Katja Samara

Katja Samara is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Byggeringen, a collaboration platform connecting the construction and environmental engineering sectors with students and study programs at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). With extensive experience in sustainable business practices, Katja holds board positions at Civac and ØYA Videregående Skole, is an advisory board member for NiT, and has co-founded Loopfront, a company focused on re-using building materials. Previous roles include Deputy Chairman of the Board at Normisjon and Business Development Manager at T:Lab. Katja's educational background includes a Master's degree in Science and Technology Studies from NTNU, an executive course in Circular Economy at Delft University of Technology, and multiple executive courses from the MIT Entrepreneurship Center.