Birgit Liodden is an entrepreneur and business activist who has worked to push sustainability, entrepreneurship, next generation & diversity across the maritime industry for over 15 years. She is one of the most visible young female leaders within the global maritime industry, and the first leader fronting MeToo in global shipping.
Ms Liodden was the director of sustainability, ocean industries & communication at Oslo Business Region, project manager of Oslo European Green Capital/Business program, director of Nor-Shipping, founder & secretary-general of YoungShip International, project manager of global systems & processes at Wilh.Wilhelmsen.
Ms Liodden has pioneered several initiatives, built up the first global organisation for young maritime professionals, developed the first award targeting ocean entrepreneurs, the first female maritime mentor program, and the first global expo initiative that fully integrated corporates & startups.
She started her first company at 28 and became the first female director of a global leading shipping expo at the age of 32. In 2020, she was named a Top100 global maritime female profile, chaired NASDAQ’s ESG Summit, UN Environmental Assembly #ActForNature, and spoke at the official IMO World Maritime Day global panel. She has also received a number of awards & rankings for her leadership in Norway and internationally. Ms Liodden is among the 150 top finalists for the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders 2018.
