Bent Dalager is Partner, Nordic Head of NewTech, Head of Innovation and Global Head of KPMG Quantum hub. KPMG NewTech provides advanced AI solutions to a wide range of large Danish companies, as well as quantum technology to a global market. Bent is an executive advisor for CxOs and boards and also works closely together with the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) in the AI ​​area. Bent holds a Master's degree in computer science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence.
Having worked in-depth with AI, he is concerned about the ethical aspects of AI and about ensuring that these technologies are implemented for the common good. He has been appointed a digital wise person by the Academy of Technical Sciences and has created the professional ethical council. He has also co-founded the Danish Quantum Community. On top of this, he is chairman of IT Branchen’s NewTech policy board. and sits on the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority’s Fintech Advisor group. Finally, he is also external lecturer on AI and digitalisation at CBS Board Education and at INSEAD Executive MBA.

Jaan Aru is an associate professor at the University of Tartu studying creativity, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and the effect of technology on the human mind. He has published over 40 international scientific articles and two national bestsellers about the brain and creativity. For his efforts in popularizing science, he has received the national science communication prize in Estonia, twice. In 2019 he received the Young Scientist Prize from the President of Estonia. He has given more than two hundred popular scientific talks to companies, schools, government organizations, and the general public.

Education:
2000–2005 University of Tartu, School of Law, magister iuris
1994–1998 University of Tartu, School of Law, bachelor’s degree

Work experience:
2018– … Auditor General
2017–2018 Ministry of Social Affairs, Deputy Secretary General for Employment
2008–2017   Ministry of Education and Research, Secretary General
2007–2008 Ministry of Education and Research, Deputy Secretary General for Administration
2006–2007 Ministry of Education and Research, Deputy Secretary General for General and Vocational Education
2004–2006 National Examination and Qualification Centre, Director
2001–2004 Ministry of Education and Research, Head of Legal Department
1999–2000 Ministry of Education, Legal Adviser
1997–1999 Estonian Traders Association, Managing Director

Madis Müller leads Eesti Pank and is a member of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council, the highest decision-making body of the ECB that among other decisions sets monetary policy for the euro area.
Madis Müller became Governor of Eesti Pank in June 2019, when he took over from Ardo Hansson. The Governor’s term of office is for seven years.

Madis Müller was previously Deputy Governor of Eesti Pank, a portfolio manager for equity investments at International Finance Corporation (IFC), an advisor to the Executive Director of the Nordic-Baltic constituency at the World Bank, and an economic policy adviser to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Estonia.

Mr Müller holds a Master’s in Finance degree from George Washington University in the USA and a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance from Estonian Business School. He is also a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and FRM (Financial Risk Manager) charterholder.

Member of the Board, Head of Corporate Customer Division. Born in 1974. BA from Estonian Business School (EBS) in Business Administration. Has been working for Swedbank since 2006.

Employment experience:
    2023... Head of Corporate Customer Division, Swedbank AS
    2018 – 2023 Head of Department, Mid Corporate Department, Corporate Banking, Swedbank AS
    2015–2018 Head of Department, Cash Management, Corporate Banking, Swedbank AS
    2006 – 2015 Client Executive, Head of Utilities Sector Responsibilities, Corporate Banking, Swedbank AS
    2003–2006 Managing Partner, People Management Estonia
    1999–2002 Head of Rental Department, AVIS Rent a Car & Leasing

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You could say, that food is her passion. For 20 years, Katrin has been active in the marketing field of Estonia’s leading food companies, being responsible for development and innovation of several Estonian’s most loved food brands. However, for the last 2 years, she stands for the sustainable development of Nordic Milk group and under her leadership the company has already been selected as one of the ten most sustainable companies in Estonia in 2022.

EDUCATION
Tallinn University of Technology / Bachelor, Economy / business management
Gustav Adolfi Gümnaasium

WORK EXPERIENCE
Eesti Post AS / ESG area manager
May 2023 –
Creating ESG strategy in the group, creating a CO2 measurement system across business units and leading materiality assessment process. Setting sustainability long-term goals in the company and creating ESG reporting structure.

Eesti Post AS / Group financial controller in Baltic financial control division
June 2022 – May 2023

The Auditing Activities Oversight Board / Audit Oversight Board Member
Aug 2020 – Oct 2022

Ministry of Finance / Entrepreneurship and Accounting Policy Department Adviser
Feb 2015 – Jun 2022
My main task was policy making in the field of accounting, both at the national and international level. I represented Estonia in negotiations on the development of EU law (e.g. accounting and auditing directive, corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD).

ABB AS / Business Controller
Jun 2012 – Feb 2015

ERNST & YOUNG BALTIC AS / Assurance and advisory department senior consultant
Aug 2008 – May 2012

AS WÜRTH / Credit manager
July 2005 – Aug 2008

Education:
Master’s degree in Heat Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Environmental Protection Technology form TalTech.
Experiences:
Long-term work and leadership experience in the fields of environment, energy, infrastructure and sustainability. Previously she has worked as a consultant and project manager in the field of energy and environment, as an auditor and audit manager at the National Audit Office of Estonia.

National Cyber Director of Estonia, Liisa Past (MA) focuses on protecting the infrastructure of democracy in the digital world and securing our increasingly electronic way of life. As the CISO of the IT and Development Centre at the Estonian Ministry of the Interior until 2022, she was responsible for mainstreaming information security practices across technology that saves lives in homeland security. Liisa has served as the Chief National Cyber Risk Officer for the Estonian Government Office and Chief Research Officer at the Cyber Security Branch of the Estonian Information System Authority. She worked with the cyber security offerings of the R&D-intensive ICT company Cybernetica, the force behind critical digital governance systems and cutting edge applied research. Liisa spent 2018-2019 as a Next Generation Leader at the McCain Institute for International Leadership at the Arizona State University focusing on cyber security of the technologies underlying democracies and elections. Liisa was a driving force behind the Estonian comprehensive risk assessment of elections and the Compendium on Cyber Security of Election Technology, published under the auspices of the Cooperation Group of the EU Network and Information Security Directive. Liisa is widely published on often speaks on cyber security, information security and risk management.

Tero Vauraste has more than 30 years of experience from Arctic, maritime, aerospace, logistics and security sectors in various Senior Executive positions. He has served as a commanding officer in the Finnish Navy and Coast Guard. He is a member of the DG Defis Space Expert Group and a board member of EARSC, European Association of Remote Sensing Companies.
In addition to the maritime officer degree, he has an MsC in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management from Leicester University.. He is working on his PhD in the Finnish Military University in the Space and Maritime domains within security of supply. He is a member of the Finnish Ministry of Defence Scientific Committee working Group Arctic and Space and he holds various positions of trust.