• Leadership & Vision

Our Magement Team

• Passionate about truth, accuracy, and the power of independent journalism, dedicated to developing foundational systems that preserve journalistic integrity in an increasingly automated media landscape. • With over two decades of expertise in business consulting, strategy, and a deep expertise in media industry dynamics and digital transformation, Tor's knowledge extends across data science, AI, quantitative analysis, and neural networks, building on prior experience as co-founder of a software startup.
  • CEO:
  • Tor Kielland
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• A mathematician at heart who channels rigorous analytical thinking into both competitive programming and mountaineering. • After his Master’s and Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics, Quimey spent eight years in academia before jumping to the private sector for the past decade. Formerly a researcher at Facebook, he now leads our software development, bringing a blend of deep math insight and tech industry know-how.
  • CTO:
  • Quimey Vivas
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• A prolific researcher and active contributor to the AI field, maintaining constant engagement with cutting-edge developments through extensive analysis of current literature. • With a Master's in Physics and a Ph.D. in Computer Science, David has spent over 15 years in R&D, bridging the private sector and academia. Specializing in deep learning, his expertise spans from foundational research to cutting-edge AI applications.
  • CAIO:
  • David Völgyes
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• A humanities scholar turned media innovator, bringing unique perspectives from philosophy, politics, and competitive athletics. • Building on his experience directing hundreds of television commercials and deep involvement in the open source intelligence community, he now drives customer engagement and strategic development. His diverse background serves as a driving force behind Open Mind's philosophy and commitment to journalistic integrity.
  • Dir. of Bus. Dev
  • Nicolai Astrup Wiik
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Our Advisory Board

We are guided by leading experts in AI, media innovation, and technology scaling. Our advisory board brings decades of experience from transforming global media companies, conducting AI and media research, and building successful enterprise software businesses. They help us navigate the rapidly evolving intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence.

Professor of Communication Management at the University of St. Gallen and former State Secretary in North Rhine-Westphalia. She served as editor-in-chief and publisher of Wirtschaftswoche, and co-founded ada, a digital academy for transformation skills. Earlier, she worked as a presenter and editor at ARD, VOX, and RTL, and became a professor at the University of Münster at age 32.
  • Professor Dr. Miriam Meckel
Research Fellow at the Reuters Institute and Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford. His work focuses on how AI is reshaping information, news, and the media economy. A former Knight News Innovation Fellow at Columbia University, he is also a widely published commentator in The New York Times, Financial Times, and The Guardian.
  • Dr. Felix M. Simon
Chairman of Norkon AS, Oslo Science Park, and Bio-Me AS. He was CEO of 20 Minuten-Holding AG and InfoJobs.net in Spain, and formerly chaired Opera Software. A former McKinsey consultant and senior Schibsted executive, he has led large-scale digital initiatives in media, classifieds, and technology across Europe for over two decades.
  • Sverre Munck
Chief Intelligence Officer at Character.AI, where he leads work on infrastructure and machine learning systems. One of the early team members, he helped shape the company’s technical foundations from its earliest stages. He previously worked at Google Brain on applied ML and holds a computer science degree from Harvard University.
  • James Groeneveld
Chief Intelligence Officer at Character.AI, where he leads work on infrastructure and machine learning systems. One of the early team members, he helped shape the company’s technical foundations from its earliest stages. He previously worked at Google Brain on applied ML and holds a computer science degree from Harvard University.
  • James Groeneveld
Chief Operating Officer at Ardoq and former co-founder of BrightArch. Based in Oslo, he has been instrumental in scaling Ardoq from early-stage startup to securing $125M in Series D funding (2022) while driving 80% year-on-year ARR growth. Previously co-founded BrightArch, developing organizational transformation software.
  • Nick Peters
  • Supporting journalists

Our Vision

Editorial newsrooms are under growing strain. Revenue has declined sharply over the past decades.

Our vision is to help newsrooms increase their productivity and competitiveness while preserving journalistic quality and integrity.

Sheer volume, presence and customized clickbait threaten to overwhelm editorial journalism with falsehoods and fabricated narratives challenging editorial newsrooms.

Open Mind is dedicated to supporting journalists in this challenge by equipping them with AI tools to remain competitive.

How to Can We Stay Competitive?

Please ask us here!