Jeffrey Snover, the creator of PowerShell, the chief architect behind Windows Server and Azure Stack, and one of the most influential figures in modern IT history, is now confirmed as a keynote speaker at the Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NIC) 2026.
For Nordic IT professionals and decision-makers, this represents a rare opportunity to gain insights from the man who has not only witnessed the digital transformation but also helped shape it.
Why Snover. Why now?
Artificial intelligence is transforming industry after industry. Automation is redefining human tasks. Cloud infrastructure is evolving faster than many organizations can adapt. At the same time, the pressure on IT leaders and decision makers to make the right decisions has never been greater.
It is in this landscape that Jeffrey Snover steps onto the stage at Oslo Spektrum on October 13 to 15, 2026 during the Nordic Infrastructure Conference.
With over 30 years at the forefront of technology, leadership roles at Microsoft, Google, IBM and DEC, and more than 30 patents, Snover has a perspective that few others possess. He not only sees where the industry is headed, he has been involved in determining its direction.
After leaving Google in January 2026, he is now a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University, where he works on the governance of artificial intelligence. It is no coincidence that the man who will speak about the AI revolution also works practically with AI governance at the university level.
His keynote at NIC 2026 focuses on just this: How do we navigate the AI revolution and what does it mean in concrete terms for how we build, operate and secure today's IT systems?
This is not a philosophical future scenario. It is an operational reality that already affects budgets, architectural choices and strategic decisions today. Few people have as solid a foundation of experience to draw from as Snover.
This isn't a keynote you send a colleague to. It's a presentation you want to be there to experience yourself.
Three days that set the direction
NIC 2026 focuses on the issues that will determine which organizations succeed in the coming years:
- Automation in an era where AI is changing people's jobs.
- Identity and security in a rapidly changing threat landscape.
- Cloud infrastructure that is evolving faster than many organizations have time to adapt to.
- Leadership in a time where the pace of change is higher than organizations are used to.
Since 2011, NIC gathered some of the world's leading technologists for practical learning, demonstrations and exchange of experience under the principle:
Less slides, more demos.
It is no coincidence that nine out of ten participants return year after year. It is the result of an uncompromising focus on practical relevance and technical competence over space and marketing.
About NIC
Nordic Infrastructure Conference is one of Norway's leading conferences for IT professionals and decision-makers. The conference will be held October 13-15, 2026 at Oslo Spektrum.
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