International Regulator Conference
Welcome to the International Regulator Conference 2026!
The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision invites you to join us at NOVA Spektrum in Lillestrøm, Norway for the International Regulator Conference 2026 on the 9th of March 2026. The conference is arranged as a pre-conference to the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care 2026 (BMJ).
The theme of this year’s conference is Regulation & Resilience: Improving Our Impact on Health & Care Quality. We will explore how regulators can stay relevant and empower our employees in the face of changes in society at large. Through relevant keynote speakers and lively round-table discussions, inspectors and regulators will come together and gain practical and actionable insights across borders.
Practical information and registration
Date and time: March 9th 2026, 9:00–15:30
Venue: NOVA Spektrum, Lillestrøm
Conference fee: Free.
Registration: Register HERE
Preliminary program
Host: Einar Hovlid, Director of Knowledge and Analysis, Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
| Time | Program | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration and walk-in | Coffee and refreshments served in the venue |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Opening of the conference | Sjur Lehmann, Director General of the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision |
| 09:40 – 09:50 | Presentation of each participant, workplace, topics of interest in regard to the future of regulation | Table discussion |
| 09:50 – 10:20 | Keynote: How to use/think about AI as regulators | |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | How do you use AI in your day to day work, and possibilities/challenges in using AI in regulation | Table discussion |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Morning break | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | From the Headlines: International collaboration and approach in IMI-case. How does the media get important information about quality in health care, that regulators overlook? |
Eiliv Frich Flydal, Journalist at VG (Norwegian newspaper) |
| 11:45 – 12:05 | How can regulators learn from VG and collaborative news outlets’ work on the IMI case? Reflection on the media’s role in setting the agenda. |
Table discussion |
| 12:05 – 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Resilience in regulating: Short topic presentations from international colleagues. |
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| 14:00 – 14:20 | Reflections on topics | Table discussion |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Afternoon break | |
| 14:40 – 15:20 | Panel discussion: Impact and prioritization – How regulators demonstrate value and stay relevant for society. What role do user involvement have? | Moderator: Ian Leistikow, Inspector and Professor, Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate / Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management; Netherlands |
| 15:20 – 15:30 | Closing remarks | Sjur Lehmann, Director General of the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision |
About the speakers
Coming soon