Consultoría

Alex Lajtos has an MSc in International Business and Management from the University of Manchester (UK). Despite his economics and business background, already for 4+ years Alex has been working in business intelligence and analytics. He worked on 30+ data related projects for a wide range of industries and all kinds of stakeholders from line managers to C-level executives. Alex is specialized in data visualization, data modeling, and enterprise business intelligence architectures but he also aspires to keep up with the hottest data trends such as IoT, cloud solutions, and the boundaries of data science, which have the potential to revolutionize the aquaculture industry too.

Goncalo Santos has a diverse background in aquaculture, productionsystems and nutrition having worked globally in multiple markets andAs Head of Projects at Hatch Innovation services, he leads several international projectsranging from market, technical and business assessments and due diligence. With 20 yearsexperience in the sector he has also held pivotal roles at Cargill Aqua Nutrition and Biomin,showcasing expertise in aquaculture R&D and technical management and businessdevelopment. Goncalo holds an MSc in Animal Sciences and Aquaculture from WageningenUniversity & Research, The Netherland and a Biotechnology licentiate degree from NOVAUniversity of Lisbon, Portugal.

Jason holds a Master's in Business and Economics from the University of Zurich and has completed an exchange program at BI Norwegian Business School where he mainly focused on business analytics. With a strong foundation in business, economics, and statistics, he specializes in business intelligence and data analysis. In addition, he brings valuable experience in market research and strategic analysis. Passionate about transforming data into actionable insights, Jason aims to drive informed decision-making and optimize business performance.

Karlotta is a project manager for seaweed and other regenerative aquaculture related topics and brings hands-on field experience with several aquaculture species. In 2022, Karlotta traveled to the main seaweed-producing regions in East and Southeast Asia and developed Hatch’s Seaweed Insights Platform. She co-authored a World Bank Group commissioned report on new and emerging markets for seaweed and has since been supporting the growing seaweed sector with original industry intelligence. With a Masters in organisational innovation and entrepreneurship she has also been involved in several aquaculture innovation ecosystem building projects in different regions. With her base in Baja California Sur, Mexico she is especially dedicated to advance the sustainable aquaculture sector in Latin America.

Sakinah Lisa is the Marketing Communications Project Analyst at Hatch Blue, where she spearheads strategic initiatives to amplify the brand and drive global engagement. She supports a variety of sustainable aquaculture and blue food projects worldwide while ensuring that Hatch Blue's mission is effectively communicated internally and externally. Lisa holds a Master’s degree in Global Development, focusing on sustainability, and a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology, leveraging her expertise to advocate for impactful change with her team towards a better global food sector.

Niclas Riecken is a Project Analyst at Hatch Innovation Services. He is focussed at HIS on sustainable and restorative aquaculture development. Through his background in the Food Industry and work experience in the sustainable finance sector he brings a diverse range of experience to support different stakeholders in their decision making. With an academic background in finance and management with a focus on development economics and seaweed farming he is passionate about the intersection of development and restorative aquaculture.

Nitzan is a Marine Biologist with 15 years in the aquaculture and marine conservation sectors. He has an extensive background in Project Management and Business Development in various complex international environments, from initial planning to final delivery. Managed and developed several global aquaculture, agriculture, and startup investment projects. Nitzan is an Aquaculture Expert with hands-on experience across the entire seafood value chain, specialising in RAS technology design and production, marine and freshwater fish Hatchery & grow-out, broodstock management, R&D, Seaweed & Algae, sustainability practices, fish health, marketing, advanced technologies, and data management.

Peter Green is a seaweed and blue carbon project manager and advisor at Hatch Innovation Services. He specialises in guiding investors on seaweed and blue carbon opportunities and has developed key initiatives like The World Bank’s "Global Seaweed New and Emerging Markets Report 2023." With a degree in Biochemistry and a background in algae-based biomanufacturing, Peter has spent years supporting and building start-ups in the blue economy and regularly provides market insights to thousands of investors, buyers, technologists, operators, and academics through his content.

Tanja Hoel has a MSc in Marine Biology with an Executive Masters from The Norwegian Business School. Tanja has worked in the aquaculture industry for 20 years with innovation, R & D and technology development in the salmon farming industry. She founded a National Centres of Expertise, The Seafood Innovation Cluster together with Norway's leading salmon farming companies. Tanja has founded several companies to support innovation and technology development in aquaculture, including AquaCloud, a cloud-based AI platform to accelerate digitalisation in the salmon industry. She has extensive knowledge working with the public and private sector to secure a sustainable development of the aquaculture industry. Hoel holds several board positions working with commercialisation of innovation and new technology in the global aquaculture industry.