Every boat that sinks tells a story. A story of tragedy, time lost, and lives at stake.
In his TEDxArendal 2025 talk, Geir Karlsen will bring you into the moment when seconds decide life or death. He will share how witnessing shipwrecks along Norway’s southern coast inspired him to design a system that gives people a chance to survive that .
It’s a story of innovation born from the sea, and a call to reimagine safety at its core.
Geir Karlsen is the CEO and Founder of Antisink AS, a Norwegian company creating systems designed to prevent boats from sinking.
After witnessing fatal maritime accidents Geir committed himself to building technology that gives people more time to survive.
Antisink’s mission? Save lives and reduce ocean pollution by keeping vessels afloat when disaster strikes.