28 August 07:30Epicenter

FrokostBit Product in practice: How product management transforms delivery

Date:            28.08.2025
Time:           Doors open 07:30, we start at 08:00. Until approx. 09:00
Location:   Netlight Oslo Office - Epicenter
RSVP:           Within Monday 21st of August

Back from vacation and ready to get inspired? Join us for our next FrokostBIT - the perfect way to transition from vacation mode. Over a delicious breakfast, we'll explore what a product manager actually does - and why it really matters. Get inspired by practical experiences, and connect with others passionate about building great products.

🌲 NORTØMMER
: Discover how a traditional forestry company investing in digital services used product leadership to align their team's direction, improve delivery flow, and create real value for both users and the business.

💡Gjensidige Pensjonsforsikring:
Learn how they're building a product-driven organization, restructuring their development teams for the customer journey, and what lessons they've picked up along the way.

This event is for you if:

  • You're part of a cross-functional team or work closely with product and tech
  • You're a leader considering investing in product roles
  • You're curious about what product leadership actually looks like in action
  • Your organization is exploring product management methodologies but unsure where to begin
  • You've ever felt the frustration of unclear priorities, low user focus, or a lack of meaningful outcomes

Takeaways to bring back to your team:
🚀 Real team impact:
See how adding a Product Manager role reshaped team focus, flow, and delivery quality – straight from developers and designers.

🧭 From tasks to outcomes:
Learn how clearer priorities, user involvement, and product frameworks led to more sustainable solutions and measurable impact.

🏗️ Merging product with organization:
Explore how embedding product thinking into team structure and culture delivers better results.

🔥 Lessons learned:
Honest insights on what was tough, what we'd change, and the shifts that made the biggest difference.

We promise you actionable insights, inspiring stories – and a tasty breakfast to kickstart your day. Hope to see you there!

Speakers

Maren Emilie Forsberg
Product Manager

Maren is a seasoned product manager with a rich background spanning fintech, media, and forestry. She is driven by a passion for understanding users, crafting smart solutions, and delivering both meaningful value and measurable results. Guided by empathy as a core principle and a strong focus on agile processes, Maren leads teams that embrace experimentation, learn quickly, and consistently aim to enhance the everyday lives of users. Outside of work, Maren finds joy in saunas and ice bathing, where she takes her passion to the next level as a leader of Aufguss rituals 🧘‍♀️🧊

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Thor-Herman van Eggelen
Developer

Thor-Herman is a talented fullstack developer with experience working with clients such as Nortømmer, reMarkable, KLP, and Appfarm. He brings deep expertise in modern web and app technologies like Next.js, Typescript, CSS, and React-Native, along with extensive experience in cloud and deployment platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Vercel. Quick to adapt to new frameworks and technologies, Thor-Herman thrives in agile teams that prioritize collaboration and innovation. He delivers solutions that elegantly balance technical precision with real-world functionality, always maintaining a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
When he’s not coding, Thor-Herman enjoys climbing, savoring good wine, and perfecting his coffee-brewing skills 🧗☕️

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Andreas Gabrielsen
Product Manager

Andreas is a product manager at Netlight with over 5 years of experience working with digitalizing and improving processes. He has been on both sides of system implementations or led the development of the solution from scratch. With a strong background in digital strategy and process analysis, Andreas thrives on helping teams align customer journeys with business goals. Starting at Gjensidige in November 2023, the first year focused on bridging the company’s digital needs with an external vendor. Since then, he has tackled on enhancing the claims processes, culminating in the key role of Product Owner for Claims. In this role, they champion product-driven approaches, collaborating across teams to deliver meaningful outcomes. When not shaping digital solutions, Andreas enjoys ball sports, bouldering and strategy board games.

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Herman Storeng Ikhsani
Designer

Herman is a UX Designer with experience designing complex systems and creating user-centered solutions. With a strong focus on user involvement, Herman ensures that every product meets the needs of its users while balancing business goals. He has worked on challenging projects across various industries, helping teams translate complexity into intuitive and seamless user experiences. When not crafting thoughtful designs, Herman enjoys traveling, cooking and diving into great books.

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Netlight Oslo

📍 Our temporary office is located at Edvard Strøms gate 2. Please use the main entrance at Epicenter, FrokostBit will take place in The Hive. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out at kristine.lingen@netlight.com

Organized by

The frokostBit crew