Our steering committees

Our steering committees

Bring together leading experts, companies, and stakeholders to shape the future of blockchain adoption in the Nordic region. They guide our association’s activities, set priorities, and ensure that our work creates real impact for industry, policymakers, and society.

Bring together leading experts, companies, and stakeholders to shape the future of blockchain adoption in the Nordic region. They guide our association’s activities, set priorities, and ensure that our work creates real impact for industry, policymakers, and society.

Committee

Legal & Advocacy

Advocating for a tech friendly and future proof legal environment in the Nordics.

This committee works to shape a tech-friendly and future-ready legal environment

Cross-border Alignment

Building on the Nordics’ historic cooperation, uniting governments, companies and builders under shared legal frameworks to turn common values into progress.

Best Practices

Engage with policymakers and regulators to shape a tech friendly and future proof legal environment.

Advocacy for Emerging Tech

Advocate for blockchain and emerging tech at the Nordic and EU level.

Regulatory Guidance

Provide guidance to members navigating regulatory challenges.

Key Activities and Focus Areas

01

Public engagement and education with decision and policy makers

02

Part of private public working groups towards new legislation

03

Legal mapping of legislation regional and globally

04

Roundtables

The People Driving This Committee

Magnus Jones
Norwegian lead
Magnus Jones
Åsa Skålén
Swedish lead
Åsa Skålén
Marcus Mølleskov
Danish lead
Marcus Mølleskov
Max Atallah
Finnish Lead
Max Atallah
Committee

Best Practices

Promote and explore innovative real use cases and define industry standards.

Key areas of focus for the committee

Use Case Identification

Identifying and aid promising blockchain use case

Standards & Best Practices

Developing best practices to strengthen industry credibility and trust

Knowledge Sharing & Adoption

Sharing insights across sectors to accelerate responsible adoption

Key Activities and Focus Areas

01

Blockchain Forum

02

Blockchain For Good Alliance

03

Nordic Blockchain Adoption report

04

Co-hosting events

The People Driving This Committee

Line Stephansen
Line Stephansen
Rick Harmsen
Rick Harmsen
Zara Zamani
Zara Zamani
Niels Holck
Niels Holck
Committee

Industry Financing

Driving financial education, allocation, and opportunities.

This committee works to

Market Education & Awareness

Educating the broader financial ecosystem on Blockchain and DLT to support informed investment in education, research, ecosystems, startups, and companies

Capital Mobilization

Mobilizing financing for blockchain-related ventures and projects

Innovation Enablement

Encouraging innovation through grants, partnerships, and active investor engagement

Education & Workforce Development

Supporting blockchain education and talent development across the Nordic region

Key Activities and Focus Areas

01

Yearly pitch competition

02

Pitch webinars

03

Pitch nights with Investment networks

04

Best practices meet-ups

The People Driving This Committee

Hasan Surtiwala
Hasan Surtiwala
Jack Nikogosia
Jack Nikogosia
Ebba Theding
Ebba Theding
Nikolaj Juhl Hansen
Nikolaj Juhl Hansen

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Nordic Blockchain Association CEO Jakob Mikkel Hansen participating in industry council at Ministry of Tax
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Blockchain Impact Forum at United Nations Copenhagen
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NBA hosts Nordic banking roundtable in Copenhagen
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