Meet the Digit Board

CHAIRPERSON

Heidrun Åm is an associate professor at the Department for Sociology and Political Science at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU). Her research focuses on technology and social change, in particular on the governance of emerging technologies.

STAKEHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE

Arvid Ellingsen is a special advisor in the Department of Social and Economic Affairs at the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) and the chair of "Nasjonalt fagskoleråd". He has a background in business economics from BI Norwegian Business School and political science from the University of Bergen. At LO, Arvid Ellingsen is responsible for policy development related to higher education and research, and he has previously worked in the leadership of "Forskerforbundet" and as a communications advisor at Universities Norway (UHR). He has also served on the board of the University of Bergen and was a local leader of the Norwegian Student Union in Bergen.

STAKEHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE

Jon Qvortrup is a special advisor at the Health and Welfare Department (SVD) at The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS). He holds a PhD in political theory from the University of Essex, England.

ACADEMIC REPRESENTATIVE

Kristin Asdal is the center director and professor in Science and Technology Studies (STS) at the TIK Center, University of Oslo (UiO). She has a background as an economic historian and works on knowledge sociological issues related to democracy, policy formation, and the significance of different forms of expertise.

PARTICIPANT REPRESENTATIVE

Roya Denise Haugen is a PhD candidate at the Department of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Agder (UiA). She holds a master degree in Sociology and Criminology.

PARTICIPANT REPRESENTATIVE

Silje Anderdal Bakken is a postdoc at the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law at the University of Oslo (UiO). She holds a PhD from the University of Copenhagen within the topic of “Drug dealing on social media".