Senior business executive and sustainability strategist, drawing on experience as a serial entrepreneur with a strong track record of establishing private companies as well as non-for-profit associations. At IKED Ingrid is responsible for advancement of analysis and practical applications of digital enablers, devised to under-pin citizen co-creation of nature-based solutions, within the EU-funded URBiNAT project under the Horizon 2020 umbrella.For more than 20 years, Ingrid engaged in the development of “zero-emission” eco-houses and vibrant local community development. With Japanese partners, she established the "Swedish Ecovillage" in central Nagoya, Japan, featuring the application of tailor-made pre-manufactured houses exported from Sweden, and comprising a self-reliant renewable energy and water ecosystem.An experienced mentor in the field of start-ups and SMEs, Ingrid engages extensively in enterprise development with a focus on the global challenges including health, food water and energy She takes a particular interest in the transformation of business ideas into high-impact operations, drawing on innovative product development, customer-focus, and engaging suppliers in co-creation in a dynamic international business environment. Among other present positions, Ms. Ingrid Andersson is Vice President of the Global Forum. She one of the was the key responsible for the 2022 edition which took place in Muscat, Oman. She is a board member of Qatar Investment Fund and member of the OECD MENA Women Business Forum.