Oslo Runway Business Summit 2026

Oslo Runway Business Summit 2026 The summit brings together executives and entrepreneurs from Norwegian fashion and lifestyle brands to emerge in culture and commerce. We’re excited to welcome some of the most influential voices in Norwegian fashion and lifestyle to the stage at this year’s Oslo Runway Business Summit. In collaboration with our key partners, Zalando, Marketer and Norwegian Fashion Hub, we’ll explore one of the key discussions shaping today’s market: The Road to Customers: How to Scale Your Community Through inspiration, insights, brand cases, and open conversations, speakers will share real-world experiences and perspectives from within the industry.  The afternoon concludes with networking and an optional dinner. See you there! PROGRAM  14:30 – Arrival & Networking 15:00 – Opening Remarks CEO of Oslo Runway, Elin O. Carlsen 15:05 – Keynote: The State of Fashion 2026 – From Scale to SelectivityPartner at McKinsey & Company, Stine Rømmen Anderssen 15:20 – Panel: Wholesale, DTC & Marketplaces – Making Channel Strategy WorkCEO of Active Brands, Øystein Bråta + Co-founder of Varsity Headwear, Alexander Adams 15:40 – Keynote: The Platform Advantage – Access 62 Million European Style-Seekers VP Partner Platform at Zalando, Ramilya Krawinkel 15:50 – Brand Case: Scaling on Marketplaces Without Losing Brand IdentityKey Account Director at DK Company (incl. Gestuz, Wood Wood), Susanne Mikkelsen + VP Partner Platform at Zalando, Ramilya Krawinkel 16:10 – Break & Networking 16:30 – Panel: From Audience to Community – Why Brands Grow Through BelongingFounder of Hiking Patrol, Wai Tsui + Brand Director at Diemme & Partner at Blender Group, Mats Alver 16:50 – Keynote: Retail as Cultural Stage – Creating Intentional Global PartnershipsExecutive Director at Steen & Strøm Department Store, David Wilkinson 17:00 – Panel: AI as a Visual Amplifier: Instinct, Taste, and the MachineArt Director & AI Lead at Vergence Studio, Tea Wolff + Art Director at Marketer, Sebastian Michelsen Kvaleng  17:20 – Closing Remarks: Building Brands Through Culture & Values in the Age of AICommercial Director at Munch, Kristina Finne 17:30 – Networking 18:30 – 20:00 Dinner *Cover charge, individual registration required *The program will be held in a mix of Norwegian and English.