Kristiania Breakfast: How can working life benefit from student practice?

Date: October 21st
Time: 08:30-09:45 (Breakfast and registration from 08:00)
Address: Kirkegata 24
Registration: Register here
The event is featured as part of Oslo Innovation Week

What matters more: knowing the theory, or being able to use it? In today’s job market, the answer is clear— we need both.

This event explores how both working life and education can benefit from student practice such as real-world projects, internships and partnerships with working life. And maybe some new creative ideas?

By linking studies to practical challenges everyone gains:
Businesses get talent that’s ready from day one, students understand how to put ideas and knowledge into practice, and society secures a workforce equipped for tomorrow.

Join educators, industry partners, policymakers and students for a morning of discussion and inspiration on how collaboration between working life and education can benefit us all.

Programme:

08.00-08-30: Breakfast, registration and mingling

08.30-08.35: Welcome by Trine Johansen Meza, Rector, Kristiania

08.35-08.45: Opening remark by Andreas Thon, Associate Professor, Kristiania

08.45-08.55: Working on real-world projects beyond internships - an introduction to GG Agile Lab, Magnus Svendsen, Gründergarasjen

08.55-09-05: Presentation from the first batch of GG Agile Lab students

09:05-09:30: Panel discussion: How can working life benefit from student practice?

Panel participants:

Regine Larsen, CEO If Services

Eivind Brevik, Associate Professor and Vice Dean, Kristiania

Jonas Floberg Åkre, CCO, Hudd AS

Eli Haugerud, Head of Business Development, Bærum Municipality

Moderator: Silje Bretvik Gundersen, Program Manager, Ungt Entreprenørskap Oslo

09:30-09:45: Networking

About the speakers and panelist:

Regine Larsen

Regine Larsen is the CEO of IF Services with solid leadership experience in business development, operations, and strategic growth. She has a proven track record of driving innovation and building strong teams across the service sector. An alumn of Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Regine is passionate about developing people and strengthening collaboration between business and education.

Eivind Brevik

Eivind Brevik is an Associate Professor in Information Systems and Vice Dean for Society and People at the School of Economics, Innovation, and Technology at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences in Oslo, Norway. He is involved in developing the ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship at Kristiania to increase the impact of research on society. His research interests are linked to the human side of technology.

Eli Haugerud

Eli Haugerud is the head of business in Bærum Municipality. Eli has previously been active in innovation and business clusters, and in 2024 was named one of Norway's 50 leading technology women. In the municipality, she works to strengthen business, promote digital transformation and build collaborative arenas between business, research and the public sector.

Magnus Svendsen

Magnus Svendsen is an Innovation Manager at Gründergarasjen, where he works with startup incubation, collaboration between business and academia, and student projects. Svendsen also serves as Chairman of the Board at the Student Entrepreneurship Fund in Oslo (SEFiO), an initiative he helped establish. The fund provides students with innovation guidance and early-stage funding, in collaboration with several of Norway’s largest educational institutions.

Jonas Åkre

Jonas Floberg Åkre is one of the people behind Hudd - a new, growing Norwegian social medium. Hudd wants to create a new social platform based on trust, openness and healthier digital interaction. With a background in marketing, commercial strategy, communication and business development, Jonas has broad experience in connecting innovation to real user needs. He is passionate about rethinking how we build digital communities, and how collaboration between students and business can contribute to new perspectives, solutions and sustainable growth.

Silje Bretvik Gundersen

Silje is Program Manager, Higher Education at Ungt Entreprenørskap Oslo (UE Oslo). She is responsible for developing and implementing programs that foster entrepreneurial competence among university students. She works to bridge higher education and working life, enabling students to build skills in innovation, startup thinking, and creative problem-solving. At UE Oslo, she leads initiatives that encourage collaboration between academia, industry and youth to prepare for future challenges.

Andreas Thon

Andreas is an Associate Professor at the Department of Leadership and Organization at Kristiania. His research focuses on HR, leadership, organizational behavior, and work-integrated learning in higher education. He leads the research group for Work-Integrated Learning (AIL) and has published scholarly articles on HR, organizational resilience, the aging workforce, and the interplay between education and working life.

This event is in collaboration with:

Punkt Oslo, Kristiania og Gründergarasjen