Let's challenge the status quo together

Life is short. I try to do things that matter. Join me?

Maria Amelie

You have to die a few times before you can really live.

It is from a poem by Charles Bukowski, and weirdly enough I can relate to it. During my 33 years I have written 5 books, lived in 3 countries, including asylum and detention camp, been deported, started a movement that led to a new immigration law and went on to become a technology journalist and passionate entrepreneurship geek.

I believe that truly great innovation is possible if there is vulnerability, diversity and a healthy symbiosis of the public and the private sector.

How can I help?

Speaker & Moderator

Since 2010 I have been doing talks on technology, entrepreneurship and migration. Everything from Tedx, Google, Oslo Innovation Week, Police and etc.

PUBLISHED AUTHOR

Since 2010 I have written 5 books published by the main Norwegian publishings as Pax, Gyldendal, Frekk Publishing. In 2018 I also self-published and crowdfunded a book with my fabulous team.

Entrepreneur

In 2018 together with Nicolai Strøm-Olsen I wrote the book and founded Startup Migrants. Soon it will be also a digital platform! We are excited about how we will evolve in 2019!

my goals are:

bring together and connect people from different worlds to create positive impact

EXPLORE AND DELIVER RESULTS ON TOPICS OF MIGRATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BLOCKCHAIN

TELL AND INSPIRE YOU WITH STORIES OF COURAGE, INNOVATION, GRACE AND LOVE

Latest news

One of the most amazing travel podcasts, Zero to Travel, interviewed me about travelling and my migration story! Listen here

NRK made a podcast about my case back in 2011. Published in the beginning of March 2019. Listen here.

Our book Startup Migrants is finally ready both in English and in Norwegian! Read here about the project.

Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative, 2018

Flagship young European leaders program of the U.S. Department of State that is supported in its implementation by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)