Our speakers
Anders Tangen is one of Scandinavias most prolific producers, with a carreer spanning more than 30 years of national and international successes, in both film and TV. Anders was a pioneer in producing content for the international streaming-market, and has show time and time again, that he possesses an infallible instinct for what audiences will like.
Anders has previously produced massive hits like Lillyhammer, Home for Christmas, Magnus, One Night, Norsemen, Easy Peasy and Season 3 of what probably has been Scandinavia’s biggest hitseries the last few years - EXIT. In the past year, he has created the company Viafilm Channels where he experiments within YouTube channels and other content on new social media.
In addition to being a producer, he has also taught at the university for many years as an Associate Professor.
Anders Tangen, CEO Viafilm
Julie Skaufel
Julie is a writer and director working with TV-drama, short films and feature films. As a TV staff writer, she wrote both seasons of the Netflix success »Home for Christmas«. She was also the series creator and head writer on the TV-dramas »Christmas Stars« and »I Do«. At the moment Julie has three TV-series in development, where she is both head writer and showrunner, as well as two feature films, for which she is writer and director.
She has worked with, and still co-operates with, directors, showrunners, and producers such as Per-Olav Sorensen (»Home for Christmas«, »Quicksand«) and Anders Tangen (»Lillyhammer«, »Norsemen«). Recently known as a writer and director for the feature film “Heim”.
Bente Maalen is a Film Producer and the owner of Blaane Film. She has a background from film studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and as a festival producer at Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival. In 2011 she initiated and founded Ramaskrik Horror Film Festival, which was named one of «The 30 Bloody Best Genre Fests in the World» by MovieMaker Magazine in 2018.
Maalen worked her way up in the film industry working on major national and international films and tv-series to gain a deeper knowledge of film production and the art of producing. She has produced three short films, co-produced tv-series and currently has several feature films and tv-series in the pipeline. In September she wrapped the production of her first feature film, Heim.
Bente Maalen, CEO Blaane Film
Jørgen Steinheim partner and president of Myreze
Jørgen Steinheim is a pioneer at the intersection of traditional media and virtual production. He is a multiple award-winning television producer and received an Emmy for his virtual productions. Jørgen is a partner and president of the renowned brand Myreze, which has revolutionized the media industry. Among others, he has created virtual productions for Warner Bros, CBS, Valve Corporation, and Riot Games. Jørgen will be speaking about three rules for international success.
Qvisten XTND - an extention of experiences
Commercial director and head of Qvisten Animation's commercial department, XTND. Has 25 years experience with award winning interactive storytelling and brand building from some of the larget advertising agencies in Norway (Try Apt, Los & Co, McCann).
Arnt Christian Scheele, Commercial Director
Gabriel Kapellmann, Head of Engineering at Breach VR
Gabriel has a PhD in Automatic Control & System Engineering from The University of Sheffield in the UK. Due to his research background he is always interested in new technologies, methodologies and business opportunities.
At work, he is constantly working with topics like AI, IoT, Immersive Technologies, and its applications. He enjoys the entire process of going from a concept to launch, while gathering user’s feedback to keep evolving and improving.
Outside the office, Gabriel likes DJing, Latin dances and outdoors activities – especially if it involves cozying up by a campfire in the cold.
With a Bachelor's degree in International Business, and a Masters degree in Society and Culture, Jordan approaches marketing with a dual approach! In the marketing sphere, he enjoys solving the mystery of why different marketing efforts were or were not successful, and digging through data to find the hidden implications behind them. As a side quest he also dabbles in making cinematics in Unreal Engine and writing a newsletter on indie game marketing.
Jordan Brown Community & Marketing Manager at Breach VR
Marcus B. Brodersen, CEO
With a sincere passion for storytelling and a keen interest in technology and problem solving, Marcus has more than two decades of experience in making movies, television, and Virtual Production.
Marcus worked for the Norwegian film production company Filmkameratene AS from 1999 to 2016, where he was involved in the production of more than 20 live action and animation feature films and tv series. He was a producer for the award-winning feature films “Max Manus” and “Trollhunter” as well as the Emmy-nominated show “Elias” and the international hit television series "The Heavy Water War".
In 2016 Marcus brought his extensive insight to Pixotope, to lead the work of building a Virtual Production Infrastructure and eventually take on the role as CTO. At the start of 2020, Marcus took on the role of CEO for Pixotope Technologies AS.
Nina Fjelnset & Marte Rye Bårdsen
Marte Rye Bårdsen and Nina Fjelnset at Ablemagic have been developing concepts together for over 10 years. Always with a foundation in storytelling—and always looking for opportunities for participation.
Together with the rest of Ablemagic, they produce exhibitions, immersive spaces, apps, play solutions, games, and books.
In 2023, Ablemagic created four productions in Steinkaret, including the exhibition HEIM – landscapes and people at Steinkjer Culture House.
Kjersti Greger is a creative producer for the production company Klipp og Lim in Trondheim. She has over 20 years of previous experience working in the film industry in Sweden and Norway, including roles as a project manager, festival producer, educator, consultant, and film commissioner.
Since the early 2000s, Klipp og Lim has produced a vast amount of film and animation for both private and public clients, as well as independent productions for the TV and festival markets.
Kjersti now leads the company’s focus on international film and series productions and currently has two animated TV series and a short film in production and development, all with strong international partners on board.
Kjersti Greger, creative producer Klipp og Lim
Tarald Moe Bjølseth Technical Operation manager at NRK.
Tarald Moe Bjølseth is a Technical Operation manager at NRK. With a focus on innovation, he explores new, flexible methods for producing TV, using technologies like AR to push production boundaries.
He began his journey in TV production at Høgskolen I Innlandet (HINN), where he completed his education, and has experience from companies such as Trippel-M and NEP.
Tarald is passionate about evolving the TV production landscape, making it more adaptable and future-ready.
Oscar graduated from Nord University in 2016 and has been working as a VR developer at Headspin in Trondheim for nearly 8 years.
When not at work he can be found working on his own software projects, 3d printing prototypes, dabbling in electronics hardware design, experimenting with local AI, and optimizing selfhosted services in his home lab.
Oscar H. Hansen, VR Developer at Headspin
Marte Hallem CEO Scene Midt AS
Marte Hallem is a director, writer, and musician from Verdal who leads Scene Midt AS, a production company for film, theater, and music. So far, she has directed and written the scripts for four documentary films: I skyggen av Oljeeventyret (2016), Balanse (2020), Fremmed Blod (2021), and Rinnans Rival (2024). Marte has also written scripts and directed several plays in Trøndelag, including the trilogy Operasjon Oleander with the performances Flukten (2018 and 2024), Muldvarpen (2019), and Vargtimen (2022), as well as Flyktningelosen (2015), Oda fra havet (2012, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2024), and Glasshjertet (2010). She has released three albums as a folk musician, and in 2022, she won the Trøndelag County Culture Prize. The year before, she received the Culture Prize from Verdal Municipality. In 2024, she will publish the book Rinnans Rival – Dobbelagenten Karl Adding at Pax Forlag and launch the film of the same title in collaboration with TMM Produksjon.
Thomas Nikolai Blekeli is a strategic advisor at NRK with extensive experience in technology and media development. Thomas has played a key role in NRK's work with artificial intelligence (AI), leading the development of several AI-based tools for editorial work and contributing to the implementation of AI solutions in NRK's daily operations. Previously, Thomas held leading roles as digital development manager and technology development chief at NRK region southeast.
In his presentation, Thomas will share insights into how NRK strategically works with AI to address the media challenges and opportunities of the future.
Thomas Nikolai Blekeli strategic advisor at NRK
Linn Søvig, project manager Spawn Point TRD
Linn Søvig has been working in the games industry for almost 15 years. Linn founded the game developer conference, Konsoll and GameDev Norway before she co-founded Norway's first publisher, Snow Cannon Games.
She has worked as Chief Marketing Officer, Business Developer, COO and CEO at game development studios in Norway as well as a tech startup in Toronto. Linn is currently project manager for building the game studio accelerator program, Spawn Point Trondheim.
Magnus Sæternes Lian, CEO Readymedia
Magnus Sæternes Lian is a Senior Engineer at NTNU, where he works with video systems and service development. In addition, he runs ReadyMedia, which provides multi-camera production for TV and events. Through both of these roles, he has spent the past two years testing various AI tools for content production of images, video, audio, and music, with a focus on evaluating the maturity and potential of the technologies in practical workflows.