Pia Ve Dahlen

Curiosity Saved the Catfish Did you know that a jellyfish has helped win a Nobel prize? Or that there’s a 60-meter-long, poisonous worm in the ocean, right underneath the surface? Pia Ve Dahlen, marine biologist and science communicator, dives into how curiosity for the weird and wonderful creatures in the ocean is vital for the […]

Nicolai Tangen

Why Every Norwegian is a Millionaire The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, commonly known as “the oil fund” owns more than 1,5 % of the worlds listed companies, managing around 11 trillion NOK (around 1 trillion USD) on behalf of the Norwegian population. The fund is based on the idea that the wealth from natural […]

Rebecca Sjølie & Lisa Ribesen

Awareness for Clothing Rebecca Sjølie and Lisa Ribesen spread their idea about circular fashion by giving women the opportunity to buy less while at the same time enjoying a creative and inspired lifestyle through their choice of clothes. Former shopaholic Rebekka Sjølie and business manager Lisa Ribesen are the founders of ReLi, a clothes-for-rent business […]

Irina T. Sorokina

The Next Generation Infrared Lasers Irina T. Sorokina is a Professor of Physics at NTNU in Norway, and a co-founder of ATLA Lasers – a high-tech spinoff company that develops and commercializes ultrafast lasers that operate at middle-infrared wavelengths, also called a “molecular fingerprint” region. Sorokina holds an MSc and PhD in physics and a […]

Trym Ruud

How Persistent Creativity Changed My Life Trym Ruud is a Norwegian artist who works in the digital and physical realms. Ruud pioneered a digital art project called Rude Boys, creating a series of 3D models of toys that were sold as Non-Fungible Tokens for 11 million Norwegian Kroner. He recently finished a bachelor’s in graphic […]

Eirik Eide Pettersen

Named as one of Forbes’s “30 under 30”, Eirik is a nuclear engineer and environmentalist. The earth is bleeding due to climate change. There is a need for low-carbon energy solutions, and Eirik thinks he has one: Advanced nuclear reactors. Can nuclear energy help us create a sustainable and habitable planet? We look forward to […]

Inga Strümke

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often powered by machine learning, meaning machines which have learned to solve tasks by themselves. Such artificial intelligence systems can be used for good, for bad or just recklessly, but either way it is up to us how it will affect the future of our species. During her doctoral research in […]

Kim Kristensen

Kim Kristensen! Kim has become somewhat of a leadership guru. His take on the topic has been acclaimed worldwide. Kim Kristensen has a background as a professional officer taking responsibility for soldiers in international missions in the Balkans and Afghanistan. He now serves as the Master of Ceremonies to Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark. […]

Mikael Genberg

Mikael Genberg! We are happy to have this creative swede as a speaker at TEDxArendal 2019. Mikael is walking the tightrope between artistry and entrepreneurship. Working with ideas and people, Mikael strives to make the impossible possible. One project of his includes putting a cabin on the moon. However, Mikael’s projects are not just dreams. […]

Bryan Pijanowski

Dr Bryan Pijanowski has travelled the world listening to nature. What does a glacier sound like? How about the sounds of a coral reef before, during and after a hurricane? The top of the Borneo rainforest at night? Dr P’s mission is to conduct soundscape studies in every major biome on Earth. He has four […]