CEO, ICA-Finance AS
Arne Peder Blix is a technology entrepreneur with more than 18 years of experience as Chief Executive Officer of international companies covering energy, fintech, software and sensor companies. After graduating from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, Arne served most of his seagoing service on submarines. At Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Arne led two major anti-corruption projects, living in the Philippines and Panama. Arne represented the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) where he, amongst others, actively participated in the negotiations on SOX, NOX and CO2 emissions. Thereafter, Arne moved to Houston TX as Head of Commercial for a petrochemicals gas shipping and trading company “West of Suez”. In 2003, Arne co-founded a SaaS fin-tech company which became an international success within complex financial instruments. Since 2013, Arne has built up a portfolio of technology companies, covering various roles as Co-Founding Chief Executive Officer or Chairman.