Ms Tone Grindland – a driving force in the region regarding smart city development. As head of Economic development in Stavanger she has a particular focus on public / private cooperation as a key to innovation, business development and internationalization. She has formerly worked with Greater Stavanger Economic, The Stavanger Region European Office and the Red Cross, is a political scientist with university education from five countries. Grindland has been head of economic development since September 2015.