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Jo Øvstaas

Head of Platform

HUB Ocean

Country or State

Norway

Bio

One of the biggest challenges facing global marine research is lack of knowledge. Compared to the innovation and research done on land, data-driven marine research is far behind. There are a number of smaller data initiatives and platforms in the world today, but no all-encompassing platform combining it all. The Ocean Data Platform is an initiative to change this. We are looking for inspiring use-cases, providers of open/closed datasets and APIs. In addition to technology in general, my passion is around digital business models, platform business and emerging digital technologies for a sustainable planet. I have always been very curious about technology as an enabler for change. By the right use of technology, we can create awareness, insight and action. Throughout my career, I have worked with everything from small localized teams to international assignments (4 years in Shanghai) and leadership of globally distributed development teams in China, Poland and Norway. Specialties: - Leadership, strategy, digital business, entrepreneurial management in the enterprise - Ideation, open innovation, design thinking, agile methodologies - Digital emerging technologies (big data, ML/AI, IoT and more) - Software engineering for various platforms (desktop, mobile, web, cloud)

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Current Position

Head of Platform at HUB Ocean

Degrees

M.Sc., Marine engineering

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