Presenting companies: Multi X | AKVA Group | Nekkar | Hofseth Biocare | Innovafeed | Aker Biomarine | Kaldvik
Speakers
Multi X
Cristián Swett - CEO
Commercial Engineer, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and MBA from ESE Business School.
Cristián Swett has extensive experience in the food industry, which began at Multiexport Foods in 2001. There, he held significant positions such as Deputy Commercial Manager in Japan, Manager of the Smoked Foods Division, and General Manager of Alimentos Multiexport. From 2012, he served as General Manager of the salmon farming company Ventisqueros.
In 2016, he became the General Manager of the multinational dairy company Manuka, while maintaining his role as a board member at Ventisqueros until February 2021, when he assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Multiexport Foods S.A.
AKVA Group
Knut Nessse - CEO
Knut Nesse is Norwegian citizen, working as CEO of AKVA group ASA, a position he has held since November 2019. Prior to his current positions, Mr. Nesse has extensive experience as a CEO in international leading companies, including six years as CEO of Skretting Group (part of Nutreco) and six years as CEO of Nutreco. Mr. Nesse has vast experience from board positions in several companies.
Mr. Nesse holds an MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH).
Nekkar
Ole Falk Hansen - CEO
Hofseth Biocare
Jon Olav Ødegård - CEO
Innovafeed
Clément Ray
Clément Ray biography: Clément is the CEO and co-founder of Innovafeed. Since 2016, he has led this innovative deeptech company. Before founding Innovafeed, Clément Ray was a project manager at McKinsey & Company, where he specialized in economic development in Europe and Africa, with a particular focus on agricultural growth. He holds a degree in applied mathematics from École Centrale Paris. Clément Ray biography: Clément is the CEO and co-founder of Innovafeed. Since 2016, he has led this innovative deeptech company. Before founding Innovafeed, Clément Ray was a project manager at McKinsey & Company, where he specialized in economic development in Europe and Africa, with a particular focus on agricultural growth. He holds a degree in applied mathematics from École Centrale Paris.
Aker QRILL Company
Webjørn Barstad - CEO
Webjørn Barstad is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aker QRILL Company, a position he has held since the company launched in January 2024. Before assuming this role, Barstad served for three years as the Executive Vice President (EVP) Offshore at Aker BioMarine, where he was responsible for the company’s offshore krill harvesting operations.
Barstad’s career in the seafood industry spans over three decades. He began in 1991 in production and sales at L.S. Larsen in Ålesund, Norway. He then spent 15 years in advisory and leadership roles within the Norwegian Fishermen’s Organization and the Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association. Following this, he led operations at Strand Havfiske for five years before spending six years in senior positions at Havfisk ASA and Lerøy Seafood Group, including CEO of Lerøy Havfisk and Lerøy Norway Seafoods, as well as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Lerøy Seafood Group, where he oversaw all wild harvest-related activities of the Group.
Barstad holds a BA (Hons) in Business Organization (siv.øk) and an MSc in International Banking and Financial Services.
In his current role at Aker QRILL Company, Barstad is focused on building and growing the business based on years of expertise and innovation developed at Aker BioMarine. He emphasizes the company’s commitment to delivering sustainable, high-quality krill ingredients that meet the highest standards.
