Program

june 4 2025

Welcome to Norway Summit
June 4th
Fiskepiren, Stavanger
Moderator: James Altucher

.Norway Summit is the premier knowledge-sharing conference of Norway Chess, one of the world’s strongest and most innovative chess tournaments. Since 2016, Norway Summit has brought together world-leading thinkers, innovators, investors, and decision-makers to explore the intersection of technology, innovation, and economics.

What’s the common thread?
Norway Summit is built around the idea of strategic decision-making, how we can anticipate challenges, seizeopportunities, and shape the future. Drawing inspiration from chess as ametaphor for foresight and planning, the program explores how these principlesapply to technology, economics, healthcare, leadership, and global trends.

Join us on June 4th in Stavanger for a day of thought-provoking discussions, forward-looking insights, and networking opportunities.

TICKETS
09:00
Doors open
09:00
Doors open
HOST
10:00
Welcome
10:00
Welcome
HOST
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
10:00
Welcome
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
10:15
Speech
10:15
Speech
HOST
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
10:15
Speech
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
10:35
AI Can Save Lives, but Can It Preserve Humanity?
10:35
AI Can Save Lives, but Can It Preserve Humanity?
HOST
Ishita Barua
Medical Doctor, Researcher (AI in Medicine, PhD) & Tech Entrepreneur
10:35
AI Can Save Lives, but Can It Preserve Humanity?
Ishita Barua
Medical Doctor, Researcher (AI in Medicine, PhD) & Tech Entrepreneur
11:05
Coffee break
11:05
Coffee break
HOST
11:25
Your Doctor Might Use Science Based on Chess to Save Your Life
11:25
Your Doctor Might Use Science Based on Chess to Save Your Life
HOST
Leontxo García
Renowned Chess Journalist, Writer, Lecturer, and Commentator
11:25
Your Doctor Might Use Science Based on Chess to Save Your Life
Leontxo García
Renowned Chess Journalist, Writer, Lecturer, and Commentator
11:45
Fireside chat with Thorir Hergeirsson
11:45
Fireside chat with Thorir Hergeirsson
Thorir Hergeirsson
Former Head Coach for Norwegian Women’s National Handball Team, Lecturer and Consultant
HOST
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
11:45
Fireside chat with Thorir Hergeirsson
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
Thorir Hergeirsson
Former Head Coach for Norwegian Women’s National Handball Team, Lecturer and Consultant
12:05
Trumponomics – What’s at Stake for Europe and Norway?"
12:05
Trumponomics – What’s at Stake for Europe and Norway?"
Øystein Eriksen Søreide
Managing Director, Abelia
Øystein Olsen
Chairman, Norway Summit
HOST
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
12:05
Trumponomics – What’s at Stake for Europe and Norway?"
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
Øystein Eriksen Søreide
Managing Director, Abelia
Øystein Olsen
Chairman, Norway Summit
12:30
Lunch
12:30
Lunch
HOST
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Beyond Oil: The Future of Norwegian Competitiveness
13:30
Beyond Oil: The Future of Norwegian Competitiveness
HOST
Ola Kvaløy
Norwegian Economist, Dean and Professor of Economics at University of Stavanger
13:30
Beyond Oil: The Future of Norwegian Competitiveness
Ola Kvaløy
Norwegian Economist, Dean and Professor of Economics at University of Stavanger
13:55
Seeing the World as It Really Is – Factfulness in an Age of Change
13:55
Seeing the World as It Really Is – Factfulness in an Age of Change
HOST
Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Vice President & Creative Director at Gapminder Foundation
13:55
Seeing the World as It Really Is – Factfulness in an Age of Change
Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Vice President & Creative Director at Gapminder Foundation
14:35
Follow Your Passion, They Said. It’ll Be Fun, They Said."
14:35
Follow Your Passion, They Said. It’ll Be Fun, They Said."
Daniel (Danny) Rensch
Chief Chess Officer, Chess.com
HOST
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
14:35
Follow Your Passion, They Said. It’ll Be Fun, They Said."
James Altucher
Entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, chess master and prolific writer
Daniel (Danny) Rensch
Chief Chess Officer, Chess.com
15:00
The End
15:00
The End
HOST
Siri Lill Mannes
Moderator
15:00
The End
Siri Lill Mannes
Moderator
Changes to the program may occur
TICKETS

Norway Chess

› Chess Tournament: Schedule 2025

Norway Chess is one of the world’s strongest chess tournaments. It has proven to be a world-class event with the top chess players in the world, including World Chess Champion: Magnus Carlsen.

Norway Summit delegates gets free access to the chess tournament June 5th.
Venue: Finansparken, Christen Translate 35, Stavanger

IN collaboration with

Main partners

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