30 years of broad business, data and managerial experience; visionary CEO for 20 years, working with AI since 2015, international public speaker, podcast host, angel investor and advisor for VCs and 20+ board positions to date.

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Lars Rinnan

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

The department of electronic systems at NTNU works in areas such as microelectronics, wireless technology, navigation, signal and image processing, voice and music technology, and nanotechnology. We educate our future workforce and develop new knowledge for a better world.

Head of Department

OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University

I am one of three external members appointed by the Ministry of Education and Research ("Kunnskapsdepartementet") in the board of directors at OsloMet. I'm currently in my second (and therefore final) term in this role, lasting until the summer of 2027.

Board Member

AMD Silo AI

AMD Silo AI is a leading AI lab focused on developing advanced AI models and solutions optimized for AMD compute platforms. Silo AI was acquired by AMD in the summer of 2024. I joined Silo AI in 2022 when it was Europe's largest private AI lab. As a trusted AI partner, we worked all over Europe and North America to build the best products together with our clients, including Norwegian companies. We brought our state-of-the-art AI expertise and proven track record of AI-driven product development to enhance our clients’ capabilities.

Lead AI Solutions Strategist / Business Development Executive

Minuendo | Lossless earplugs

I was on the board of directors for Minuendo from the early stages of development, until late 2024 when products were well established in both B2B and B2C markets. The people at Minuendo are passionate about sound and the sense of hearing. They are equally concerned about the state of hearing for consumers and professionals, ranging from musicians to workers in the industry.

Nomono

I was on the board of directors for Nomono almost from its inception and until the launch of the world's first portable podcast studio in 2023. The Nomono solution can turn conversations in any environment into a great podcast, made possible by a first class team with deep audio, AI and product expertise.

Norwegian Open AI Lab

NAIL is as a national hub for artificial intelligence (AI) research, innovation and education. It is hosted by NTNU in a strong partnership with several of Norway's largest and strongest companies, universities and research institutes. I led NAIL for three years, working with the great AI research community at NTNU, NTNU leadership, and leadership from NAIL's partners.

Director

SINTEF Digital

I was heading up a team of 35 talented and experienced research scientists in the Department of Connectivity Technologies and Platforms. This team works  in areas such as acoustics, communications, and navigation. The team is split between Trondheim and Oslo, Norway.

Research Director

Honeywell Industrial Safety

Heading up the R&D teams around the globe for development of advanced hearing produts in HIS.

R&D Leader Hearing EMEA

I was on the board of directors / deputy chairperson of the Norwegian legal entity Honeywell Hearing Technologies AS from 2013 and until I left the company in 2018.

Board Member - Honeywell Hearing Technologies AS

Lead engineer for intelligent hearing products in HSP EMEAI.

Engineering Fellow

Lead Engineer

Leading the R&D teams (Norway, Sweden, and US) for the QUIETPRO range of intelligent hearing products.

R&D Leader

Program management related to R&D for the QUIETPRO range of intelligent hearing products in Nacre, originally a start-up acquired by Sperian Protection in 2008.

Honeywell Safety Products was formed following the acquisition of Sperian Protection by Honeywell Life Safety in 2011. Honeywell Safety Products is the world largest supplier of Personal Protection Equipment.

Project Director

SINTEF

Project management
Project acquisition
Acoustic signal processing
Speech technology

Senior scientist

Project management
Acoustic signal processing
Speech technology

Research scientist

Motorola

Acting lab manager
Speech recognition research

Senior research engineer

I am an experienced AI technologist, R&D manager/director, business development executive, and board member, with background from research and product development in areas such as machine learning, signal processing, acoustics, and electronics design. I have worked on R&D&I with start-ups/scale-ups, in contract and corporate research environments, and now in NTNU.

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