Launching the Norwegian Maritime AI Centre

On 27–28 January 2026, the Norwegian Maritime AI Centre (MAI) will be officially launched at Dokkhuset in Trondheim. The Norwegian Maritime AI Centre is a five-year initiative funded by the Research Council of Norway and its partners. As the first centre of its kind, MAI is established to bring together the maritime industry and leading research environments to accelerate the operational use of artificial intelligence across maritime value chains.

The event consists of an open official launch on 27 January (10:30-12:30), followed by a closed, project-internal workshop for MAI partners on 27–28 January.

Programme

Day 1 – 27 January

• 10:30 Registration and coffee
• 11:00 Official opening of the Norwegian Maritime AI Centre
• 11:10 Norwegian Maritime AI Centre (MAI): Purpose, ambitions and objectives
• 11:30 What does MAI mean for the maritime industry?
• 11:50 Unlocking the potential of AI across maritime value chains
• 12:10 Discussion and Q&A
• 12:30 End of official opening

Focus: Opportunities and barriers for AI in the maritime sector

• 12:30 Lunch
• 13:30 AI opportunities from the MAI consortium perspective
• 14:30 Coffee break
• 14:45 Workshop: Opportunities and barriers for AI adoption
• 17:00 Summary of Day 1
• 18:00 Dinner (location to be announced)

Day 2 – 28 January

Focus: Data sharing and data ownership

• 08:30 Coffee
• 09:00 Data in MAI: Why it matters and what it takes to succeed
• 10:00 Coffee break
• 10:30 Group workshops on data sharing and ownership
• 12:30 Lunch
• 13:30 Workshop conclusion
• 14:00 Board meeting (board members only)
• 16:00 End of event