Advisory innovation board for the railway
The Advisory Innovation Board consists of technology and innovation managers from Norwegian railway operators. The board works with strategic management of innovation and technology development on the railway in Norway.
The mandate of the advisory board is to challenge, initiate and coordinate joint efforts for technology and innovation on the railway. The board will accelerate the piloting and implementation of new solutions, assess funding opportunities and increase the value of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking in Norway.
The aim of the board is to
- contribute to achieving the transport policy goals
- increase value creation in the sector by stimulating more open and sustainable innovation
- breaking down barriers to innovation
- stimulate more technology suppliers to the railway
The members are appointed by the players in the railway sector themselves, and the appointment period is for two years. The board is chaired by the Norwegian Railway Directorate, and its members meet three times a year.
The members of the board
- Preben Sæthre (chairman), leader of Section for Innovation, Norwegian Railway Directorate
- Børge Nilsen, Director, Digitalisation and innovation, Bane NOR
- Bjørn Bjune, Director of Product and Development, Baneservice
- Mark West, Digitization Director, Norske tog
- Gisle Pedersen, Head of Product and Business Development, Entur
- Guri Langlo, Chief Technology Officer, Mantena
- Haakon Gløersen, Director of Mobility and Business Development, VY
- Erik Halland, Director Materials, Cargonet
- Kent Kolnes, IT/tech manager, Go-Ahead Norge AS
- Åsmund Mæhle, Director of Digitalization, Innovation and Technology, Norwegian Railway Directorate
- Ann Kristin Bjerknes, Senior Advisor Innovation Section, Norwegian Railway Directorate
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