Events and activities
Events and activities
The Norwegian Open AI Lab hosts various events both open to the public and exclusive for our partners. We are also engaged in educational and innovation activities, in which companies, organisations and individuals can take part.
Master's students
Every year we have three main events for meeting with master's students; Master Safari – where partners pitch potential theses, NAIL Master's Thesis Award, and a Master's Thesis Workshop. Read more here!
Partner forum
Twice a year we organise the NAIL Partner forum, where all our partners get to meet, network and discuss common challenges. Details of our previous partner forums can be found here.
Seminars
We regularly host seminars about AI, both online and in person. You can read about previous seminars and find recordings here!
Upcoming events
More NAIL events 2025
- The NorwAI and NAIL AI Seminar Series, see all 2025 dates below
- April 10 – Master Safari: NAIL and NorwAI Master's Thesis pitch event
- Fall (date TBD) – Partner forum
- Fall (date TBD) – Master's Thesis Award '25 and Partner Workshop
AI + Design Thinking
An interdisciplinary course that aims to generate business value by combining design thinking methodology with AI technology. Read more here! (Norwegian)
Elements of AI
Do you want to learn the basics of artificial intelligence? Then this free online course is for you!
Introductory course in AI
Through Nemonoor – an Digital Innovation Hub supported by the EU – the IE faculty is now offering introductory courses in AI for Norwegian businesses and public sector. Read more about the course here! (Norwegian)
ProbAI – Nordic Probabilistic AI School
Nordic Probabilistic AI School (ProbAI) is a summer research school organised by NTNU, aimed at PhD students, advanced MSc or BSc students, experienced researchers and industry practitioners. You can learn more about ProbAI here!
Previous events
NAIL events 2024
- January 24 - Master's Thesis Award '22 & '23 and Partner Workshop
- March 1 - NorwAI & NAIL AI seminar series, kick off with Keith Downing
- March 15 - NorwAI & NAIL AI seminar series, with Odd Erik Gundersen
- April 3 - Partner forum and Annual meeting
- April 9 - "AfterWork", organised with NCE Aquatech Cluster
- April 12 - NorwAI & NAIL AI seminar series, with Pål Haugen
- April 25 - Master Safari: NAIL and NorwAI Master's Thesis pitch event
- May 24 - NorwAI & NAIL AI seminar series, with Benjamin Dunn
- May 31 - NorwAI & NAIL AI seminar series, with Idelfonso Nogueira
- August 29 - Partner forum
- September 24-25 - NorwAI Innovate Conference in Trondheim
- October 29 - Ålesund: Pitfalls of using generative AI in the academic writing, with The NTNU University Library and DION
- November 1 - NorwAI & NAIL AI seminar series, with Benjamin Kille and Torbjørn Svendsen
- November 22 - NorwAI & NAIL AI seminar series, with Heidrun Åm
- December 4 - Master's Thesis Award '24 and Partner Workshop