Student’s day at Aqua Nor 2023
As usual, the Student Day is held on the last day of Aqua Nor – this time a Thursday. All students get access to the exhibition free of charge. The Students Day starts with a seminar in the main meeting room. Students are then invited to visit the exhibition area, where companies and organizations are eager to talk about collaboration or job opportunities.
The aquaculture sector needs to attract a wide range of experts and professionals in order to develop further. Aqua Nor is the world’s largest aquaculture technology exhibition and an important international meeting place for the aquaculture industry, taking place in Trondheim every other year. It draws about 25,000 visitors from up to 76 nations to its halls. All the latest innovations of importance in technology, processes and services related to farming salmon, marine species, mollusks etc are presented here.
This is a unique opportunity to learn more about this dynamic sector, the second largest in Norway, and to expand your network!
Thursday, August 24th
10.30 am – 17 pm
Aqua Nor at Trondheim Spektrum
About the Student’s Day
Many of the future’s most exciting careers will be found in the aquaculture industry – an industry in great and constant growth. At the Student’s day, you will experience lectures that will show different pathways into the aquaculture sector and meet over 500 exhibitors from all over the world.
Participate at the Student Camp
From the 21st to the 24th of August, the stage is set for the first ever Aqua Nor Student Camp. Here, 25 lucky students get the opportunity to visit the fair, show themselves to the industry, and compete for prize money. Register by 15 June.
Program
| 10:15 | Pick up your name tag at the main entrance | |
| 10:30 | STUDENT SEMINAR (Conference Room) | |
| 10:30 | Aquaculture – a sector with opportunities! | Øyvind Haram, Norwegian Seafood Federation |
| 10:45 | YoungFish – a social and professional meeting place for young employees in aquaculture! | Chair YoungFish Mid-Norway Thomas Aleksander Hansen, Biomar |
| 11:00 | AQUA NOR Student Camp – Pitches from the participants – Poll – public’s favourite | Introduction by chair & mentor |
| 11:15 | Book launch! New aquaculture learning material for higher education | Turid Mørkøre, NMBU and Bengt Finstad, NTNU |
| 11:30 | Closing remarks with information about the Student Day activities | Alexandra Neyts, NTNU Oceans and student representatives |
| 11:35 | VISIT TO THE TRADE SHOW Contact the exhibitors to expand your network and exchange ideas. The booths expressing interest to talk to you are clearly marked Lunch at one of the food trucks of your choice. | |
| 13:00 | MINI SEMINAR for students at the RESEARCH PLAZA (in Norwegian) (Hall H) – Welcome by students from NMBU, NTNU, UiB, UiT – Dialogue with research institutions IMR, NOFIMA, NORCE, SINTEF, VI, Akvaplan: How to join our team? – Traineeship (Solveig Holm, Seafood Innovation Cluster) and industrial PhD as pathways into the sector | |
| 13:30 | PRIZE WINNING CEREMONY at the RESEARCH PLAZA (in Norwegian) (Hall H) | |
| 13:45 | VISIT TO THE TRADE SHOW (Continued) | |
| 16:30 | SOCIAL GATHERING (w drinks) (Conference bar) | |
Registration – students have free entry all week
Students need to register for the event in advance (Tickets – Aqua Nor 2023 – tick off “Student” category). The event is for free, but registration is binding!
Exhibitors who have expressed their interest to meet students will be clearly visible on the Aqua Nor App.
Participate at the Student Camp
From the 21st to the 24th of August, the stage is set for the first ever Aqua Nor Student Camp. Here, 25 lucky students get the opportunity to visit the fair, show themselves to the industry, and compete for prize money. Register by 15 June.
