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Core Team

We are a core team covering diverse backgrounds, and including both seasoned professionals and brilliant young minds, with experience from marine- and maritime projects, , innovation, business development, digital transformation, communications and venture creation.
Our diverse academic qualifications range from marine sciences to international business and finance. United by our passion for the ocean, we're dedicated to sharing ocean knowledge and creating sustainable solutions for a healthy planet and human society.

Susanne Wedin-Schildt

Founder & President

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Susanne brings extensive experience in leading teams across diverse markets and industries. With a career spanning large enterprises and top Global Management Consulting firms, she has served as a...

Mafalda de Freitas

Chief Marine Officer
OC Learn Program Director

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Mafalda is a Marine Biologist with degrees in Marine Biology from University of St Andrews in Scotland and a Master in Marine Acoustics from Aarhus University in Denmark. She has worked in a number...

Sebastian Wedin Schildt

Platform Director

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Patrice König

Community Director

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Patrice, from Germany, is pursuing a degree in Engineering and Management. Following a semester abroad in South Korea, he interned as an OC Innovate Project Manager at Ocean Community. With a strong...

Cecilia Hjertzell

President, Nordics

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Cecilia Hjertzell brings broad experience from serial entrepreneurship, board roles, and leadership positions in global companies across IT, retail, data centers, and telecom, with sustainability as...

Rimmie Duraisamy

OC Innovate Program Director

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Rimmie comes from the western coast of India and has been living in Sweden since 2015. She has a background in Mechanical engineering and has experience from working in the automotive industry....

Fadva Bettache

Communications Director

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Fadva is a communications professional with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Communications from Ege University in İzmir, Türkiye. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Communications...

Johanna Baues

Ocean Ambassador Lead

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Johanna has developed strong communication and community outreach skills through organizing and leading initiatives within student representation, including events, campaigns, and workshops focused...