90 YEARS IN 20 MINUTES

WELCOME TO THIS YEAR'S INDUSTRY EVENT!

For the 23rd time, we are naming the Christmas Gift of the Year, and in addition, the Product of the Year 2026/2027 will be selected in a number of categories. Here you can register for the party and nominate relevant products.

During our event, where we will name the Christmas gift of the year and the products of the year, the three experienced retailers have accepted the challenge of giving their own Pecha Kucha presentations. However, the format gives them no opportunity to go into much detail, as they must adhere to one simple (but relentless) rule: 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each, giving a total speaking time of six minutes and 40 seconds. The result is concise, engaging and often entertaining presentations, in which the speaker must get straight to the point.

This presentation format combines a high pace with clear storytelling. The format was developed in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, who wanted an alternative to long and cumbersome lectures.

In Norwegian and Japanese, the word is pronounced «pe-cha-ku-cha», with stress on the syllables and a short u.

At Høymagasinet on 5 November, three Pecha Kucha presentations are on the programme, offering brief and pointed insights into topics we hope and believe will engage the audience in the hall.

Generation Z

Jon Lyngra is operations manager at Power Norway and has 33 years of experience in the industry. His presentation will focus on generation Z in retail: what they expect from their jobs, what motivates them, and how Power recruits, inspires and trains them. Lyngra offers three simple measures to get the whole team, regardless of age, pulling in the same direction.

From MiniLink to AI

Knut Grimstad is chain manager at Elon Norway, has 27 years of experience in the industry, and will talk about how new technologies have always arrived with great promises. Not all of them have delivered, and some have disappeared as quickly as they arrived. What is different today? Grimstad puts today’s innovations into a historical perspective and asks whether artificial intelligence really is as scary as many claim.

The household appliances of the future

Tommy Myhre is Nordic category manager for household appliances at Elkjøp and has 30 years of experience in the industry. He will talk about how new technologies are making household appliances increasingly smarter, more autonomous and more closely integrated into the home. What does this mean for consumers, suppliers and retail? What opportunities do new technologies offer, and what consequences will retailers’ own brands have for competition, the market and the industry?

Register now!