Siw Andersen is the CEO of Oslo Business Region and a board member of Galleri ROM. Oslo Business Region, owned and funded by the City of Oslo, aims to attract international investments and talent, bolstering the city’s startup ecosystem and high-growth sectors. ROM is a gallery dedicated to the intersection of architecture, art, and urban planning.

Siw’s interests and expertise spans a variety of fields, including entrepreneurship, business, place branding, city development, leadership, design, and art. Before her current role, she worked in the fashion and media industries, with organizations such as fashionFokus, Norwegian Fashion Hub, and the award-winning magazine, Katachi. Born in South Korea, raised in Norway, and educated in Oslo, Singapore, and London.