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Participant list

The participant list is maintained and updated regularly to reflect the most current attendee information. 

  • For any questions regarding the list, please contact, Anja Fallan Gustavsen, Head of official delegations, Innovation Norway, email


Norwegian Companies/Organizations
SectorMinneapolisNew York
AbeliaØysteinSøreideCEOHealthTechyesyes
AKIGAI ASChristianKerstenCEOHealthTechyesyes
Ambr InstituteValentinNormandCEOHealthTechyesyes
Ambr Institute ASAslakHougenChief Commercial OfficerHealthTechyesyes
Andøya SpaceportVincentVincentDirector Business DevelopmentDefense and Securityyes
Annette Jorna Holmen, Viking Lady Annette JornaHolmenCEOFood and Seafood
yes
Avju Solutions AS AndreasHaugenCEODefense and Securityyes
Avju Solutions AS MagnusHaugenCMODefense and Securityyes
Baba VisisonPer WesselNoreCEOHealthTechyesyes
Blue Aerospace ASMortenÅsliCEODefense and Securityyes
Blue Maritime Cluster/ ÅKPPierre YannMajorCluster CEOMaritime
yes
Boliger for livet ASSturle JMonstadCEOHealthTechyesyes
Brim ExplorerEspenLarsen-HakkeboCEO Brim Tech / CTO Brim ExplorerTourism
yes
ConveneIngvillHestenesCEOHealthTechyesyes
De BergenskeYngveHansenDe Bergenske Brand Manager / GM Bergen BørsTourismyesyes
DNBBeateHoffmannHead of DNB North AmericaOffshore Wind
yes
DNBEvenWesterveldGroup EVP People & CommunicationMaritime
yes
DNVAlexImperialVP and Regional Manager, DNV Supply Chain and Product Assurance, AmericasHealthTechyesyes
DNVAllanKrogsgaardBusiness Development DirectorMaritime
yes
DNVStephenMcAdamVice President, Digital HealthHealthTechyesyes
DNV Healthcare USA, Inc.RobertDostertTerritory ManagerHealthTech
yes
DossierGeirArnhoffFounderHealthTechyesyes
Dossier SolutionsTherese SmaabergArnhoffCommunicationsHealthTech
yes
Drobe ASMillaAmundsen-LackCEO, FounderManufacturingyesyes
DXC TechnologyEspenOlsenManaging DirectorOther
yes
Eide SondreEideCEO Food and Seafoodyesyes
EksfinAnders GerlachNielsenHead of Renewable Energy & INdustry

yes
Energi.AIAndersLierCEO & FounderPropTechyesyes
Equinor ASAJannikLindbækExecutive Vice President, CommunicationOffshore Wind
yes
Excitus Medical ASØysteinRefsethCEOHealthTechyesyes
Fjord ToursKristianJørgensenCEOTourism

FSiTorbjørnSvensgård Defense and Securityyesyes
Green Ammo ASRolf IngeRothCEODefense and Securityyes
Havila KystrutenLasse A.VangsteinChief Communications & Sustainability OfficerTourism
yes
Hedgehog ASBjørnHolteCEODesign and Fashionyesyes
Hotel UnionSindreMjelvaOwnerTourism
yes
Hovedorganisasjonen VirkeGeirVikDirector of TravelTourism
yes
HurtigrutenAndersLindstromHead of PR & Communications, the AmericasTourism
yes
HurtigrutenCarlyBiggartVP Sales & Marketing, AmericasTourism
yes
HurtigrutenHeddaFelinCEO HurtigrutenTourism
yes
Höegh AutolinersAndreasEngerCEOMaritime
yes
Höegh Autoliners CamillaKnappskogDirector of Communications Maritime
yes
Innovation NorwayAntonioRaposoSr. Advisor - US Market

yes
Innovation NorwayBeateGranBusiness Development Advisor
yesyes
Innovation NorwayEinarGustafsonCounselor for Defense Industry
yes
Innovation NorwayEvaCamererEVP Export and InvestMaritimeyesyes
Innovation NorwayHege V.BarnesManaging Director
yesyes
Innovation NorwayHåkonHaugliCEOMaritimeyesyes
Innovation NorwayJohnVisloskySenior Advisor Health Tech
yesyes
Innovation NorwayZachariasHolmSenior Advisor, Healthcare
yes
Innovation Norway TanyaHeravianSr. Advisor - Energy Transition and Sustainable Infrastructure  

yes
KABINAlexTangenOwner/FounderFood and Seafood
yes
KOK ASKristinLorangeCEOMaritime
yes
Kongsberg Group ASAGeirHåøyCEODefense and Securityyesyes
Kongsberg GruppenEvenAasEVP Public AffairsDefense and Securityyesyes
Kongsberg Gruppen ASAIvarEnganGroup VP Public AffairsDefense and Securityyesyes
Laerdal ASToreSagstuenHead of TechnologyHealthTechyes
Maxim Defense Norway ASMagneRødahlCEO NorwayDefense and Securityyes
Medical surveyorKellyProctorPresident DNV HealthcareHealthTechyes
Min blodprøve (My blood sample)MinaAdampourMedical Doctor and Doctoral Research FellowHealthTechyesyes
Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesHåvardFigenschou RaaenDeputy Director General


Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesPer AubreyBugge TendenCommunications Adviser


Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThomasBirkelandPolitical Adviser


MR. ICEMANJackStenslandFOUNDER & CEOFood and Seafoodyesyes
Myworkout ASKnutLokkeFounder & CEOHealthTechyesyes
Nammo ASShereeBashford BrooksVP Marketing & Branding, Nammo Inc.Defense and Securityyes
NFM GroupRunar SteeneKvammeCEO NFM USDefense and Securityyes
NHOPetterTollefsenInternational DirectorMaritime
yes
Nordiq ProductsMatsHetlingCEOHealthTechyesyes
NordNorsk Reiseliv AS/Northern Norway Tourist BoardOlgaPhilippenkoTravel Trade ManagerTourism

Norinnova ASElisabethAndreassenBusiness Unit ManagerHealthTechyesyes
Norinnova ASHåkon GustafsonGiæverBusiness developerHealthTechyesyes
Norse Atlantic AirwaysKristinBerthelsenDeputy Chief Executive Officer Tourism
yes
Norsk Reiseliv/Norwegian Tourism PartnersPer ArneTuftinCEOTourism
yes
Northern Norway Regional Health AuthorityMagnusEngesetInnovation AdvisorHealthTechyesyes
Northwell HealthJenniferScanlonVP, Global Strategic Partnerships

yes
Norway HouseBrittArdakaniDirector of Business

yes
NORWEGIAN CANCER SOCIETYIngrid StenstadvoldRossCEOHealthTechyesyes
Norwegian Confederation of Trade UnionsAndersWittrupSpecial AdviserOffshore Wind
yes
Norwegian Confederation of Trade UnionsKennethSandmoHead of Business and Industry Policy DepartmentManufacturing
yes
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)Inge RoarBremerthunSenior Adviser
yes
Norwegian King Prawns Farming ASMagnusSkrettingS&M DircyorFood and Seafoodyesyes
Norwegian Seafood CouncilChristianChramerCEOFood and Seafood
yes
Norwegian Seafood CouncilHildeLarsen MostueManagerFood and Seafood
yes
Norwegian Seafood CouncilKarine RødHaraldssonDirector USAFood and Seafood
yes
Norwegian Seafood CouncilOlavHolst-DyrnesChairman of the boardFood and Seafood
yes
Norwegian Shipowners' AssociationCharlotte DemeerStrømDirector/Head of International PoliticsMaritime
yes
Norwegian Shipowners' AssociationHaraldFotlandPresident of the Norwegian Shipowners` AssociationMaritime
yes
OiviAndersEikenesChief Executive Officer HealthTech

OiviFredrikSahlinChief Commercial OfficerHealthTechyesyes
SensocureStein IvarHansenChairman and CTOHealthTechyes
SensocureTrondHerjeCEOHealthTechyes
Siemens EnergyTrygve ØiAkselsenVP Oil & Gas Offshore SalesOffshore Windyesyes
Spond TrineFalnesEVP North AmericaHealthTechyesyes
STADT NAVAL ASDr. Asta SlettevollSileikieneDirector of projectsMaritimeyesyes
STADT NAVAL ASHallvardSlettevollCEO Maritimeyesyes
STORM Adapt Group ASAndreasRistEVPDefense and Securityyes
STORM Adapt Group ASGeir-ArneRemmemCEODefense and Securityyes
Sylvsmidja ASAnne Kari JohannessenSalbuOwnerDesign and Fashionyes
synplan.aiLars CDahleCEOHealthTechyes
Telenor Norge ASBirgitteEngebretsenCEO Defense and Security
yes
TINEketilhaddelandDirector International Operations Food and Seafood
yes
TINE GroupGineWang-ReeseEVP Communications and Public AffairsFood and Seafood
yes
TINE GroupIngridWilberg ArnesenSVP/ Senior Vice President Corporate CommunicationFood and Seafood
yes
TINE SAAnn-BethFreuchenCEOFood and Seafood
yes
TINE SAErikSmith-HansenExecutive Vice PresidentFood and Seafoodyesyes
TINE SAKarin LoviseStorvikCommercial DirectorFood and Seafood
yes
UiT The Arctic University of NorwayMorten BøhmerStrømVice-Dean Research and InnovationHealthTechyesyes
UiT The Arctic University of NorwayStianRøbergResearch managementHealthTechyesyes
University hospital of North NorwayMarkusRumpsfeldDirector for Centre of Digitalization, Development and Integrative Care and  Chief Research OfficerHealthTechyesyes
Up NorwayTorunnTronsvangFounder & CXOTourism
yes
Varsity Headwear (Fiftytwo AS)Sebastian SalvesenAdamsCo-founderDesign and Fashion
yes
Visit BergenAndersNylandCEO/Director of TourismTourism
yes
Visit BergenPaalThunæsChief Sales Officer Tourism

Visit Tromsø-Region ASLoneHelleDirector of tourism Tourism
yes
Visit Ålesund and SunnmøreTom AnkerSkredeDirector of TourismTourism
yes
Vitalthings ASOle-JohanEllingsenCo-Founder and Chief Science OfficerHealthTechyesyes
Watchbird ASAxelKrabberødOperationsHealthTechyes
Watchbird ASMortenTillerConsultant HealthTechyes
Watchbird ASRuneJomaasCEO and FounderHealthTechyes
WennTrygvePedersenManaging DirectorPropTechyesyes
Wenn ASAHaakon R.HolmBoard MemberPropTechyesyes
www.brimexplorer.comAgnesArnadottirCEO / co-founderTourism
yes
Yara Clean Ammonia Norge ASHans OlavRaenCEOManufacturing
yes
American Companies/Organizations
SectorMinneapolisNew York
22n Century by Design Solutions, Inc.JohnParkerPolicy and Legal AdvisorManufacturing
yes
22nd Century by Design Solutions GroupCynthiaPhillipsFouder/CEOManufacturing
yes
Alexander Gray AssociatesPageBenkowskiSenior DirectorDesign and Fashion

AmCham NorwayJasonTurflingerManaging DirectorManufacturingyesyes
Anchor Point Clinical ConsultingEricDsitadFounder and Lead ConsultantHealthTechyes
Aqua BeststevenwongCFOFood and Seafood
yes
Architecture Technology CorpJordanBonneyCTODefense and Securityyes
Argent InternationalGregCashCEOHealthTechyes
Atlantic Health Venture Studio JennySorianomanager, venture studioHealthTechyesyes
Atlanticx Inc.PetterBjornstadPresident HealthTechyesyes
AuterionDavidGolonkaMission Development LeadDefense and Securityyes
BARN Program SusannaOjoBARN Program Commitee HealthTechyes
Best BuyKarinHoltSenior Manager, Government AffairsHealthTechyes
BioLargo, Inc.DennisCalvertCEOManufacturing
yes
BOCTanvirRaihanVPDesign and Fashion
yes
Bold Design Build IncBaardSyllingCEOManufacturingyesyes
BonnierJensMüffelmannExecutive Chairman of the Board of DirectorsOther

Business InsiderTheaArnoldChief of StaffDesign and Fashionyes
Candlewood InvestorsJosephStecherFounder & CEOPropTech
yes
CLAPaalProeitzCAAS Chief Financial OfficerHealthTechyes
Climate CardinalsCarl PhilipDybwadChief Operating OfficerMaritime
yes
Collette SarahSweetVP of Revenue ManagementTourism
yes
Columbia University Irving Medical Center SvjetlanaLozoPhysicianHealthTech
yes
Cone HealthCarterSmithManaging DirectorHealthTechyesyes
Cumberland County Improvement AuthorityheGerardVelazquezPres/CEOManufacturing

Diane Botta LCSWDianeBottaOwner/PsycotherapistHealthTech
yes
Digital Health New YorkBunnyEllerinCo-founder and CEOHealthTech
yes
DMC Economic Development AgencyChrisSchadBusiness Development, Ecosystem DirectorHealthTechyes
DOF SubseaGordonWilkinsonVice President Offshore Wind - N. AmericaOffshore Wind
yes
EF Education FirstDanaSantucciExecutive Vice PresidentTourism
yes
EF World JourneysBrianHoytVice President, Communications and Industry RelationsTourism
yes
Elevate DestinationsDOMINIQUECALLIMANOPULOSFounder/CEOTourism

Empire Holdings AntonWernerFund Manager, Private Equity http://linkedin.com/in/anton-werner-91347314HealthTechyesyes
Energi.AIRebeccaKarasonDirector of Sustainability and StrategyHealthTechyes
energyReNickWagnerProject DeveloperOffshore Wind
yes
ExecutantVentures, Inc.MichaelDalyCEOFood and Seafood
yes
Experience HappinessNancyOBrienCEO & FounderHealthTechyes
Fjord DefenseTorgrimJoergensenPresidentDefense and Securityyes
Foley Hoag LLPBarryWhiteAmbassador (fmr)Defense and Security
yes
gener8tor EdwinOlsonSr Managing Director Defense and Securityyes
GM DefenseBradleyWattersVice President, International Government Solutions& StrategyDefense and Securityyes
GoodApps.companyStevenCliftFounderHealthTechyes
Goway TravelEmmaCottisDirector, Business SolutionsTourism
yes
Great Northern Salmon IncErikHeimChair of BoardFood and Seafood
yes
Great Northern Salmon Inc.MarianneNæssCEOFood and Seafoodyesyes
Greater Gain GroupDanGriffithPresidentHealthTechyesyes
GREATER MSPAmandaTaylorVice President, Business InvestmentHealthTechyes
GREATER MSPJLMetteDirector, Business InvestmentManufacturingyes
GREATER MSPPeterFroschGREATER MSPHealthTechyes
GROTEC Aquaculture, IncOlusegunAkereleCEOFood and Seafoodyesyes
Huntington Bank / NBMBAA Twin Cities ChapterMaurielleStormsVP Inclusion Manager/ Non-profit Interim Board PresidentPropTechyes
Hypeon Inc.Kjartan TotlandMonstadCo-founder & Head of OperationsManufacturingyesyes
Inspirators!KristiPoolCEOMaritimeyes
Kalpesh VenturesSandeepVardhanManaging DirectorHealthTech
yes
KongsbergJenniferBrooksVP Corporate AffairsDefense and Securityyes
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace USAHeatherArmentroutPresident and General Manager, Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace USADefense and Securityyes
LaerdalClintPridgenVP, Business DevelopmentHealthTechyes
Larkin HoffmanCraigLervickShareholder/Chair of IP GroupManufacturingyes
Mark-Tech International LLCMarkWuolletVice President HealthTechyes
Maxim Defense IndMichaelWindfeldtPresident and CEO Defense and Securityyes
Maxim Defense ind IngridRoedahlConsultant to CEODefense and Securityyes
Mayo ClinicChristopherRussiEmergency Medicine Physician / Military Medicine Innovation DirectorHealthTechyes
Mayo ClinicRandallCullenSenior Business AnalystHealthTech

Mayo ClinicValerieHoSenior Investment AssociateHealthTech
yes
Mayo Clinic Berg Innovation ExchangeBrianKilenPrincipal Business StrategistHealthTechyes
Mayo Clinic PlatformSteveBethkeVP - Mayo Clinic PlatformHealthTechyes
Medical AlleyKjrkReyersonPrincipalHealthTechyes
Medical College of WisconsinDouglasDavisAssistant Professor of RadiologyHealthTechyesyes
Medistim USA, Inc.AmandaHolmesMarketingHealthTechyes
Monex USALinaRannekleivmarketing managerOffshore Wind

Montefiore Health System SunitJariwalaProfessor (Medicine); Director of Clinical & Research Innovation, Montefiore EinsteinHealthTech
yes
Ness SeaCaitlinHardyManaging DirectorDefense and Securityyesyes
NorChamIdarVoldnesPresident HealthTechyesyes
Norseland Inc.seanmoorePresident and CEOFood and Seafoodyesyes
Norseland, Inc.BrianBarbeyGeneral ManagerFood and Seafood
yes
Norsk Hydro AluminumRyanModlinVice President Norsk Hydro USAManufacturing
yes
Northwestern Medicine VenturesHannahKoczkaVice President, NM Ventures and InnovationHealthTechyes
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI Inc.)FedericoPisanòManager, Offshore Wind USAOffshore Wind
yes
Norwegian-American Defense Industry CouncilChloeFribergPresidentDefense and Securityyes
Norwegian-American Defense Industry CouncilFinnGundersenDirectorDefense and Securityyes
NY Metro InfragardRichWarnerDirectorDefense and Security
yes
OnTime Networks, LLCScottKillianVP SalesDefense and Securityyes
Philips Healthcare North America RegionHelen MichelleVisloskyMarket Leader, Oncology Informatics & Genomics, North America RegionHealthTech
yes
Pierce Yates VenturesIanSeltzerPrincipalDefense and Security
yes
Practus, LLPLindaPriebe, JD, CIPP/EEU/EEA-US Data Privacy/Protection Compliance & Transactions/ContractsTourism
yes
Proliferation LabsDanielGreenCEOHealthTechyes
Remarkable VenturesMuratAktihanogluManaging PartnerManufacturing
yes
River Street CapitalHelgePetermannManaging DirectorOtheryesyes
Rystad EnergyAndréNordbøSenior Management ConsultingOffshore Wind
yes
Sandbox IndustriesBrennanFoxPrincipalHealthTech
yes
Say PapayaTonjeFinsrudDirector of Business DevelopmentHealthTech
yes
SciTech Innovation HubAlexanderRichterExecutive Director and Head of SciTech Innovation HubHealthTech
yes
SciTech Innovation HubHannahKatzSenior DirectorHealthTech
yes
SelectUSA StephanieRothmanSenior Investment Consultant / Norway Portfolio Manager 

yes
Shared Harvest ConsultingRandelHansonPresident Food and Seafoodyesyes
Sierra Medical, LLCGinaPiazza WardPartnerHealthTechyes
St. Olaf College, Norway Innovation Scholars ProgramDr. PaulEdwardsAssoc. Director of STEMHealthTechyes
StartUSA Inc.JanVillardUS Success Advisor, Co-founderHealthTechyes
StartUSA Inc.Karl OscarStrømCapital AdvisorDefense and Securityyes
StartUSA Inc.StineAaslandUS Success Advisor / PartnerFood and Seafoodyesyes
Statkraft USPatrickPfeifferManaging DirectorOffshore Wind
yes
TauckJenniferTombaughCEOTourism
yes
Teledyne FLIR DefenseArneSkjaerpeSenior Vice President Defense and Securityyes
Teledyne Flir Defense JihFenLeiPresident Defense and Securityyes
The Vidar GroupScottLienFounder and Co-CEOHealthTechyes
Tourism CaresGregTakeharaCEOTourism
yes
U.S. Commercial ServiceNathanielSearsCommercial OfficerManufacturing
yes
UA - Med, GMKA OlgaMaihutiakChief Operating Officer HealthTechyes
Ukrainian Medical Association of North America MariyaDmytriv Kapeniak MD, MPHphysicianHealthTechyes
Villa Seafood IncKentMedhusVP SalesFood and Seafood
yes
VirtuosoDavidKolnerExecutive Vice PresidentTourism
yes
VNS HealthSabrinaChowInvestorHealthTechyesyes
Wild Monarch, LLCJoakimMonstadCTO - Co-FounderHealthTech
yes
WildMonarch LabsAndresMarchCEOHealthTechyesyes
Yale New Haven HealthMohamedMohamedaliInnovation ConsultantHealthTech
yes
Architecture Technology CorpJafarAl-GharaibehR&D Computer Scientist Defense and Securityyes
Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky BetsyFarrisLecturer of Corporate Sustainability Executive-in-Residence Program and Sustainability Consultant for Toyota Tsusho North AmericaOtheryesyes
Littler MendelsonJohnLassetterShareholderOtheryes
MISSMEDICAL VENTURES 1 LLCKirkHonourCo-FounderHealthTechyes
Nammo ASKjellKringsjåPresident Nammo Inc.Defense and Securityyes
Risdall Marketing GroupTedRisdallCEOHealthTechyes
USI Insurance ServicesThomasMesserichEmployee Benefits ConsultantOtheryes