André Backen
Oliasoft
Chief Executive Officer
André Backen serves as the CEO and co-founder of Oliasoft, a pioneering software firm dedicated to creating engineering solutions for the oil industry. Their flagship product, Oliasoft WellDesign, offers comprehensive end-to-end engineering capabilities for well planning, distinguished by its truly open APIs. These APIs enable seamless 24/7 data exchange and communication with other software providers, marking a significant advancement in the digitalization and automation of workflows within the Drilling & Well sector.
Mr. Backen boasts an impressive entrepreneurial background. Shortly after graduating from university in 1992, he established a computer games company that swiftly expanded and went public on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Subsequently, he ventured into the financial technology sector, founding a company that was later acquired by MasterCard, and in 2015, he leveraged his extensive experience to co-found Oliasoft. Oliasoft - A soft catalyst for hard change.