Karen Dolva is CEO and co-founder of No Isolation, a company that develops technology solutions for groups living in loneliness or social isolation. Their aim is to make inclusion easier, despite physical or mental challenges. She studied Computer Science and Interaction Design at the University of Oslo, before beginning her career at StartupLab Oslo. Shortly after starting there, she co-founded UX Lab, a user interaction consultancy. Karen was awarded the Innovator of the Year 2016, E24 Leadership talents. In 2018 she was awarded the European Commission’s Women Innovators: Rising Innovators prize, which recognises excellent female entrepreneurs under the age of 30. In 2019 Forbes named her one of the Top 50 women in Technology world wide. She’s an avid supporter of female entrepreneurship, and strongly encourages girls to pursue careers in tech.