Ownership Economy Barcelona at Norrsken
Part of the three day ECOSYSTEM SUMMIT, the Ownership Economy will bring together a one-day gathering on shared governance, steward ownership, federated infrastructure, cooperative finance, digital commons, employee ownership, health, housing, and new institutional models.
A practical map of the ownership economy in Europe
This day is designed to connect founders, researchers, operators, policymakers, capital allocators, and civic builders working on new ownership and governance models. The emphasis is on concrete institutional design: who owns, who governs, who benefits, and what structures actually scale.
One main stage, focused breakouts, dedicated networking lounge
Townhall carries the plenary sessions for the full room. Earthshot, Marenostrum, and Speakeasy are used for smaller breakouts and curated side conversations. Red Room is held back as the networking lounge for the morning and afternoon breaks and stays available for quieter meetings through the day.
Norrsken setup
Townhall is the main stage. Breakouts are designed to be intentionally smaller. Sign-up or guided distribution is recommended for the smaller rooms.
Townhall
Capacity: 150
All-attendee plenaries, opening, synthesis, and closing.
Earthshot
Capacity: 50
Mid-size breakout conversations and operator-led sessions.
Marenostrum
Capacity: 35
Specialized panels and practitioner sessions.
Red Room
Capacity: 35
Dedicated networking lounge for both formal breaks and informal meetings.
Speakeasy
Capacity: 15
Invite-only roundtables, office hours, and high-signal small group sessions.
The day begins with shared context in Townhall, then opens into concurrent afternoon tracks. Red Room is reserved for networking breaks.
Registration, coffee, and curated introductions
Arrival window with coffee, guest check-in, and early introductions across founders, researchers, investors, and institutional builders.
Opening: why ownership, why Barcelona, why now
An opening frame for the day: ownership as infrastructure, not branding, and governance as the missing layer in too many economic systems.
Purpose after exit: steward ownership, mission locks, and democratic governance
How founders preserve mission, redesign control, and build governance structures that survive beyond a conventional exit.
Morning networking break
Thirty minutes reserved for introductions, speaker follow-up, and small-group meetings.
From Catena-X to Manufacturing-X: federated data spaces as industrial coordination
A look at industrial data spaces, consortium governance, and the shared standards reshaping coordination in manufacturing.
Federating health without platform capture
Patient-held records, interoperable health data, care commons, and governance models that keep health systems open and trustworthy.
Lunch and curated table conversations
A longer lunch break with optional hosted tables for sector-specific conversations and targeted introductions.
Choose one of four afternoon sessions
The afternoon opens into concurrent sessions so participants can go deeper by topic. Townhall carries the broadest cross-sector panel, while the smaller rooms host more specialized discussions.
Second breakout block
A second round of sessions focused on digital infrastructure, employee ownership, and smaller working conversations on governance design and capital strategy.
Afternoon networking break
Another dedicated half hour for follow-up conversations before the room regathers for synthesis.
Cross-sector synthesis: patterns that travel
A synthesis conversation on what the panels reveal across finance, health, manufacturing, digital infrastructure, housing, and energy.
Barcelona working session: what should get built next?
An action-oriented close focused on pilots, follow-up working groups, and the practical collaborations that should come out of the day.
Closing remarks
A short closing to capture themes, thank participants, and point people toward follow-up conversations.
Drinks and departures
A final half hour for conversations that need to continue, with room for intros, next steps, and planned follow-up.
The conversations on the day
Descriptions below are speaker-free so you can publish the agenda now and layer names in later.
Purpose after exit: steward ownership, mission locks, and democratic governance
A panel on how founders and institutions preserve mission, redesign control, and separate economic upside from decision rights without freezing the company in place.
From Catena-X to Manufacturing-X: federated data spaces as industrial coordination
A conversation about interoperable data spaces, industrial standards, consortium governance, and the new shared infrastructure emerging in manufacturing.
Federating health without platform capture
A session on care commons, patient-held records, public-interest data infrastructure, and governance approaches that let health systems share data without ceding control to a few dominant platforms.
Money as shared infrastructure
How mutual credit, cooperative finance, ethical banking, and new payment rails can be governed as shared systems rather than extractive intermediaries.
Who owns the energy transition?
A focused discussion on citizen utilities, community-owned generation, cooperative energy models, and the local institutions needed for a fairer transition.
Housing commons, collective ownership, and urban commoning
An urban ownership session on community land models, cooperative housing, non-speculative structures, and how cities can protect long-term access.
Beyond platforms: federation, digital commons, and cooperative digital infrastructure
A panel on federated systems, shared protocols, member-owned platforms, and other alternatives to centralized platform capture.
Industrial democracy at scale
A discussion of employee-owned firms, trusts, worker voice, and the capital and governance structures that support long-term resilience.
Founder governance clinic
A smaller, more tactical session for founders and operators wrestling with mission locks, voting structures, financing constraints, and transition pathways.
Research, policy, and capital side sessions
Short-format off-stage conversations for researchers, funders, and policy builders who want deeper discussion in a smaller room.
How to use the day well
- Townhall sessions are designed for the full attendee group and set the common frame for the day.
- Afternoon breakouts are intentionally smaller. Publish them as RSVP or first-come sessions so the room capacities stay comfortable.
- Use Red Room as the official networking lounge so participants always know where to go for intros and follow-up conversations.
- Speakeasy works best for invite-only meetings, speaker prep, or small high-value roundtables rather than a fully public session.
Builders across sectors
- Founders and operators redesigning ownership, governance, or institutional structure
- Researchers and academics working on commoning, ownership, and long-term firm design
- Investors and foundations exploring non-extractive, mission-preserving capital structures
- Public and civic leaders interested in shared prosperity, participation, and local resilience
Signals, contacts, and next steps
- A sharper view of which governance and ownership patterns travel across sectors
- New relationships across finance, health, energy, housing, manufacturing, and digital systems
- Practical ideas for pilots, collaborations, policy, and capital follow-up
- A working picture of what Barcelona could become as a hub for this conversation
Join the Barcelona gathering
This is a curated day for people actively building new ownership and governance models. The room is intentionally capped and designed for real conversations rather than a passive audience experience.