Kris Singh has been a senior leader in the IT industry for more than 25 years. Kris has worked for major IT companies in the Silicon Valley like IBM Research, AMD, Intel and National Semiconductor. At IBM Almaden Research Kris has been the Strategic Programs Director for IT Services Research and where he created the global IT Service Research and Innovation Institute, SRII (www.thesrii.org). SRII mission is to drive IT Innovation for major sectors of economy and build a better world. SRII members include senior leaders from industry, academia, research, government and key professional organizations at the global level. Kris also worked for Intel as a Director of the Data Center technology/ product/solution roadmap planning team. 

While working in the IT industry Kris has also been connected with academia. Kris has been an Industry Fellow in the College of Engineering at UC Berkeley, and an adjunct professor in the Electrical Engineering & Computer Science department at Santa Clara University, CA. He is on the Advisory Board at several major universities helping drive “Innovation in Education system and building Entrepreneurship program”.

Inge Solheim is one of the world’s leading adventure and polar guides with over 20 expeditions to the North Pole. He has also led expeditions to the South Pole, Svalbard, Greenland, Siberia, Kazakhstan, and the Himalayas. Solheim is a person that many contact when they want to undertake private and unique expeditions to the world’s most inhospitable places.

Solheim led the “Walking With The Wounded” expeditions to the North and South Poles with Prince Harry. He featured in the resulting TV series which was shown in over 60 countries worldwide. He has also featured in or managed safety and logistics for numerous TV shows including BBC’s Blizzard and 71 Degrees North.

Inge Solheim arranges discreet, private wilderness adventures for many of the world’s leading athletes, royalty, music personalities, researchers, environmental organizations, and business people. He is very passionate about helping people appreciate outdoor life, get to know themselves, and achieve their goals.

Dr. Tor Wallin Andreassen is a Professor of Innovation at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), where he has held various academic leadership roles. He has established two national research centers in service innovation (CSI) and digital innovations for sustainable growth (DIG). Dr. Andreassen is an International Fellow at prestigious institutions like Cornell and Cambridge and a member of the editorial review boards of five leading academic journals. His research has been published extensively, and he has authored ten books. He has received numerous awards, including the MSI/H. Paul Root Award, and has been a Visiting Professor at prominent universities like Stanford and Vanderbilt.

Truls er en norsk seriegründer, tidligere konsernsjef og forfatter, med mer enn 30 års erfaring fra IT-bransjen. Han innehar en rekke styreverv, er en hyppig brukt foredragsholder og er fast kronikør i Computerworld og InnoMag. Truls Berg er leder av Open Innovation Lab of Norway og leder også Standard Norges komite for Innovasjonsledelse. Han er dessuten styreleder i Nasjonalt Innovasjonsråd, og er i tillegg medlem i Dataforeningens Rosingkomite og tidligere leder for IT-politisk råd.

Truls har så langt vært med på å starte 13 virksomheter, blant annet Component Software (nå Affecto), Integrate, Comperio, bWise, Inspirator og Movation. I tillegg har han bistått en rekke andre oppstartsbedrifter. I 2023 ble han valgt inn som en av de 10 viktigste i verden innen åpen innovasjon av Thinkers360 (Global Thought leaders in Open Innovation) og i 2024 seilte han opp til en 4. plass på denne globale oversikten. Han sitter også i styret i Global Council for Innovative Organizations.

Rune Arnhoff er en norsk gründer, forretningsmann og bibelsamler. Han er bl.a. kjent for å ha startet og bygget opp selskapet Relekta (grunnlagt i 1977). I april 2015 ble selskapet solgt til det børsnoterte svenske selskapet Indutrade. Under Arnhoffs ledelse vant selskapet prisen som «Årets arbeidsgiver» i European Business Awards, i konkurranse med 32 000 andre selskaper fra hele Europa. Arnhoff var daglig leder i Relekta-gruppen til 29. februar 2016.

Arnhoff driver nå investeringsselskapet RA Service AS og er involvert i flere prosjekter. Han er engasjert i eiendomsutvikling som medeier i Norwegian Ground AS, og eier flere små og mellomstore selskap i ulike bransjer.

Han har også opprettet Nordisk bibelmuseum ‎som 1. juni 2018 åpnet dørene for publikum. Arnhoff har Nordens største bibelsamling og Nordisk Bibelmuseum stiller ut et bredt utvalg av sjeldne og unike bibler fra samlingen.

Torry Pedersen is a visionary media maverick, constantly pushing the boundaries of storytelling. He has a keen eye for capturing compelling narratives that captivate audiences. Torry's presentations are known for their thought-provoking content and his ability to connect with listeners on an emotional level, leaving a lasting impression.

Nils Lahr is an accomplished entrepreneur, inventor, and computer scientist with a distinguished career in the streaming media and artificial intelligence industries. He is the Chairman and CEO of OrionsWave, LLC, a company renowned for its innovative AI vision systems. Nils co-founded Orions Systems, which was later acquired by Microsoft to enhance Dynamics 365’s capabilities.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, Nils has been a pivotal figure in several groundbreaking ventures. He was a founding member of Microsoft’s streaming media division and has held senior roles at CNNfn and iBEAM Broadcasting. His contributions have significantly advanced the fields of media streaming and AI.