Kristiania Breakfast: Practice Makes Professional

We explore how practical, work-relevant experience can transform education and better prepare students for the future of work.

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

In today’s fast-changing job market, academic knowledge alone isn’t enough.

Join educators, industry partners, policymakers, and students for a day of discussion, inspiration and collaboration on the importance of  internships, real-world projects, and partnerships that prepare students to be truly work-ready in 2025 and beyond.

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, Nicolai Kjærnes, Gründergarasjen

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

09:05-09:30: Panel discussion: How do we integrate hands-on learning and authentic industry collaboration into education?

09:30-09:45: Networking

About the speakers and panelist: (More information coming soon)

Portrettbilde av Silje Bretvik Gundersen

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.

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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.

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.

Tove Rømo Grande

Tove is Head of Research Communications and Innovation at Kristiania. She drives innovation initiatives and science communication, and works at the intersection of research, communication, and societal engagement. Her background is in political science and experience from Oslo University Hospital, NMBU, and the French Embassy in Oslo.