Cybernetica
Oliver Väärtnõu has had a diverse work experience in various organizations and positions. Oliver started their career at Global Trust Council as Deputy Director of External Relations in 2010. Oliver later became the CEO of ELIKO Competence Centre in Electronics-, Info- and Communication Technologies from 2010 to 2012. In 2011, they became a Member of the Board at Estonian Defense Industry Union. In 2012, they joined The State Chancellery of the Republic of Estonia as the Director of the Government Strategy Office. From 2013 to 2016, they served as a Member of the Supervisory Board at North Estonia Medical Centre. In 2014, they became the CEO of Cybernetica and was also appointed as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Smartmatic-Cybernetica Centre of Excellence for Internet Voting. In 2015, they joined the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a Member of the Board and later became the Vice-Chairmen of the Board in September 2023. In 2017, they served as a Member Of The Supervisory Board at Baltic Workboats Ltd until September 2020. Currently, they hold the position of Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board at EASi ja KredExi ühendasutus.
Oliver Väärtnõu started their education at HTG, where they completed their high school education from 1997-1999. Oliver then attended the University of Tartu from 1999-2003, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration. Following that, they pursued further education at the University of Tartu again from 2003-2005, where they studied Entrepreneurship and Technology Management. Lastly, they attended the University of Sussex in 2005-2006, completing a Master of Science degree in Innovation and Science Policy.
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Cybernetica
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We develop state of the art knowhow and technology for digital societies, and produce digital solutions to make people’s lives easier, safer and more convenient. This involves the creation of technically complex and large scale development projects. Cybernetica has unique experience in building the world renown digital society in Estonia, but also in other countries. Cybernetica’s driving factor is that our work is meaningful and has a wide impact. Essentially, we use transformative technology and cutting edge knowhow for the greater good. Today, our tech is used by governments and organisations in more than 35 countries; from the Caribbean to Ukraine, Greenland, USA, Indonesia and Japan. In addition to e-governance and information security, we also operate in the defence industry, for example, our border surveillance systems form an integral part of the security of the EU and NATO. We are the go to company for essential, secure, integrated processes, mission-critical software and systems with a proven track record. For example, we have developed unique digital identity, secure data exchange, and i-voting solutions, each with rigid security measures. Our engineers were responsible for developing the Estonian national data exchange layer, X-Road, that forms the backbone of the Estonian advanced digital society. We have also worked on several other complex and mission critical systems, like tax and customs or cyber threat intelligence for the Estonian state. Team Cybernetica consists of personally and professionally motivated people, working at the top of their fields. The culture is task oriented, self guiding, and with a large degree of autonomy. A desire to engage with the world’s big problems is what attracts people to come and work at Cybernetica. We focus on future digital solutions for the challenges of tomorrow. This is the birthplace of foundational technologies which enable secure and smart e-government ecosystems.