Bjørn P. Ringvold is Chief Intellectual Property Advisor, TPD R&T Innovation Collaboration & IPR at Statoil ASA. He graduated with a MSc in Applied Physics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 1980, and also with a degree from Norwegian Business School in 1986.
Bjørn has extensive industrial experience from companies like DNV GL, Norsk Hydro, and Statoil/Equinor, covering both technical and commercial responsibilities. Recently, he has focused on IP Management, aligning company strategy with IP to strengthen their business. His work involves consulting on innovation, IP strategies, technology protection, collaboration agreements, and licensing to enhance their technological development and implementation.