Five Years Out

Five Years Out Iceland 2026

An Inspiration Day for Future‑Ready Technology and Collaboration

Five Five Years Out Iceland is a one‑day Inspiration Day created for the Icelandic IT community — bringing together decision‑makers, partners and technology leaders to explore how innovation, resilience and collaboration will shape the next five years of business.

In a country known for turning natural challenges into strength, Five Years Out focuses on technology that is built to last: secure, scalable and sustainable solutions that support growth, continuity and innovation — even in demanding environments.

June 3

9.30-16.00

Hilton Reykjavik Nordica

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A day rooted in insight and connection

Set in Reykjavik, Five Years Out Iceland is designed as a focused and inspiring gathering where global technology trends meet local realities. The event combines strategic perspectives with practical insights, enabling you to translate innovation into real business value.

Throughout the day, you will experience a carefully curated programme with keynotes and conversations that encourage reflection, dialogue and new ideas — all in an open and collaborative atmosphere.

Why attend

Connect

Meet technology partners and peers from across the Icelandic IT ecosystem and engage in meaningful conversations about shared challenges and opportunities.

Learn

Gain insights into key technology areas such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud and data infrastructure — with sessions designed to support informed decision‑making in a rapidly changing world.

Explore

Discover new perspectives through discussions and short sessions that highlight how innovation can strengthen resilience, efficiency and long‑term competitiveness.

Be inspired

Five Years Out is about momentum. Expect an experience that energises, challenges and inspires — leaving you better equipped to shape what comes next.

Sustainable Digital Infrastructure

Global hub for green data centers, AI infrastructure, and high‑performance computing
Competitive advantage from 100% renewable energy and naturally cool climate
Nationally prioritized growth area attracting sustained international investment

Technology‑Driven Innovation & Digital Transformation

Strong digital transformation across public and private sectors
High adoption of cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and software innovation
Government strategies and startups driving modernization and competitiveness

Digital Resilience, Security & Sovereign Technology

Focus on cybersecurity, data sovereignty, and critical infrastructure protection
Trusted, compliant digital environments for public services and regulated industries
Geopolitical stability supporting secure, long‑term digital operations

Agenda

9.30-10.00

Registration and Breakfast

10.00-10.05

Welcome by Arrow, by John Normann

10.05-10.30

Keynote, by John Normann

10.30-11.00

Protect Your Crown Jewels In the era of AI

As AI evolves, from deepfakes to autonomous, agentic systems, the attack surface around your most critical data is expanding faster than ever. Let's looks at how modern AI‑driven threats intersect with cybersecurity — and what it takes to identify, defend, and govern your crown jewels before automation turns speed and trust into risk, shall we.

Speaker: Claus Basballe, Solution Architect - Security, Arrow Microsoft

11.00-11.10

Short break

11.10-11.40

Please Ignore All Previous Instructions

Sooner or later your developers will build an AI agent. Maybe they already have. It reads tickets, drafts replies, updates your CRM, talks to a public model somewhere in the cloud. It works. That's the easy part. The harder part: what happens when a customer email quietly tells it to do something it shouldn't — and how do you stop it?

Speaker: Jonas Hagman, System Engineer, Fortinet

11.40-12.10

Build, Govern, Scale: Agentic AI for the Enterprise

Tatiana works with organizations across Northern, Central and Eastern Europe to turn AI and automation ambitions into practical business outcomes. Her focus is on AI agents, business process transformation and helping companies connect AI innovation with operational value at scale.

Speaker: Tatiana Vybostokova, AI Sales Leader, Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, IBM

12.10-13.00

Lunch and Networking

13.00-13.30

Control Without Compromise: The AWS European Sovereign Cloud

Digital sovereignty looks different for every organisation. AWS already provides a wide range of sovereignty controls, from encryption and zero operator access to operational guarantees, that meet many requirements across public sector and regulated industries today. The AWS European Sovereign Cloud adds another option: a new, standalone cloud built and operated in Europe by Europeans, with the full power of AWS behind it. So which sovereignty path fits your organization, and what does the European Sovereign Cloud unlock for the next five years?

Speaker: Victor Foged, Solutions Architect for Public Sector Denmark & Iceland, AWS

13.30-14.00

Assume breach, prepare for recovery: why data resilience is mandatory for business survival

Zero Trust teaches us to assume that there’s a breach—but what’s the worst that could happen when there IS a breach? And how do you mitigate against that?

Join Walter Berends, Object First Sr. Sales Engineer for Nordics as he discusses why data resilience is critical in the evolving cybersecurity landscape—and what that means in practice. Leveraging insights from research on data protection and ransomware trends, Walter will explore how organisations can prepare for the worst-case scenario: where a cybercriminal has access to all passwords and secrets.

Meeting regulatory and cyberinsurance requirements and, ultimately, guaranteeing business survival mean this is no longer ‘just’ an IT topic, it’s a board-level imperative.

Speaker: Walter Berends, Sr Sales Engineer, Object First

14.00-14.30

Cyber Resilience for Microsoft 365: Protecting Data, Identity & Digital Operations

For organizations where operational resilience, data control, and cybersecurity are critical, traditional backup is no longer enough. This session explores how Arrow Managed Services combines Microsoft 365 backup, Entra ID protection, immutable storage, and secure recovery capabilities into one modern cyber resilience platform. Learn how to reduce the impact of ransomware, identity compromise, insider threats, and accidental deletion — while supporting compliance, governance, and flexible data residency requirements.

Speaker: Theis Andersen Samsig / Technical Business Developer @ Arrow

14.30-15.00

Break and Networking

15.00-15.20

Recap and Questions

15.20-16.00

Kahoot Quiz, by Ingvar Ingasson and Christina Havning Grubbe

16.00-?

Networking and Snacks