Defence Forum at Brækhus

Monday January 13th Brækhus was honoured to host DefenseForum in cooperation with AmCham and the US Commercial Service.

The event was chaired by AmChams Ragnhild Dalen and head of Brækhus team for Defence and Security Petter Sverstad Eriksen.

We especially want to thank our two prominent speakers – Chief of Defence General Eirik Kristoffersen and Lead Researcher at FFI (former Chief of Defence) General (R) Sverre Diesen.

The speakers provided an interesting combination of thoughts on supplementing topics.

Diesen gave an analysis of the current security environment in Europe and for Norway light of the US election.

The Chief of Defence then provided a thorough insight into how Norway’s Defence pledge of more than NOK 1 600 billion will be utilized to significantly increase Norway’s defence capability. He also challenged the industry to provide the armed forces with rapid innovation, affordable mass in equipment and systems combined with scalable production solutions. All in close cooperation with the armed forces.

Thank you also to all the participants for active questions, comments and for ensuring the event was filled to capacity.

Scaling with AI – by Microsoft, Advania and Brækhus

Experts from Microsoft, Advania and Brækhus will present how to scale with AI-solutions. The event seeks to simplify the integration of AI-solutions by providing a deeper understanding of the technical deployment, outline its business applications and opportunities, and clarify the legal framework.

Time: 24 September 14:00-15:30
Location: MESH Youngstorvet, Møllergata 6, 8, 0179 Oslo

We will be serving light food and beverages during the session.

Please registrer with Advania to attend:

Registrer here

Speakers

Yashoda Singh
Solution Specialist Data & AI, Microsoft

Yashoda Singh is a Data & AI Specialist at Microsoft working with major banks and financial services and media houses in Norway.
She is actively involved in building the AI community and hosting AI conferences and meetups in Norway. She is also a public speaker, presenting both nationally and internationally. Recognized among the top 50 tech women in Norway and the top 100 Data & AI professionals in the Nordics, Yashoda is passionate about making AI accessible to everyone.

Garzai Ehsas
Manager

Microsoft, Data & AI Solutions, Advania
With extensive experience in cloud technology and artificial intelligence, Garzai has been involved in introducing Microsoft Azure and AI services to the Norwegian market. As an experienced architect, he has guided customers through their migration journeys to Azure and has been passionately interested in AI.
Being one of only five individuals worldwide to receive the recognition as Microsoft MVP (Most Valued Professionals) in M365 Copilot, Garzai has led the adoption of Microsoft Copilot at Advania Norge both internally and externally towards our customers and partners. With a strong focus on innovation and practical application, he brings unique insight and expertise to any technological challenge.

Pamir Ehsas
Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Brækhus

Pamir Ehsas is a tech-lawyer at Brækhus, specializing in AI, cybersecurity, and privacy. He holds the prestigious CIPP/E privacy certification and serves as an AI specialist board member at the Norwegian Computer Society. Pamir advises large multinational IT corporations and tech scale-ups on IT law, financing, M&A, and compliance. As a former tech founder, he brings a unique, practical insight to solving companies’ legal needs. He has received leadership awards from President Obama, Forbes, the UN, DN, and E24.