Silje Bareksten has background in commercialization of technology and cutting edge research from leading science and technology environments in Norway and abroad. In addition to working with entrepreneurship and innovation management in the public sector,Silje has worked at the knowledge transfer group at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.
She also worked as Head of Smart City in Oslo Business Region, utilizing her broad background in and understanding of technology to support the city of Oslo’s positioning as a smart city.Today, she is Head of Sustainability and Technology of Nor-shipping,one of the leading international trade fair for the shipping industry. Silje is passionate about promoting Oslo startups and creating circular, smart and sustainable city models and solutions.