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A Nordic-Baltic CyberSkills Think Tank

Our Goal with the Think Tank

Welcome to the Nordic-Baltic CyberSkills Think Tank. Our aim is to unite forces across the Nordic and Baltic Regions to bridge our knowledge and resources, concerning the cybersecurity skills gap and try together to build our digital resilience. We hope to start the journey of building a thriving ecosystem across borders for cyber security pra, working hand-in-hand to secure better cyber security skilling.

Who is Part of the Think Tank

Our Think Tank aim to build a network of hands-on practitioners, experts, educators, and profiles from public institutions from the Nordic and Baltic regions, who each has valuable knowledge and know-how to contribute with when it comes to skilling. Our aim is to represent areas of expertise within cybersecurity as governance, risk, compliance and the technical part of security.

What activities will take place in the Think Tank?

We want to establish a Think Tank with different “taks force” groups with the purpose to share knowledge and try to identify best practice, pooling resources, and collaborating on skilling solutions. We will also host a conference for the members in Aarhus, in Summer 2024.

An Initiative Born in the City of Aarhus – Supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers

The Nordic-Baltic CyberSkills Think Tank is not just any initiative; it has its roots in the vibrant and forward-thinking city Aarhus. A city that can be defined as a thriving hub of cyber security, thus Aarhus provides the perfect backdrop for growing the Think Tank.

Aarhus has a strong tech community, world-class university, and a commitment to security. The Municipality of Aarhus, Security Tech Space and Happy42 has therefore played a vital role in propelling the initiative forward.

The initiative became a reality because the Nordic Council of Ministers decided to support the mission!

How Can You Participate/Be Involved?

Yes, we want you to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity skilling!

The more who will gain benefit of the knowledge the better.

Whether you are an educator, a cybersecurity professional, a youngster or a policy maker – you are welcome to join our mission. We will host activities open for all, hence you will be able to engage with us through our online events and seminars and the resources and learning we publish, will be publicly available on this site. If you want to get news on when the next event is taking place, please subscribe to the mailing list. The members of the think tank will be a limited selection, but if you have recommendations for a profile from your country – that you think should be a member, do tip us!

We Focus on Knowledge Sharing in the Think Tank:

Knowledge sharing is at the heart of our mission. On this site, material will be accessible to all – where we want insights, research, and best practices in cyber security skilling to flourish. A number of the workshops, collaborative projects, and webinars will be open to all, and some are exclusive for the members of the Think Tank, so remember to subscribe to the newsletter to get updates.

Partners

Members of the Think Tank

Linda M. Pedersen

Linda M. Pedersen

Partner, Happy 42

DENMARK

Peer H. Kristensen

Peer H. Kristensen

CEO, Security Tech Space

DENMARK

Kimmo Nikkanen

Kimmo Nikkanen

Development Director, KAMK University

FINLAND

Grete Kodi

Grete Kodi

Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Estonia, Advisor

ESTONIA

Nils Kalstad

Nils Kalstad

Director, NTNU Samfunnssikkerhet

NORWAY

Emil Hørning

Emil Hørning

IT Security Specialist, TDC Net

DENMARK

Jens Myrup Pedersen

Jens Myrup Pedersen

Professor, Aalborg Universitet

DENMARK

Peter Sund

Peter Sund

CEO, Finnish Information Security Cluster (FISC)

FINLAND

Eli Sofie Finnøy Amdam

Eli Sofie Finnøy Amdam

Director, Advisense

NORWAY

Pernilla Nordström

Pernilla Nordström

Partner, Implement Consulting Group

SWEDEN

Lars Blomgaard

Lars Blomgaard

Senior Cyber Security Consultant, DUBEX

DENMARK

Mikael Ekman

Mikael Ekman

Head of Policy, Microsoft

DENMARK & ICELAND

Janne Merete Hagen

Janne Merete Hagen

Associate Professor, University of Oslo

NORWAY

Cecilia Leveaux

Cecilia Leveaux

Senior Advisor

NORDISK MINISTERRÅD

Ranie E. Tomter

Ranie E. Tomter

Colonel, Cyberingeniørskolen

NORWAY

Marianne Hove Solberg

Marianne Hove Solberg

CISO, SpareBank 1 SMN

NORWAY

 Gunnar Karlsson

Gunnar Karlsson

Professor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

SWEDEN

Birgy Lorenz

Birgy Lorenz

Senior scientist/Vice-dean of BA, School of Information Technologies

ESTONIA

Siim Alatalu

Siim Alatalu

Ambassador at NATO CCDCOE

ESTONIA

Sara Paninnguaq Lundblad

Sara Paninnguaq Lundblad

Head of section, Digitaliseringsstyrelsen

GREENLAND

Mario Mäeots

Mario Mäeots

Digital Learning Content Developer and Trainer CTF Tech

ESTONIA

Tiina Pau

Tiina Pau

Expert-Coordinator, Estonian Information System Authority

ESTONIA

Alan Sewell

Alan Sewell

Military Teacher, Cyber Operations, Swedish Defence University

SWEDEN

Valtteri Vuorisalo

Valtteri Vuorisalo

Professor of Practice (National Security)

FINLAND

Rico-Andreas Lepp

Rico-Andreas Lepp

Junior Security Engineer, Cybernetica

ESTONIA

Kristina Sætre Kataki

Kristina Sætre Kataki

Student

NORWAY

Anu Laitila

Anu Laitila

Manager, Risk Advisory, Deloitte

FINLAND

Alo Peets

Alo Peets

Junior Lecturer in Computer Security, University of Tartu

ESTONIA

Mikkel Broni Simonsen

Mikkel Broni Simonsen

Student, University College Absalon

DENMARK

Jóhanna Vigdís Guðmundsdóttir

Jóhanna Vigdís Guðmundsdóttir

Co-Founder & CRO Defend Iceland Cybersecurity

ICELAND

Juuso Laine

Juuso Laine

Information Networks Student, Aalto University

FINLAND

Theódór Gíslason

Theódór Gíslason

Director, Syndis

ICELAND

Piotr Ucinski

Piotr Ucinski

Student

SWEDEN

Jussi Ala-Hiiro

Jussi Ala-Hiiro

Kajaani University

FINLAND

Kristian Kjær Larsen

Kristian Kjær Larsen

Co-Founder, Campfire Security

DENMARK

Line Gerstrand

Line Gerstrand

Head of Development, Security Tech Space

DENMARK

Sanita Vītola

Sanita Vītola

Cybersecurity Expert, CERT.LV

LATVIA

Jacqueline Mallet

Jacqueline Mallet

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science Dept.,Reykjavik University

ICELAND

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Contact us

If you want further information about the think tank, please contact Project Lead, Linda Pedersen at linda@happy42.dk