: 10:40 – 11:00 

 11:00 – 11:45 Session 3 — Circular Economy & Sustainable Industrial Transformation 

 Focus: resource efficiency, circular business models, green industry 

Potential speakers: Nexans, Tomra, Reju/TechnipEnergies, Hydro... 

Moderated by BNP Paribas 

Pitch sessions of Innovative French & Norwegian companies 

 A delegation of innovative companies from France's Grand Est Region will join the event to present their solutions and ambitions for the Norwegian market. They will be joined by five high-potential Norwegian companies selected by Innovation Norway, offering participants a unique overview of emerging innovations and opportunities for French-Norwegian collaboration. 

Networking Lunch | 11:45 – 12:45 

12:45: Afternoon Session - Digital Sovereignty & Trusted Technologies 

High-level ministerial representatives from France and Norway are expected to participate. 

13:30 Presentation of a French-Norwegian Cooperation Initiative on Sovereign AI and Trusted Cloud Infrastructure 
Launched by CCFN, Numeum and Abelia 

An initiative aiming to foster French-Norwegian cooperation on trusted AI, data governance and cloud infrastructure to support Europe's digital resilience. 

13:50 – 14:10 Discussion with Frederic Sanchez, Chairman Orange & CCI France International 

Moderated by Claudine Smith, President CCFN 

14:10 – 15:00 French-Norwegian Panel: Digital Sovereignty & Trusted Technologies 
Exploring how France and Norway can strengthen their digital sovereignty through trusted technologies, public-private cooperation, and strategic partnerships in cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and critical digital infrastructure. 

Moderated by Capgemini 

Keynote: Mistral AI 

Panelists: Telenor, Alstom, Dassault 3DS, Orange Business Digital, Norwegian Datacenter Industry 

Pitch session 

15:00 Closing Remarks – Vegar Brynildsen, Norwegian Ambassador to France 

15:10 End of the Forum  

Evening – 17:30: Gala dinner & Fransk-Norsk Trophée 2026 

Contacts French-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce: 

Ludovic Caubet – Managing director / caubet(@)ccfn.no 

Luc Bodet – Senior Project Manager /bodet(@)ccfn.no 

Elna Rosin - Senior Project Manager / rosin(@)ccfn.no