Aerospace & Defense
Arctic Security Conference
The Arctic Security Conference is a one-day conference held in Oslo for discussions on security in the Arctic, with a focus on maritime security and hybrid threats at sea. It is held on Wednesday, September 16, with open and closed events also scheduled for September 15 and 17.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 16 September 2026
- Address
- Jernbarnetoget 1/2
- Organiser
- Fridtjof Nansen Institute
- Tickets
- NOK 250
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
Public discussion
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Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Security & Defense
On stage
Speakers
- Iselin Nemeth Winther, Researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute
- Andreas Østhagen, Fridtjof Nansen Institute
- Heather A. Conley, Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
- John Hannaford
- Peter Beyer
- Claude Véron-Réville, Special Envoy for the Arctic, European Union
- Mike Sfraga, Former US Ambassador to the Arctic
- Anthony Russell, Director, Center for Arctic Policy Studies, US Coast Guard
- Rear Admiral Bob Little, Arctic District Commander, US Coast Guard
- Romain Chuffart, Nansen Professor, University of Akureyri and Managing Director, The Arctic Institute
- Benjamin Strong, Chair of EPPR Working Group, Arctic Council
- Suzanne Lalonde, Professor in International Law, University of Montreal
- Bodil Bluhm, UiT: Arctic University of Norway
- Brett Simpson
- Sigri Stokke Nilsen, UiT
- Commodore Kyrre Haugen, Chief of the Norwegian Fleet
- Ørjan Kvelvane, Senior Vice President Safety and Security, Equinor
- Michael Byers, Co-Director, Outer Space Institute
- Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Professor, UiT: Arctic University of Norway
On the floor
Sponsors and partners
- Norwegian Centre for Geopolitics
- Norwegian Research Council
- Norwegian Ministry of Defence
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Comfort Hotel Karl Johan
Bob W. ZSentralen
Hobo Hotel
Thon Hotel Astoria
Scandic Oslo City
Clarion Hotel The Hub
Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Citybox Oslo
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