Bio

Has been working with the transition to a digital society over 20 years, mostly with healthcare. Has been journalist in Computerworld and editor for Helse It (Health IT). Now working as director eHealth and Smart Tech in IKT-Norge. Driver behind Healthworld and EHiN conferences. Member of the HIMSS Europe Governing Council. M;y main task is to bring together the different partners in digital health and build platforms for networking between industry, public sector, research, clinicians and citicens. Convinced that technology can solve problems if we talk together. Has a broad network in healthcare, politics and media, and a long term underdtanding of the tech industry and it´ dynamics. Studied Political Science in Amsterdam. Since 1997 I have been working at IDG Norway, mostly with Computerworld, a weekly magazine on ict business. Was editor for ''It and carreer'' and ''Health IT'' additionals. October 2008-09 Master of Management studies with international and cross cultural management. In the course of the study we visited Vilnius (Lithuania) and Shanghai (China). Specialties: Ehealth. Media, publishing, writing. Additionally I have a lot of interest in China, and study Mandarin on a basic level. Main organiser Healthworld conference in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Leader of program committee. Main organiser EHiN conference in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and now preparing 2018. Leader of program committee. Started in IKT-Norge in 2013. Working on ehealth, smart cities, new technology in home care. Has been member of HIMSS Europe Governing Council since 2016.