Gisli Olafsson

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Biography

Mr. Gisli Olafsson served as Board Member at Rekode Education. Mr.Olafsson served as an Advisor at Responder Ventures. Mr. Olafsson served as Chief Technology Officer at Beringer Finance. He has been active in the IT industry for over 30 year, ever since he sold his first program at the age of 14. He worked for 10 years at Microsoft, where he was involved in product development, sales, technical evangelism, and most recently as a trusted advisor to national governments and international organizations on the effective use of technology in their operations.His deep understanding of technology, his long-time software product development expertise, and his extensive network inside and outside of the technology industry enables him to quickly provide value to technology companies. He also has over 20 years of experience in responding to disasters around the world and is considered one of the leading authorities on the use of technology in crisis situations. He sits on a number of committees and boards related to the use of technology in international disasters and is a sought after speaker at conferences and workshops worldwide. He has also over the past 15 years worked closely with the startup community and is an advisory board member and member of board of directors of numerous startups. Mr.Olafsson served as Board Member at reKode Education.