Olavur Gregersen is an accomplished entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience, serving as the co-founder and CEO of Ocean Rainforest, one of Europe's largest seaweed cultivation companies since September 2011. He coordinates the Horizon Europe project SeaMark and has held leadership roles in numerous international R&D projects in agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture. Olavur also founded Syntesa sp/f, providing project management services, and has extensive expertise in European funding for SMEs. His influential work has earned him recognition as a speaker at global conferences on seaweed cultivation and blue bioeconomy advancements.