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# The Nordic Contract Management Day 2026
24 September 2026
Symbion, Copenhagen
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### Where the Nordic Contract Management Community Comes Together
Join professionals, practitioners, and thought leaders from across the region at The Nordic Contract Management Day 2026, hosted by ARC Contract Management and World Commerce and Contracting, to explore the future of contracting, collaboration, and commercial excellence.
Register your interest – confirmed attendees will be notified shortly
Given the high level of interest and our aim to make the event available to the community, we have implemented a modest commitment to support focused attendance
This includes a nominal registration fee of 999 DKK
## 2026 Theme: Contract Management as the Integrator in Complex Business Environments
In today’s complex business environment, Contract Management plays a critical role in connecting functions, systems, and stakeholders. This year’s event explores how Contract Management acts as the integrator across legal, procurement, finance, and operations.
Agenda 2026
BREAKFAST
Check-In & Breakfast
08:30–09:00
WELCOME
Welcome Note and Setting the Scene
09:00–09:20
Sally Guyer (CEO, WorldCC) • Rasmus Tønnies (Partner, ARC Contract Management)
Sally and Rasmus welcome attendees and set the stage for a day focused on collaboration, innovation and the future of Contract Management.
KEYNOTE Session A
Contracting as the Integrator
09:20–10:00
Sally Guyer (CEO, WorldCC) • Tim Cummins (President, WorldCC) • Kraig Conrad (CEO, NCMA)
Discover why leading organisations are breaking down functional silos and positioning Contract Management as a strategic capability across legal, procurement, finance, sales and operations.
BREAK
Short Break
10:00–10:10
SHOWCASE
Meet the CLM Vendors
10:10–11:00
Hear directly from leading CLM vendors as they showcase the latest innovations, capabilities and developments shaping modern Contract Lifecycle Management.
NETWORKING
Networking Break & Meet the Exhibitors
11:00–11:30
KEYNOTE Session B
Danske Bank's Third Party Risk Management Journey
11:30–12:10
Kirsten Merete Lundgreen Andersen (Head of TRPM Strategy, Framework and Execution, Danske Bank)
Explore how Danske Bank is embedding Contract and Vendor Management into its Third Party Risk Management transformation to strengthen governance, compliance and operational resilience.
LUNCH
Networking Lunch
12:10–12:50
SESSION (C1)
Putting AI to Work in Contract Management
12:50–13:25
Casper Bering Jensen (Manager Contract and Business Support, Atea) • Rasmus Tønnies (Partner, ARC Contract Management)
Discover how Atea is applying Generative AI and internally developed AI solutions to improve Contract Management. Learn practical use cases, implementation lessons and real business value.
SESSION (C2)
Contract Management Competencies for the AI Era
12:50–13:25
René Franz Henschel (Owner, CEO and Lead Instructor, NSCCM)
Explore the competencies Contract Managers need as AI transforms the profession and where human expertise continues to create value.
SESSION D1
Why Negotiation Outperforms Competitive Bidding
13:30–14:05
Tine Anneberg (Founder and CEO, CREOSUM Create Impact)
Based on comparative research, discover why negotiation consistently creates greater commercial value than competitive bidding and how contracting secures that value.
SESSION D2
Your Platform Is Now an Ecosystem — Assumptions and Boundaries for the Customer
13:30–14:05
Jonas F. Johannesen (Founder and Owner of Frank Advisory, Former CIO of VELUX and Egmont)
The CLM platform is no longer an isolated system. It now sits within an ecosystem of adjacent tools, third-party products, AI agents and evolving language models, with multiple parties reasoning over contract data. Explore the trends driving this shift, the risks it creates, and the boundaries needed to manage a growing CLM ecosystem safely.
BREAK
Coffee & Cake Break
14:05–14:35
SESSION (E1)
ZF Group's CLM Journey: Lessons from the Road
14:35–15:10
Rahul Sharma (RVP - DACH and UKIN - Sales, Sirion)• Anna Brunzell (Head of Legal Operations, ZF Group)
A look at how ZF Group, a German technology manufacturing leader, transformed its approach to Contract Management — the challenges it faced, the lessons learned, and what others can take away from its journey.
SESSION (E2)
Contract Management & SAM
14:35–15:10
Morten Jensen Thorn (Director, ARC Contract Management) • Jonas F. Johannesen (Founder and Owner of Frank Advisory, Former CIO of VELUX and Egmont)
Discover how Contract Management and Software Asset Management work together to improve governance, visibility and commercial value. In this session, there will be insights into how to conduct Software Contract Management and how it is viewed from a customer perspective.
BREAK
Short Break
15:10–15:20
SESSION (F)
Implementing the Global Contract Management Standard
15:20–15:55
Laurence Petrini (Group Director Contract Management, Thales)
Discover how Thales is implementing CMS4 across governance, capability development and day-to-day Contract Management practices.
FIRESIDE
CMS4 Implementation Q&A
15:55–16:15
Kraig Conrad (CEO, NCMA) • Laurence Petrini (Group Director Contract Management, Thales) • Rikke Saaek Lindhardt (Head of Legal and Contract Management at STARS/DSB)
An interactive discussion exploring practical experiences and lessons learned from implementing the Global Contract Management Standard.
CLOSING
Closing Remarks
16:15–16:30
Sally Guyer (CEO, WorldCC) • Rasmus Tønnies (Partner, ARC Contract Management)
Final reflections from the day, key takeaways and announcement of the Visit the Vendor Competition winner.
NETWORKING
Networking & Snacks
16:30–17:30
OUR SPONSORS
OUR SPEAKERS
#### Anna Brunzell
Head of Legal Operations, ZF Group
#### Casper Bering Jensen
Manager Contract & Business Support, Atea
#### Jonas F. Johannesen
Founder and Owner of Frank Advisory, Former CIO of VELUX and Egmont
#### Kirsten Merete Lundgreen Andersen
Head of TRPM Strategy, Framework & Execution, Danske Bank
#### Kraig Conrad
CEO, NCMA
#### Laurence Petrini
Group Director Contract Management, Thales
#### Morten Jensen Thorn
Director, ARC Contract Management
#### Rahul Sharma
Vice President GTM & Sales, Sirion
#### Rasmus Tønnies
Partner, ARC Contract Management
#### René Henschel
Owner, CEO and Lead Instructor, NSCCM
#### Rikke Saaek Lindhardt
Head of Legal & Contract Management, STARS/DSB
#### Sally Guyer
CEO, World Commerce and Contracting
#### Tim Cummins
President, World Commerce and Contracting
#### Tine Anneberg
SMARTnership, Founder and CEO, CREOSUM Create Impact
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