Made for IoT
Summit 2025

May 22 • 2025 • Copenhagen, Denmark

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Connect. Collaborate. Innovate.


The IoT ecosystem thrives on collaboration across hardware, connectivity, cloud, and security—real innovation happens when we solve challenges together. This invite-only summit brings experts from every part of the IoT value chain under one roof to share insights, spark progress, and simplify go-to-market strategies.

Expect inspiring keynotes, hands-on roundtable sessions and actionable takeaways to help you build efficient, scalable IoT solutions. This event is designed to move IoT forward.

You’ll be in good company

Agenda

09:00

Arrival and coffee

Doors open at 9am, allowing you to grab a coffee, mingle with fellow attendees, and find a comfortable seat before the opening keynote begins. You’ll also have the opportunity to catch up with your Onomondo contact.
09:30

Welcome by Onomondo

Michael Karlsen (Co-founder) and Rasmus Jensen (CEO) will open the event with a recap of 2024, a preview of what’s ahead in 2025, and a brief walkthrough of the agenda.
09:50

Opening keynote: The biggest barriers to IoT deployments

John Gole from IDC shares key research insights on the biggest barriers hindering large-scale IoT deployments. This data-driven keynote will explore the root causes slowing adoption and what companies can do to overcome them.
10:30

Breaking the complexity barrier – cellular IoT made easy

Kristian Sæther and Øyvind Birkenes from Nordic Semiconductor will explore how simplified development, low-power design, and robust cloud integration are reducing the complexity of cellular IoT.
11:10

Moderated roundtable discussion

In small groups, you’ll dive into hot topics shaping the IoT landscape today in a roundtable format. Moderators will guide the discussion around the diverse elements of the IoT ecosystem.
12:00

Lunch break

Take a break for a Danish lunch and a chance to connect with other attendees. This is the perfect opportunity to refuel and recharge before the afternoon sessions.
12:45

Panel discussion: The potential of eSIM IoT and SGP.32

This panel discussion with Sam Brown (Valid), Steffen Görtz (7Lab) and Henrik Aagaard (Onomondo) will cover the new SGP.32 standard and its implications for device management, security, and deployment, focusing on the evolving landscape of eSIM technology in IoT.
13:35

Supplying affordable clean cooking through technology innovation

Morten Viktor and Alexis Josephides from Circle Gas share how IoT-powered smart meters and mobile payments are enabling affordable, clean cooking across Africa—and the impact when connectivity is missing.
14:10

Outdoor networking

If the Danish weather allows, we’re moving the networking outside to the waterfront, for refreshing beverages and engaging conversations about the day.
15:00

Moderated roundtable discussion

Another round of small-group discussions focusing on the latest IoT trends. In this sessions, we’ll dive into the challenges and innovations that define today’s connectivity landscape.
16:00

Introducing the world's largest private LTE network at sea with Maersk

This presentation is a chance to dive into the use case of how Maersk and Onomondo collaborated to build the world’s largest private LTE network at sea. In this session, you’ll learn why this innovation was necessary and what this powerful, global connectivity solution means for the world (and IoT).
17:00

Drinks, networking and demo stations

A chance to unwind with a drink from the bar, catch up on emails, or continue conversations with fellow attendees in a more casual setting.
18:00

Exclusive networking dinner

At 6pm, we’ll move to the other side of the venue for a relaxed networking dinner, featuring an incredible menu curated by our chef, Arthur.

Meet the speakers

John Gole
European IoT Practice Lead
IDC (International Data Corporation)
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John Gole
John Gole leads IDC's European Internet of Things (IoT) research as well as researching the mobile industry growth opportunities. He provides research and consulting on these topics to suppliers and enterprise technology users. Prior to this role, John managed IDC’s telecoms businesses in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He mentors start-ups in Prague’s start-up scene, and he holds an MBA degree from London Business School and Columbia Business School.
Henrik Aagaard
CTO & Co-founder
Onomondo
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Henrik Aagaard
Henrik Aagaard is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Onomondo. With a background in telecommunications and networking software, he co-founded Onomondo to solve the root causes of the world’s IoT connectivity challenges. Under his leadership Onomondo has transformed the way an IoT network can be structured, pioneering cloud native core architecture, full integrations to 600+ networks in 180+ countries, and truly innovative management features embracing a web-mindset in a telecom world. “Ask more from your network” is a popular phrase governing Henriks design attitude towards expanding the role and responsibility connectivity plays in IoT, something that is seen throughout the architecture of Onomondo. By transforming IoT connectivity in this spirit, Henrik and the Onomondo team are breaking barriers for truly global solutions.
Alexis Josephides
Head of Engineering
Circle Gas
Morten Viktor
Group CTO & Board Member
Circle Gas
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Lead Technology Manager
A.P. Moller – Maersk
Kristian Sæther
Product Director, Cellular IoT
Nordic Semiconductor
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Kristian Sæther
Kristian Sæther holds an M.Sc. in cybernetics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He has more than 16 years of experience in various applications- and marketing roles for microcontrollers, processors, security and UWB radar solutions. Sæther joined Nordic in 2019 and is currently the Product Director for cellular IoT. He enjoys working with new technologies that are set to transform the world.
Oyvind Birkenes
Executive Vice President, Long-Range BU
Nordic Semiconductor
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Oyvind Birkenes
Birkenes holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Before he came to Nordic last year, he spent 10 years as CEO of Airthings. He has also led Texas Instruments' Low-Power Wireless semiconductor business for many years and has extensive management and technology experience. He is based in Oslo, Norway.
Sam Brown
IoEM Business Development Manager
Valid
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Sam Brown
Sam Brown joined Valid in 2021 to drive Business Development efforts with OEMs, bringing over 15 years of experience in IoT, automotive, and telecoms. Throughout his career, he has played a key role in delivering cutting-edge projects that advance connectivity and digital transformation. At Valid, Sam works closely with partners across the IoT, automotive, and utilities sectors, helping them harness the power of eSIM and eUICC technology to unlock scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions.
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Michael Freundt Karlsen
Co-founder
Onomondo
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Michael Freundt Karlsen
Michael Freundt Karlsen is the Co-founder of Onomondo, and spearheading the company’s largest strategic partnerships and long term strategy. A serial entrepreneur and former CFO of Playdead, he co-founded and launched Onomondo in 2018 with Henrik Aagaard to redefine IoT connectivity. Under his leadership as CEO up until early 2025, Onomondo expanded to over 180 countries, integrating with 600+ operators to offer seamless, secure, and scalable connectivity. With his unique combination of industry and technology understanding and market insights he is focused on combining Onomondo’s unique technical capabilities into the strongest seamless innovative solutions for digitizing the world’s largest industries through truly scalable IoT.
Steffen Görtz
Competence Manager Embedded Devices
Sevenlab
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Mareike Bonitz
Director of Product
Onomondo
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Mareike Bonitz
With a focus on bringing human-centric technology to products, Mareike Bonitz has 8 years of experience in product management, user experience research, and product operations. She currently leads the product team at Onomondo as Director of Product, building and innovating connectivity solutions to provide a better platform and network for all IoT use cases.

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Join us in Copenhagen for an event made to move IoT forward.

What you can expect:

  • Real-world expertise from leaders in connectivity, hardware, cloud, and security.
  • Hands-on demos tackling today’s biggest IoT challenges.
  • Open discussions bridging gaps across the IoT ecosystem.
  • Actionable takeaways to help you build efficient, secure, and scalable IoT solutions.

Leave with the knowledge, connections, and tools to create IoT solutions that deliver meaningful results.



If you have any questions about the event, please reach out via events@onomondo.com.

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FAQs

For this invite-only event, we have a limited amount of seats. The registration will remain open until we’ve reached max capacity. For the past three years, we’ve been fully booked, so make sure to save your seat quickly.

To ensure value for all guests, we’ve curated a hand-picked invitation list. If you’d like to bring a colleague who didn’t receive an invitation, please contact events@onomondo.com.

Attendees are responsible for booking and covering their own accommodation. However, we’ve partnered with Copenhagen Island Hotel to offer a special discounted rate for your stay during the summit. For more information, contact events@onomondo.com.

The full agenda will be shared with all attendees before the event. Expect a packed schedule of insightful sessions, networking opportunities, and interactive discussions.

Parking details will be shared closer to the event date. Public transportation options are also available and highly recommended for convenience.

We are actively working on shaping the agenda to make it impactful and actionable for all attendees. If you’d like to submit a speaker application, send your details to events@onomondo.com. We’re seeking thought-provoking insights, real-world use cases, and actionable advice—not product pitches, demos, or sales presentations. The goal is to inspire collaboration and problem-solving across the IoT ecosystem.