Who We Are
Privately-owned, sustainability-focused, and committed to driving regional innovation and growth.
About us
BW Velora, headquartered in Norway, specializes in initiating and commercializing high-value sites for digital infrastructure.
Team
The BW Velora leadership team consists of experienced industry specialists dedicated to developing and delivering leading digital-infrastructure solutions.
Paal Skoe
Responsible for strategic initiatives and growth.
Global leader with more than 15 years of experience from companies including Aker Group and Norsk Gjenvinning.
CEO & Co-founder
Nils Kristian Liveng-Ness
Responsible for partnerships and communication.
Extensive leadership experience from companies such as Microsoft and Telenor Group, with particular expertise in strategy, infrastructure, and technology.
Executive Director & Co-founder
Responsible for leading project development in collaboration with partners.
Christian has held leadership positions in reputable companies such as Aker, Jotun, and NLI.
Project Director & Co-founderChristian Ekeberg
Eirik Rong
Leading the legal workstreams in large projects and all M&A processes. Includes giving advice to top Management and the Board of Directors.
Responsibility also includes co-ordination with external advisors and all other workstreams in major projects.
General Counsel
Arne Magnus Rise
Responsible for strategic project development .
Extensive experience from firms such as HitecVision, AkerBP, and Arkwright. Brings deep expertise in asset development and financing of industrial ventures.
Director Project Development
Responsible for technology strategy and digital infrastructure development.
Extensive leadership experience as CTO/NTO at Microsoft and CTO for the Northern Lights CCS project, in addition to several board roles across academia, energy and culture. He brings deep expertise in digital infrastructure, strategy and sustainable innovation.
Chief Technology OfficerShahzad Rana
Responsible for regional development in Telemark, including stakeholder engagement and project follow-up.
Brings a unique combination of backgrounds spanning healthcare, marketing, and military service, with deep-rooted local knowledge in Telemark. Committed to building digital infrastructure that creates lasting value for local communities and regional industry.
Senior Advisor Lead TelemarkAnders Aks
Jeffrey R. Gossain P.Eng., ICD.D
Leading all project development initiatives in Canada.
Entrepreneur and executive scaling businesses across technology, construction, and life sciences. Board member and advisor to organizations in innovation, science, and regional economic development.
Executive Director, Head of Canada
Daniel T. Wilson, P.Eng.
Experienced executive with a proven track record of leadership, negotiation, strategic growth and technology-driven innovation.
Holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and has been a Professional Engineer registered with APEGA since 1988.
Director, Energy and Development
The BW Velora board of directors brings extensive industry experience, entrepreneurial insight, and strategic business expertise to guide the company’s direction.
Board of Directors
Erik Strømsø
Erik is CEO and co-founder of BW ESS, which develops and invests in large-scale battery storage and energy infrastructure projects.
He is also Managing Director at BW Renewables, and has a background in finance as well as international experience from locations such as Singapore.
Board member
Board memberLudovic Hutier
Ludovic is CEO at BW Digital, which owns and operates digital infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.
He has over 25 years of experience in telecoms and digital infrastructure, including the Hawaiki submarine cable network.