TEDxØygarden

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Bobbie Peers

  Filmaker and Author

  Bobbie Peers is a Norwegian filmmaker and author. His short film Sniffer won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2006—the first Norwegian film to receive this award. He has directed films for 25 years and written 17 novels, including the bestselling William Wenton series, which has been sold to 38 countries and was chosen by Norwegian children to be cemented into the cornerstone of the National Library in Oslo.

• Catarina Martins

  Catarina Martins is Chief Sustainability and Technology Officer at Mowi ASA, where she’s leading a blue revolution—reimagining ocean farming through innovation, data, and purpose. With a PhD in Aquaculture, an MBA, and training from Harvard, she bridges science and strategy to build a smarter, more sustainable food system. From AI-powered farms to underwater lasers and big data, Catarina is pioneering the future of seafood—unlocking the ocean’s potential, one cubic metre at a time.

• Fredrik Schmidt Fotland

  Fredrik Schmidt Fotland is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and community builder with a passion for circular solutions and real-world sustainability. He is the founder of several initiatives in green technology, soil regeneration, food waste reduction, social entrepreneurship, and local value creation. Based on the west coast of Norway, Fredrik is known for blending depth and humor to make complex topics accessible and engaging.

• Gjertrud Østervold Toft

  Gjertrud Østervold Toft is a mental performance coach, educator, and entrepreneur. She works at the intersection of psychology, identity, and growth — helping people find strength, clarity, and direction in both life and performance.

• Gunhild Bødtker

  Gunhild Bødtker is a microbiologist working at NORCE Research in Bergen, Norway. She leads the international research center North Atlantic Microplastic Centre, which focus on holistic knowledge building about microplastics as environmental pollutants, including how humans are exposed and consequences on our health. Gunhild is also a member of the Norwegian scientific committee for Food and Environment, where she contributes with her expertise on microbial ecology.

• Hedvig Hjertaker

  Hedvig is a Norwegian adventure athlete and specialist dental therapist dedicated to helping people overcome fear, both in the dental chair and in the wild. A former national swimming champion, she later found her passion in pushing mental and physical boundaries through long-distance expeditions and challenging terrain. After recovering from a severe illness at 19 and losing her mother to cancer, Hedvig committed to making life as meaningful and adventurous as possible. Her philosophy is simple: every bold journey begins with a single step, and the courage to take it.

• Jens Kjeldsen

  Jens E. Kjeldsen is professor of Rhetoric at University of Bergen (Norway) and award-winning speechwriter.

• Sara Kristine Turøy

  high school student

  Sara Turøy is a high school student and competitive gymnast from Øygarden, Norway.

• Sarah Gasda

  Sarah Gasda is Research Director at NORCE, where she leads the Centre for Sustainable Subsurface Resources (CSSR). Her research focuses on computational modelling of CO₂ storage and emerging subsurface technologies that enable the green transition.

• Sveinung Sundfør Sivertsen

  Philosopher, future-thinker, and co-founder of Fremtenkt