Steps ahead together

We want to thank you all for attending and contributing to this year’s GATH conference! We greatly appreciate your enthusiasm, insights, and valuable contributions, which have made this event such a great success.

It’s truly inspiring to see so many engaged participants who are passionate about our shared goals!

We are looking forward to the next GATH Conference 2-3 September 2026 – Glad U GATH it 😊

Download PDF presentations – GATH Conference 2024

Ada Lunde & Leo A. Grünfeld – MENON

Alf-Helge Aarskog

Breakout – Marie Sørli – EKSFIN

Breakout – Pedro S. Leite og Mette Remø – KPMG

Breakout – Per-Kaare Svendsen – KVALE

Cecilie Myrstad – SPAREBANKEN MØRE og Hanne Lillebø SPAREBANK1 SMN

David Basset – EATIP

Håvard Remøy – MMC FIRST PROCESS

Leon Bakkebø – INNOVASJON NORGE

Magnus Seth – ARTEC AQUA

Robin Halsebakk – SØLVTRANS

Roger Hofseth – HOFSETH INTERNATIONAL

Sigurður Ólason – OPTIMAR

Tone Lunde Bakker – INNOVASJON NORGE

Trond Schau Pettersen – SALMON EVOLUTION

Vegard Kjerstad – ATEA

OLE BERGET

Moderator at the conference

Conference program:

4 September
08.00: Doors opening
09.00 – 15.00: Conference at Parken Kulturhus
15.30 – 18.30: Exhibition and mingeling with fingerfood at Scandic Parken Hotel
16.00 – 17.00: 4 Breakout sessions

Kvale
KPMG
Salt Power
Eksfin
Optimar

20.00 – 23.00: GATHERING dinner at Scandic Parken Hotel

5 September
09.00 – 15.00: Conference at Parken Kulturhus.

GATH Conference Moderator: Ole Berget.

See the whole program here.

See the whole program here

SPEAKERS

DAVID BASSET

Secretary General, European Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform (EATiP.

ERNA SOLBERG

Party leader and Prime Minister candidate for Høyre.

Stefan Hyttfors

Futurist, and twice named Sweden’s Best Speaker.

Elisabeth Faureng

Senior Fish Health Advisor, Patogen
Read more about Elisabeth here.

Jørgen M. Clausen

Owner of Danfoss
Read more about Jørgen here.

Linda Litlekalsøy Aase

CEO of Bremnes Seashore
Read more about Linda here.

GUNNAR HAAGENSEN

Director of the board Sjømat Norge

JIM ROGER NORDLY

Owner of STIM
Read more about Jim Roger here.

ROGER HOFSETH

CEO Hofseth
Read more about Roger here.

TROND WILLIKSEN

CEO Benchmark

VEGARD KJERSTAD

ATEA
Read more about Vegard here.

JØRN ULHEIM

CEO Patogen

SVEINUNG FJOSE & ADA LUNDE

Menon
Read more about Menon here.

Trond Håkon Schaug Pettersen

CEO Salmon Evolution

MAGNUS SETH

Artec Aqua

HÅVARD REMØY

MMC FIRST PROCESS

Leo A. Grünfeld

Menon

ROBIN HALSEBAKK

CEO Sølvtrans

TONE LUNDE BAKKER

CEO Eksfin

LEON BAKKEBØ

Divisjonsdirektør Finansiering

Innovasjon Norge

Bård skjelstad

Divisjonsdirektør tilsyn akvakultur

Mattilsynet / Norwegian Food Safety Authority

Nigel Edwards

Hilton Food Group
Read more about Nigel here.

HANNE LILLEBØ & CECILIE MYRSTAD

Posisjonering for finansiering

Sparebank 1 SMN &
Sparebanken Møre

ALF-HELGE AARSKOG

Nestor

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

KVALE

Unlocking the Potential of Data and AI in Aquaculture – legal and practical considerations

Per-Kaare Svendsen,
Partner and AI Lead

KPMG

Akvakulturtillatelser og teknologiutvikling

Mette Remø & Pedro Leite

Eksfin

Hvordan kan Eksfin bidra til økt eksport for norsk havbruksnæring

Marie Sørli
Head of Seafood

OPTIMAR

CEO Sigurdur Olason