Technological Freedom in a Changing World. Do You Have a Lifeboat?

How prepared is your organization to change direction when technology, regulations, or geopolitical circumstances shift?

Join UpCloud, Forte, and TellusR for a breakfast seminar exploring how organizations can strengthen their digital preparedness, reduce critical dependencies, and retain greater control over their technology choices.

Please note that the event will be held mainly in Norwegian, with selected sessions in English.

Event Info

• Date and time: October 6, 2026 • 08:30–10:30 CEST
• Location: Wergelandsveien 25, Oslo
• Language: Norwegian, English

The growing debate around digital sovereignty has highlighted how dependent many organizations have become on a small number of global technology providers. But digital preparedness is about more than geopolitics. It is also about whether your organization can adapt when business requirements, regulations, or market conditions change.

This does not necessarily mean replacing the technologies you use today. It means understanding where your dependencies lie, how critical they are, and whether your architecture, data, and organization provide genuine alternatives when you need them.

What will be discussed:

• How to design an architecture that preserves flexibility and supports innovation
• Where vendor lock-in occurs—and how to recognize it
• Which technology dependencies are acceptable, and which may create business risks
• How to develop a realistic Plan B without maintaining two parallel IT environments
• How sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure can provide greater control over where data and services run

Agenda

08:30–09:00 — Breakfast and coffee

09:00–09:10 — Welcome and introduction
Hans Huseklepp, Chief Strategy Officer, Forte

09:10–09:30 — Technology preparedness: How much freedom of action does your organization have?
Andreas Aubell, Director of Architecture, Forte

09:30–09:50 — Customer case with TellusR
Morten Krogh-Moe, CEO, TellusR
Ling Shi, Head of Digitalization, Allstad AS

09:50–10:10 — Sovereign AI and resilience in a hyperscaler-dominated world
Bart Schrooten, Partner Manager, UpCloud

10:10–10:30 — Q&A

Why Attend

• Assess how ready your organization is to transition when circumstances change
• Better understand the operational and strategic risks of vendor dependency
• Learn practical approaches to improving cloud and AI resilience
• Explore how to retain control over your data, infrastructure, and technology choices
• Hear a real-world customer case from TellusR and Allstad
• Meet experts from Forte, TellusR, Allstad, and UpCloud