Adam de Sola Pool

Mentor and Angel Investor

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Adam is an experienced VC and Angel investor, mentor, entrepreneur and new technologies competition judge with 20 years of sector experience in clean energy & water & ocean technology companies. Currently, as an Angel Investor, Adam is a Partner in the Clean Energy Venture Group, a member of Launchpad Ventures, and MIT Angels and the Blue Angels (ocean technology). Adam Mentors & Judges at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Techstars, Northeastern University, CleanTech Open, & MassChallenge. Adam is on the Commercial Advisory Board of the International Nanotechnology Laboratory, the MIT Enterprise Forum Polska accelerator in Warsaw Poland and the University of Wollongong (Australia) iAccelerate program.

Formerly, a CEO and a venture capitalist Adam helped to start over twenty renewable energy and environmental companies in central Europe. He invested through Environmental Investment Partners which was funded by family and HNW investor money. Among the companies he helped to start was Continental Wind Partners (as founding CEO and as an investment), Organica (water investment), Detox (circular economy investment), GazVest (infrastructure investment). Adam has been presented the Cleantech Investment Forum Pioneer Prize for his work in central Europe.

Adrien Vincent

Seaweed for Europe, Albatros Advisory

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Bengü Aker Christensen

Experienced Retail Executive

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Bengü has nearly 20 years of experience from various companies and sectors. She started her career in consulting and has later worked as a C-level executive in retail companies. Her passion is to find new ways to positively develop the companies she is with by encouraging and promoting curiosity and understanding “why”. She strongly believes that neither a situation nor a company must be bad today in order to be better tomorrow. Bengü thrives helping and learning from founders and companies who would want to discuss topics such as strategy and strategy execution, finding relevant KPIs for your startup, team and leadership challenges, etc.

Björgólfur Hávardsson

R&D Manager, NCE Seafood Innovation Cluster

Björgólfur is the Innovation Manager of The Seafood Innovation Cluster. He holds a MSc in aquaculture biology. He has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of aquaculture in multiple geographies. He has an unbeatable network of industry actors globally and is dedicated to use his resources to push things forward, stimulating innovation, job creation and sustainability.

Christopher Coyle

Futurist & Blue Economy and Emerging Tech Subject Matter Expert

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Dag Ove Solsvik

Head of Legal, DNV

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Daniel Skavén Ruben

Head of Strategy and Special Projects – Stockeld Dreamery

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Ersilia Molnar

Investor, Muzinich & Co.

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Investor/Chief Communications and Corporate Responsibility Officer, Muzinich & Co. Ltd.

Fredrik Harloff

Mentor Corporate Partnerships and Business Development

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Fredrik is an entrepreneur currently working in the corporate world. Broad experience from management, sales, software and partnership development in global markets. Experience from various sectors including Food, Media, ICT, Banking and Education.

Henrik Uth

CEO, Survey Association

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James George

Network Development Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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Jason Scott

Head of Startup Developer Ecosystems, Google

Email: Jason@animfund.com
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Jason came to Google in early 2018 as a Global Startup Programs Manager under Google Cloud. Today, he serves as Google’s cross-functional US Startup Developer Ecosystem lead – managing Google’s U.S.-based Accelerator programs and startup developer engagement strategy. In addition, he also remains an active seed investor, startup advisor, and the founder of FactionSF – a community for creatives, entrepreneurs, and early-stage investors. Prior to Google, he worked at a number of startups in the Bay Area, as well as on the investment team at Highland Capital Partners.

Julian Frede

Impact Management Expert

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Julian studied economics and went to developing countries in Africa consulting on financial viability of projects (Benin, Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, Madagascar). He went back to Uni for a PhD focusing more on development economics (University of Trier). Then he started working for KfW DEG where he used its 8 years to further develop DEG’s and many others impact definition, measurement and management. Since 2021 he founded evolutiq impact, a consultancy support its partner in effectively managing ESG, sustainability and impact. If you need support in setting up your business’ intention and impact management including USP discussions and client / stakeholder focus, happy to learn together how you could do it better.

Kaare Helle

Venture Director, DNV GL

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Venture Director, DNV GL and Advisory Board Member, EV Private Equity

Kaja Lønne Fjærtoft

Marine Biologist, WWF

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Kelly Moulton

Venture Partner, Finance Advisor

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Larsen Mettler

Mentor and Investor with operational and financial expertise

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Larsen has a deep passion for ocean, animal and human health. His professional career has been focused on the oceans and finance sectors, including his current role as a Managing Director for S2G Ventures Oceans and Seafood Fund. He is also a Senior Advisor for Neptune NCRP, an Advisor for Atlantic Seafarms, and a Board Director for Moleaer, ReelData, and Aquatic Protein.
Larsen was previously an owner and the Chief Financial Officer of Silver Bay Seafoods, the Director of KeyBanc Capital Markets Seafood Investment Banking Group, and he held various positions with the United Nations, the Executive Office of the President of the United States, and DoubleClick.
Larsen has an MBA with a concentration in Investment Banking from Wake Forest and Dual BBAs in Finance and Information Systems from the University of New Mexico.

Maggie Fried

VP Corporate Development – Oceans S2G Ventures

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Maggie is the Head of Oceans, Seafood, and Aquaculture Investor Consortium at CREO Syndicate. She brings experience in early stage start-up fundraising and venture/venture philanthropy investing, and draws on this experience to coach start-ups on pitch development and investor readiness. She thrives as a connector and is always looking to connect founders with the resources they need for success.

Matt C. Smith

Founder, The Lunicorn

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Matthias Boeing

Mentor, Founder BlueCs, Business Development Expert

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Matthias is the Co-Founder of BlueCs and business development manager for Digital Ocean at Kongsberg Digital. He has over 10 years experience in various roles spanning the nexus between management consulting and digitalization. He is an expert in developing new ideas on greenfield and an excellent sparring partner to reflect on important business strategies & opportunities especially regarding digital platforms and digitalization.

Nakul Malhotra

VP Emerging Market Opportunities, Wilhelmsen Group

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Vice President Emerging Opportunities Portfolio for Wilhelmsen Ships

Patricia Rodrigues Jenner

Mentor, Boards Non-Exec Director, Real Assets Investor

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Patricia is a real assets investment professional and Non-Executive Board Director. Over the past two decades, Patricia has been an investment manager and advisor in infrastructure at Macquarie, multi-manager at Townsend and investor at the UK Government and PSP, leveraging her cross-sector and private and public sector global perspectives.

Phil Plumley

Mentor, Creative, Company Builder

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Phil works hard to keep it simple and clear, experienced in energy and finance, dedicated to heal the planet by supporting clever people and clever ideas. A strong believer in innovation. He is multicultural, and believes all experience is of benefit to the greater picture. Focus on key points.

Pia Ve Dahlen

Marine Biologist and Founder of Lei en Biolog (Rent a Biologist)

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Sean Percival

Chief Marketing Officer – Iterate Norway

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Sirine Fodstad

Mentor on People and Talent

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Sirine is an ex-CEO with 26+ years of international experience working mainly with People Strategy. Building organisations, leading transformations – lots of experience in talent, recruitment, Employer Brand. Change Management, HR, People Strategy, Values and Purpose.

Susanne Gløersen

Head of Sustainable Finance, SEB Norway

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Susanne is soon to be the Head of Climate and Sustainable Finance in SEB. She is an expert in sustainable investments & business with more than 9 years experience across the financial ecosystem. Her background spans the sustainability consultancy SustainableInsight which she founded, sustainability strategist in the wealth advisory Formuesforvaltning, Nordeas sustainable investment team and Carnegie. Susanne is particularly passionated about green tech and enabling capital to scale these solutions to accelerate the green tomorrow. Her favourite quote is: “Never stop thinking utopian. What is utopian today might be the solution tomorrow, because things change so fast” (Johan Rockström). Susanne can contribute with insight on investor preferences when investing sustainably, measuring and communicating impact, visibility & positioning, network & connections and more.

Susanne Wedin Schildt

Experienced Leader and Startup Advisor, Ocean passionate Founder, Angel Investor and Digital Transformation expert

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Susanne has a long career leading teams across multiple geos and industries in Business Development, Operations and IT across industry verticals. She has also spent multiple years working for leading Management & IT Consulting firms and served as trusted advisor to CxOs in Digital Strategy. She is passionate about leveraging IT to drive sustainable business growth. As founder and CEO of ‘Ocean Community’, her focus is now on purposeful impact investments and advisory in the circular economy. She is a plant-based future friend and ocean lover who recently pulled up her Swedish roots replanting them on the Silver Coast of Portugal.

Trond Riiber Knudsen

Founder, TRK Group

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Founder, TRK Group and Seed Investor