NordiCHI 2006 Keynote speakers

We are pleased to announce that Susanne Bødker, Jonathan Grudin, Kjetil Thorsen and Ken Olling will be keynote speakers at NordiCHI 2006 in Oslo.

Susanne Bødker

Susanne Bødker is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Aarhus. She was one of the early members advocating the "Scandinavian approach" to system development. She was one of the first to introduce Activity theory to HCI. In the area of CSCW she has contributed to research for more than 15 years. Her current interests includes new ways of working, and she is one of the founders of a new center for this area at the University of Aarhus.

Jonathan Grudin

Jonathan Grudin works in the Adaptive Systems and Interaction Group at Microsoft Research, part of the Microsoft Corporation. Prior to joining Microsoft Research, he was Professor of Information and Computer Science at University of California, Irvine. He has taught at Aarhus University, Keio University, and the University of Oslo. His research is in human-computer interaction and computer supported cooperative work, with a particular focus on the design, adoption and use of group support technologies.

Kjetil Thorsen and Ken Olling

Kjetil Thorsen (partner) and Ken Olling (Interaction Designer) represent Snøhetta.

Snøhetta are leading international architects that have won acclaim and prizes for their special approach to design.  Kjetil Thorsen will give us an insight into the Snøhetta design philosophy through examples of recent work.  This includes their recent joint venture with Norsk Hydro and Siemens called Løvetann in which modular houses have  been considered services rather than products from day one.  Ken Olling will show how the consideration of houses as services has led to a radical shift in approach to design