Who are we?
On this page you can learn more about the team at Centre for Long-Term Policy. In addition, we have an experienced advisory board. Questions and inquiries can be sent to kontakt@langsikt.no
Team
The staff is based at MESH in Møllergata 6-8 in Oslo. Press photos of employees are available here
Secretariat
The secretariat is located at MESH in Tordenskioldsgate 2 at the National Theatre in Oslo.her.
Managing Director
Eirik is the General Manager of Langsikt and responsible for policy development, partnerships and communications, among other things. In the past, Eirik has been Director of Professional Affairs at Norad and worked as fiscal advisor to the Conservative Party's Storting Group, as well as with business development in Visma. He has a degree in Civil Engineering in Industrial Economics and Technology Management at NTNU and Chairman of the Board of Directors of, among other things, the foundation Gi Effektivt.
Head of Emerging Technologies
Lotte leads Langsikt's work on AI and biotechnology and is a member of the management team. She has extensive experience in technology development, application, and strategy, including as a director at Aker BioMarine and a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She holds a Master of Science degree in nanotechnology from NTNU and currently chairs the industry cluster The Life Science Cluster.
Research Director
Aksel is head of Research at Langsikt and responsible for the analysis and policy development of the think-tank. He is a political scientist and philosopher and has long worked at the intersection of economics, politics and ethics. He leads a research project on animal valuation at the University of Oslo and has taught AI ethics at Harvard University, the University of Oxford and UiO. Sterri has been a commentator in Dagbladet and written books about, among other things, social democracy.
Senior Advisor
Cindy is a Senior Advisor at Langsikt, where she works on aid and development policy. She holds a master's degree in political science from UiO and a master's degree in international environmental studies from NMBU. She has 14 years of work experience from, among others, PwC, Norad, and the World Bank where she has worked on climate adaptation, climate finance, natural disaster prevention, health preparedness, food security, social safety nets and inclusion of vulnerable groups.
Associate Adviser
Preben Monteiro Ness is a part-time adviser in Long Term (20%), where he works on artificial intelligence. He is currently a PhD Fellow in KI at NTNU Trondheim and Simula Research Laboratory, where he researches the theoretical foundations of safe and robust KI. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Cambridge, and has many years of experience in AI research and development in both academia and business.
Advisor
Ram is an AI advisor. Previously, he worked on international AI policy in Geneva for the Simon Institute, and he also has experience in nuclear disarmament through his work for the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs. Ram studied International Relations at the University of Sussex and is pursuing a master's degree in security policy at Sciences Po.
Professional Counsil
The professional counsil assists us in subject matter areas. Membership of the counsil does not imply an endorsement of all of Langsikt's views.
The Professional Council
The Academic Council assists us in bridging the gap between academic communities and policy makers. Membership of the trade council does not imply an endorsement of all of the Centre's views.
Senior Partner Emeritus at McKinsey. Advisor at FSN Capital and for Hafslund. Board Member at Langsikt.
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CEO of NORCE, former Director of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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Technology investor, mathematician, and board member with a background from Oxford, Microsoft, etc.
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Molecular biologist trained at the University of Glasgow, Imperial College London, and the Institute of Cancer Research. Senior Advisor at the Norwegian Cancer Society. Photo: Ole Magnus Kinapel
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Diplomat and development expert, former Norad Director, Chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and Ambassador.
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Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Oslo
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Economist at the University of Cambridge
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