Agenda 2024

08:00 - 09:00

Light refreshments and mingling

09:00 - 09:25

Welcome

  • Opening Remarks // Jarle Kvam and Andreas Gustavson, Wiersholm
  • State of the Nordic fundraising climate // Ellen Amalie Vold, NVCA

09:25 - 10:45

PART 1 | Navigating growth and value creation during turbulent market conditions

  • Private equity outlook – poised for resurgence after significant reset, albeit with new rules of the game // Guillaume Rubens, BCG
  • Picking the Right Startups to Invest In: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Truths // Raja Skogland, The Visionary Company
  • The role of venture capital in accelerating the growth of successful next generation companies // Trond Riiber Knudsen, TRK Group
  • From Small Shop to Nordic Leader in 4 years: A CEO’s Key Takeaways for M&A Success // Sten-Roger Karlsen, Investinor

10:45 - 11:05

Coffee break

11:05 - 11:45

PART 1 continue | Navigating growth and value creation during turbulent market conditions

  • Achieving More // Frode Strand-Nilsen, FSN Capital
  • Buy-out financing – a commodity or a forgotten superpower // Karl Dalby Skjelbred and Christel Heckmann, Danske Bank

11:45 - 12:45

PART 2 | Industry and sector deep dives - and strategies for success

  • A Thousand and One Sector: Navigating Health Care Investing // Adina Symreng, BCG
  • Navigating in the tide; Kverva's buy and build strategy // Torgeir Svae, Kverva
  • Why and how the Nordic Bond market plays/can play an active role in construction financing of critical mineral providers domestically and internationally // Hans-Arne L'Orange, Clarksons Securities

12:45 - 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 - 13:50

PART 2 continue | Industry and sector deep dives - and strategies for success

  • The Schibsted story: a year of big bang transactions turning Schibsted from a media tech conglomerate to a pure play marketplace company // Fredrik Bjørland, Schibsted

13:50 - 14:40

PART 3 | AI - Transforming and disrupting business landscapes

  • Using AI to transform businesses // Bjørn Olstad, Microsoft
  • Implementing AI in Transactions: Concrete Use Cases // Maged Helmy, Newcode
  • Investing in AI businesses – key legal considerations // Theresa Schumacher Walberg, Wiersholm

14:40 - 15:05

PART 4 | Future outlooks and geopolitics post US elections

  • Calm before the trade storm // Nora Szentivanyi, J.P. Morgan
  • Closing Remarks // Jarle Kvam, Wiersholm

NBOF 2011-2023

Over the past ten years plus, we have had a large number of prominent speakers, from the Nordics and beyond. Here is an overview of previous agendas with speakers and selected highlights.

04_arrow-rLooking back at Nordic Buy Out Forum

About Nordic Buy Out Forum

Nordic Buy Out Forum is initiated and organised by Wiersholm and supported by the Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (NVCA). It is a renowned arena for networking and knowledge sharing for the venture capital and private equity industry and others involved in the transaction market in Norway and the other Nordic countries.

Since the first Nordic Buy Out Forum was held in 2011, the number of participants has been steadily increasing. We are now proud to say that the conference attracts the most important players in the industry.