RIPE NCC
Hans Petter Holen is currently the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at RIPE NCC, a Regional Internet Registry providing global Internet resources. Hans Petter also serves as the RSSAC at ICANN, advising on matters related to the Root Server System. Additionally, Hans Petter is a Commissioner for the Open CSIRT Foundation and was previously the Chair at the Rob Blokzijl Foundation. With a background in Informatics and extensive experience in IT and communications, Hans has held various leadership roles in companies such as Visma IT & Communications AS, Loopia AB, and Active 24. Their educational background includes studies at the University of Oslo, LSE, INSEAD, and Wharton Executive Education.
RIPE NCC
Think about how heavily you rely on the Internet. Communication, commerce, administration, entertainment - the Internet plays a key role in all of this and more. We operate in the engine room of the World Wide Web. We provide the IP addresses that we all use to connect to the Internet. We also support the Internet community at large via technical co-ordination and representation in Internet governance. This is a very simplistic account, but more details about the RIPE NCC are available.