Oslo Runway
Business Summit

The Oslo Runway Business Summit is the platform's annual meeting place for professionals working across fashion, lifestyle, business and culture. Together with Oslo Runway’s fashion week schedule, it forms one of Oslo Runway's two flagship events, creating a year-round platform for dialogue, collaboration and industry development.

Launched in 2026, the Business Summit was established to strengthen the business side of the Norwegian fashion and lifestyle industry by bringing together decision-makers from brands, retailers, investors, media, and network partners for a day of conversations, knowledge-sharing and new perspectives.

Each edition explores a theme reflecting the opportunities and challenges shaping the industry today. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions and networking, the Summit creates a space where creative, cultural and commercial perspectives meet — encouraging collaboration across disciplines and contributing to the continued development of the Norwegian fashion and lifestyle industry.

– By bringing together creativity, business and culture, Oslo Runway continues to strengthen the international position of Norwegian fashion and lifestyle, shares Elin O. Carlsen, CEO of Oslo Runway.

The inaugural 2026 edition, The Road to Customers: How to Scale Your Community, explored how brands can build meaningful relationships with their audiences in an increasingly fragmented market. Speakers included representatives from McKinsey & Company, Zalando, Active Brands, Steen & Strøm, MUNCH, Hiking Patrol and Marketer, offering perspectives on topics ranging from international growth and retail strategy to community building, and the use of AI in branding.

Want to become a partner and sponsor at Oslo Runway Business Summit in May 2027? Please reach out to our Head of Communications & Partnerships olga@oslorunway.no.