MIT lecturer Paul Cheek comes to Bergen

Serial entrepreneur and MIT lecturer Paul Cheek is coming to Bergen to share how AI is changing the way we build new ideas, companies, and innovation.

GCE Ocean Technology has collaborated with MIT and Paul Cheek for several years through its startup and scaling programs.

This year, Agenda Vestlandet, in cooperation with GCE Ocean Technology, is bringing Cheek to Bergen and is inviting the business community to learn from him.

“This is a rare opportunity to gain insights from one of the strongest international voices in entrepreneurship,” says Owe Hagesæther, CEO of GCE Ocean Technology. “Agenda Vestlandet is delivering a gift package,” adds Stine Fiksdal, CEO of VIS.

You’ll get examples from Boston/MIT’s Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework and insights you can take straight back into your day-to-day work—whether you work in a startup, a scale-up, or an established company.

Program

12:30 Welcome and introduction
Frode Fjeldstad (Agenda Vestlandet) and Owe Hagesæther (GCE Ocean Technology)

12:35 Setting the scene: Norway’s need for innovation
Owe Hagesæther, CEO, GCE Ocean Technology

12:50 Keynote: Paul Cheek
Innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurship. Examples from Boston/MIT, including work with the AI-driven enterprise (AIDE)

13:30 Q&A with Paul
Questions and dialogue with the audience

13:50 Break
Coffee, networking, and a short mental reset

14:15 Panel discussion
Panel: Paul Cheek (MIT), Lars Grønnestad (VIS), Bjarte Fageraas (GCE Ocean Technology) + Bergen companies that has participated in the MIT scaleup program: Hilde Ulvik Hordnes from Dynamon and Hanne Misje Lokøy from CCB.

Moderator: Owe Hagesæther, GCE Ocean Technology

14:45 Podcast with TU – “Teknisk Sett”
Jan Moberg (TU), Owe Hagesæther and Paul Cheek

15:00 Pitch + direct feedback
Opportunity to pitch your company and receive concrete feedback from Cheek on what works and what can be sharpened.

16:00 End of seminar

Apply for a pitch slot through the registration form.

Our committee of experienced mentors, Owe Hagesæther (GCE Ocean Technology), Lars Grønnestad (VIS) and Susanne Håvardstun (PwC) all MIT alumni will evaluate which companies are selected to pitch.

The seminar is a collaboration between Agenda Vestlandet, VIS, NCE Finance Innovation, Media Cluster Norway, and GCE Ocean Technology.

Participation and cost

The event is free and open to everyone.

Registration

Please register by 8 February.

The seminar will be held in English.