The Norwegian Computer Society

What The Norwegian Computer Society does

The Norwegian Computer Society (Dataforeningen, legally registered as Den Norske Dataforening) is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1953 and headquartered at Grev Wedels plass 9, Oslo, serving Norway's IT and digitalisation professional community. The organization provides networking, continuing education, and knowledge-sharing infrastructure through four revenue streams: recurring membership subscriptions, professional course fees (e.g., Mastering the Requirements Process at 10,900-12,900 NOK), conference and event revenue (ODIN test conference, eHelsekonferansen, ARK, and regional meetups), and corporate partnership/sponsorship packages that give technology firms visibility and access to IT decision-makers.

Its core product surface consists of flagship annual conferences, a portfolio of professional courses, member-driven professional groups (faggrupper) across AI, healthcare IT, cybersecurity, software testing, sustainability, and other verticals, the Future CxO exclusive leadership network, the doITgirl diversity initiative, and the ERP-cast podcast. Distribution is direct-to-member via a national footprint of nine regional chapters (Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Sandefjord, Hamar, Oppdal, Sandnes, and a digital chapter), supplemented by website content, email newsletters, Instagram, and event-based engagement.

The business model is membership-funded with no external PE/VC ownership. Notable strategic collaborations include co-organization of eHelsekonferansen with Den Norske Legeforening and Norsk Sykepleierforbund, co-development of the KoSy municipal disease surveillance solution (used by nearly 200 municipalities) with Folkehelseinstituttet and KS, and anchor partnerships with Norwegian IT firms (Systek, Bouvet, Experis, Gritera, Promis Qualify, SOCO, Sopra Steria) that sponsor the ODIN conference and other events. The organization is led by CEO Hege Svendsen with a small staff of 11-50.

Name

The Norwegian Computer Society

Legal name

Den Norske Dataforening

Website

https://dataforeningen.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dataforeningen is a Norwegian non-profit professional membership association, founded in 1953, that provides IT professionals with conferences, courses, professional groups, and networking across nine regional chapters. It serves individual members, corporate technology sponsors, and public-sector collaborators in Norway's IT ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM), Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Professional membership association
• IT professional networking
• Software testing conference
• EHealth healthcare IT
• Technology professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees providing access to professional network, events, courses, and member benefits
2. Course fees: Revenue from professional courses including technical training, AI courses, and requirements process workshops offered to members and non-members
3. Conference and event revenue: Revenue from major conferences including eHelsekonferansen, ODIN test conference, ARK, and various professional meetups and networking events
4. Partnership programs: Revenue from partner companies seeking visibility, brand building, and access to technology professional networks through sponsorship and partnership packages

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Norwegian Computer Society (Dataforeningen) is a non-profit professional membership association for IT and digitalisation professionals in Norway, founded in 1953. It offers annual memberships providing access to regional chapters, professional groups (faggrupper), conferences, courses, and networking events. Its portfolio includes the ODIN test conference, eHelsekonferansen, professional courses on AI and requirements engineering, the Future CxO leadership network, the ERP-cast podcast, and the eHelseprisen award.

Product overview

Dataforeningen (The Norwegian Computer Society) is a professional membership organization for Norway's IT community, not a product company. The organization provides a platform for professional networking, knowledge sharing, and industry development through multiple interconnected offerings: annual conferences (ODIN Test Conference, eHelsekonferansen), professional courses covering requirements engineering and AI, podcast content (ERP-cast), awards (eHelseprisen), regional professional groups (faggrupper) spanning AI, healthcare IT, information security, and software testing, the Future CxO leadership network, and the doITgirl diversity initiative. Members gain access to networking events, educational resources, and industry recognition through this membership-based structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SystekcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain partner for ODIN test conference. Provides sponsorship and support for the largest test conference in Norway.
• GriteracoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain partner for ODIN test conference with focus on quality and software testing community.
• BouvetcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain partner for ODIN test conference. Major Norwegian IT consulting firm with strong presence in quality assurance.
• Promis QualifycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain partner for ODIN test conference specializing in requirements management and quality solutions.
• ExperiscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain partner for ODIN test conference. Part of ManpowerGroup offering IT professional services.
• SOCOcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain partner for ODIN test conference focused on software quality and testing.
• WebstepminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfileringspartner (profiling partner) for ODIN test conference. Norwegian IT consulting company.
• SkatteetatenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfileringspartner (profiling partner) for ODIN test conference. Norwegian Tax Administration.
• Sopra SteriaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue and food sponsor for AI/health networking event. Leading Norwegian digital consulting company.
• Den Norske LegeforeningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of eHelsekonferansen (eHealth Conference) alongside Dataforeningen and Norsk Sykepleierforbund.
• Norsk SykepleierforbundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of eHelsekonferansen (eHealth Conference) alongside Dataforeningen and Den Norske Legeforening.
• KS (Kommunesektorens organisasjon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on KoSy (Kommunens Sykdomsoversikt) solution with Folkehelseinstituttet. KS provides digital services and agreements for Norwegian municipalities.
• FolkehelseinstituttetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on KoSy (Kommunens Sykdomsoversikt) disease surveillance solution with KS for Norwegian municipalities.
• Crayon ConsultingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork partner for Future CxO exclusive leadership network. David Aas Correia from Crayon Consulting serves as network lead.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ISACA: Global association for IT governance, security, risk, and audit professionals with chapters, certifications (CISA, CISM), and conferences. Overlaps with Dataforeningen's information-security and healthcare-IT professional groups.
• IEEE Computer Society: Global technical organization for computing professionals offering conferences, publications, certifications, and local chapters. Overlaps strongly with Dataforeningen's conference and educational offering but at international scale.
• ACM (Association for Computing Machinery): Global computing society with membership, conferences (SIGCOMM, SIGGRAPH etc.), publications, and professional communities. Comparable in mission but vastly larger, global scope, and serves as an aspirational scale benchmark for any national society.

Regional players

• Dataföreningen i Sverige: Swedish national association for data/IT professionals running events, courses, and professional groups; near-direct functional peer operating in the neighboring Nordic market.
• Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI): Germany's national professional association for informatics, organizing conferences, workshops, and Fachgruppen (special interest groups) — a near-mirror of Dataforeningen's structure in a different national market.
• Dansk IT: Denmark's professional association for IT practitioners, offering member communities, courses, and events. Comparable in size and national scope to Dataforeningen, serving the adjacent Danish market.

Direct peers

• Tekna: Norwegian professional association for technology and natural-science graduates with courses, events, and member communities. Directly comparable Norwegian peer covering adjacent STEM/technology professionals with similar event and course infrastructure.
• BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT): UK national professional body for IT practitioners offering chartered credentials, events, courses, and member communities. Closest functional analogue to Dataforeningen with a national scope, certification programs, and an established event portfolio.
• SIM (Society for Information Management): US-based community of senior IT leaders offering local chapters, executive networking, and leadership programs — closely parallel to Dataforeningen's Future CxO network and leadership development initiatives.

Emerging players

• IASA Global: Global association for IT architects offering certifications, chapters, and an annual conference. Comparable niche overlap with Dataforeningen's architecture (ARK) conference and Solution Architecture faggruppe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/dataforeningen
• Xx.com/DND_Norge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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