Passing the Torch: Thank You Torbjørn Hagen, Welcome Bárður Joensen as Havkraft’s New CTO.

Change is part of growth. Today we thank Torbjørn for his commitment and impact as CTO, and warmly welcome Bárður who is stepping into the CTO role. Bárður has warmed up as a Leading Advisor in Hydrodynamics since April.

Here are their own words about passing the torch:

“Over the past 2.5 years, I have had the privilege of serving as Acting CTO and being part of an exceptionally strong and forward-thinking technology development team".

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Developing new technology is not only about improving the product itself, but also about advancing the methodologies and software tools that make such progress possible. This work takes time, and it is often the accumulation of many small steps that ultimately leads to meaningful innovation.

As much as I have enjoyed these challenges and the journey at Havkraft, other obligations now require my focus. It was not an easy decision, and I leave this fall with a heavy heart. At the same time, I have full confidence in the team’s ability to meet the challenges ahead and to continue driving the development of world-class OWC technology.

I wish the entire team the very best of luck and success as they carry this important work forward. All the best, from Torbjørn Ruud Hagen 

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 “I feel privileged to have been granted the trust to take on the role as CTO of Havkraft. The foundation laid by Torbjørn Ruud Hagen is both solid and well-grounded, so it will be a challenging and exciting task to carry on from his work. 

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Havkraft has made some very exciting technological breakthroughs recently, so it is important to keep the momentum going, to we reach our ultimate goal – to ensure clean, efficient and cheap en energy to as many people on the globe as possible.

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Thank you to the leadership team at Havkraft and the board for trusting me with this role.  I can’t wait to get started.” Dr. -Bárður Joensen

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