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Magni Arge

Magni Arge

Magni Arge is partner in Lundin Software and runs the commercial affairs from the office in Tórshavn. The founder Jørleif Bech runs the HQ in Bucharest where all development and technical issues are managed.

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Jacob Høedt Larsen

Jacob Høedt Larsen

Jacob Høedt Larsen is a strategic storyteller changing the narrative of data privacy and information security. As a partner and privacy evangelist at Wired Relations he works to change the way privacy pros think about privacy - pushing them from regulatory compliance to sustainable compliance. He has a long career in the intersection between law and public relations, working in the politics, consultancy, real estate and the financial sector. Wired Relations is a privacy tool for GDPR and InfoSec Management. It helps you automate and collaborate on your privacy workflow to get trustworthy faster.

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Rita Anson

Rita Anson

Cofounder at Nordic Ignite, angel investment firm. Program Manager and Expert consultant for Business Angels Norway and NABAN North Atlantic Business Angels.

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Anja Derkits

Anja Derkits

Project Manager at Variussystems digital solutions GmbH Responsible project lead for several Blockchain, web 3 and crypto stamp projects

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Sarah Murphy

Sarah Murphy

Sarah Murphy is a Partner with Pelorus VC, a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Sarah has a background working with early-stage startup companies and as a founder of her own construction-tech startup. She worked as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence with Propel ICT, an Atlantic Canada accelerator, and continues to be an active member of Atlantic Canada's startup ecosystem, mentoring startups through accelerators like Propel ICT, and Creative Destruction Lab.

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Katie King

Katie King

Katie King is a published Author, Keynote Speaker and Consultant on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in marketing and CX, as well as, STEM, leadership and business transformation.

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Lisa Mallner

Lisa Mallner

Lisa Mallner is an advisor in GreenBuild and UrbanTech for the Consulate General of Denmark in New York, where she focuses on bringing sustainability to the built environment. She is a long-time community builder, working to strengthen Nordic and Baltic ecosystems through #Nordicmade, Nordic.AI, Women Techmakers, and many more, and has deep experience in building startup communities from their earliest stages. She is currently an organizer of NY Climate Tech, a community organization supporting the climate tech ecosystem.She has had a global career working to advance technology and innovation development across the Nordics, US, and Asia.

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Dr. Ronit Koren

Dr. Ronit Koren

Ronit brings over 25 years of global experience in alternative investments, high-tech and M&A’s. Served as vice president of Battery Ventures and nowadays as board member for Ayalon Holdings and 4 other public companies and is personally familiar with the tight knit community of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and government agencies - globally. Ronit is a respected corporate governance and business development expert who has led investments in successful global companies.

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Amir Yavniely

Amir Yavniely

Amir is a passionate entrepreneur with multi-cultural background and reach. Amir grew up in Israel, Stockholm and Hong Kong. An ex-naval officer with extensive experience in multi-tech projects and operations. Amir served as a naval officer on board Saar 5 class corvettes, Naval helicopters and submarines including as a commander of Dolphin & Dolphin AIP class submarines.

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Høgni Hoydal

Høgni Hoydal

To me TONIK is a brand new take on Tech-industry, innovation and art. A vibrant living and growing organism.

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Lone Aggersbjerg

Lone Aggersbjerg

Lone Aggersbjerg is CEO & Founder of

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Ragnheiður H. Magnúsdóttir

Ragnheiður H. Magnúsdóttir

Ragnheiður has leadership and management experience an a broad basis, primarily in digital transformation and change management as a manager, consultant and mentor. She is highly influential in the Icelandic innovation ecosystem, has participated in shaping Iceland‘s Innovation strategy, and has also supported, mentored and sat on the boards of numerous startups.

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Heini Zachariassen

Heini Zachariassen

Heini is Vivino’s Founder, Board Member, and Chief Evangelist. Credited with bringing a technology revolution to the wine industry, Heini founded Vivino because he was frustrated by not knowing which wine to buy. It’s been his passion project ever since.During his tenure as CEO, Vivinogrew into a community of 60 million users, raised $221 million in funding, and rolled out a worldwide wine marketplace. Before starting Vivino, Heini co-founded several startups and was a part of buildingglobal internet and mobile security company BullGuard. Heini, who was named Entrepreneur of the Year by GP Bullhound in 2020. Heini and Vivino’s story is featured in an independent documentary,

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Kirsten Suhr Bundgaard

Kirsten Suhr Bundgaard

Kirsten Suhr Bundgaard is Vice Rector of Administration at

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Simon Hill

Simon Hill

Simon is an innovation leader and expert; he is a co-founder of, Wazoku, an enterprise solution for Idea Management & Open Innovation, used by global businesses, governments, public sector organisations and charities. In 2020, Wazoku acquired US Open Innovation firm InnoCentive, which is now integrated with the Wazoku proposition creating a unique innovation at scale offering.

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Christiane Vejlø

Christiane Vejlø

Christiane Vejlø is a Digital trends & Ethics expert and one of Europes leading profiles and keynote speakers on the relationship between humanity and tech. As an adviser to the danish government and international top firms, she is a passionate advocate for data ethics and "doing the right thing" in the digital space. Her talks include a line up of new and ground breaking digital trends and some important and eye opening etical dilemmas.

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Frank Lyhne

Frank Lyhne

15 years’ experience as founder and early-stage investor: 25+ investments in companies as GoMore, November First, Pleo, Spiir, Tradeshift and Listen To News. Experience as executive director in Deloitte, PwC and Topdanmark. Holds masters in math and economics and actuarial science. Frank has been active in the secondary market for more than 15 years.

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Michael Willmot

Michael Willmot

Michael Willmott is Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Canada to the Kingdom of Denmark, located in Copenhagen. He and his team helps Canadian companies in build business and innovation partnerships in the Kingdom of Denmark and helps Danish, Faroese and Greenlandic companies to invest in Canada. Prior to arriving in Copenhagen in August 2019, Michael worked at the Mission of Canada to the European Union in Brussels to assist Canadian funders, researchers and companies in pursuing collaborative research and innovation partnerships in Europe. Michael’s previous experience includes trade policy at Global Affairs Canada and promoting foreign direct investment attraction and innovation for Canada in the United States (Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis). Michael holds degrees in Economics and International Relations from the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Nicklas Pavoncelli

Nicklas Pavoncelli

Nicklas, "Italian Viking" from Northern Italy and of Swedish heritage, is Head of Startup Wise Guys Foundation and Partnership Manager for TechChill Milano. His passion for ecosystem development started from his previous job as Global Partnership Manager for TechBBQ, a position created by actively bridging Nordic and Baltic countries alike, advocating for the inclusion of niche communities or "secondary" cities using the capital regions, to unleash the true innovative potential of the Nordic communities.

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Schønning Eysturoy

Schønning Eysturoy

Schønning Eysturoy is an innovation professional with 8 years’ experience in the field of innovation management and open innovation. As Director of Customer Accounts at Wazoku, he is responsible for leading a global team of account managers and ensuring the success of the innovation programs of some of the worlds largest enterprises.

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Brendon Prince

Brendon Prince

SUP adventurer, teacher, lifeguard and water safety crusader Brendon became the first person to circumnavigate the entire UK coastline on a Stand Up Paddle board. The world’s longest journey by SUP took 148 days and 4300km, setting 8x World Records.Brendon is the SUP connect International SUP boarder of the year and Amplifon Brave Briton for 2022. Continuing his ‘long’ paddle adventures as part of his 5-year plan to promote awareness for water safety & men’s mental health.His adventures for 2022/3 are exciting and varied, engaging all who listen both water lovers and land lubbers!

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Ben Arabo

Ben Arabo

Ben Arabo has got an MSc in International Business Economics. He has 20+ years’ experience from industry and finance, both in the Faroes and abroad. He has been part of founding companies and has structured take-overs. He sits on numerous boards as a non-executive board member and chairman. Currently he is the CEO of the Faroese venture fund Framtak, that has got an active role in providing funding to Faroese businesses.

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Rúnar Reistrup

Rúnar Reistrup

Runar is CEO of leading freelance marketplace YunoJuno, based in London. Reistrup was part of the founding team that built the mobile social network ZYB which was successfully sold to Vodafone Group where he went on to hold several leadership positions including serving as Vodafone Group’s Global Head of Product.

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Peer Bentzen

Peer Bentzen

Peer is the CEO of Nemlia, a HealthTech SaaS company started in the Faroe Islands. Since taking the helm (2021), he has spearheaded the growth of its services and business to other Nordic Countries, Germany, UK and lately France. Nemlia is focused on taking on the massive change in demographics that we see today, with more and more elderly and less people to care for them. Using intelligent (AI) data analysis and collaborative understanding of the needs of caregivers enables Nemlia to build tools and services that empowers the caregivers and care providers to provide better care.

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