Silje Vallestad is an accomplished entrepreneur, innovator, philanthropist, keynote speaker, and seed investor. With years of experience running NGOs and tech startups, Silje has been awarded several accolades, including being named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, Female Entrepreneur of the Year by the Norwegian Ministry of Industry and Trade, and one of the Nordic region's 20 leading business thinkers by Nordic Business Forum.

Silje is the founder of FutureTalks, an initiative that aims to engage young people with global leaders from all sectors to discuss defining the path forward for people and the planet in the wake of exponential technologies. She is also a member of the board of advisors at Evoy and has been an investor in companies such as Inspera AS and Standard Graphene. Moreover, Silje's expertise in innovation and entrepreneurship led to her joining the World Economic Forum's Expert Network.

Silje holds degrees from Ivy League universities such as Harvard, Yale, and the University of Oxford. She is a former CEO and founder of Bipper Communication AS and has contributed as editor, steering group member, and teaching assistant at various institutions.