Mr. Stian Sollied is the Country Manager for DNV in Japan since 2018. Based in Kobe, he is responsible for overseeing, strengthening and growing DNV Maritime’s business in Japan. Stian started his carrier in DNV back in 2001, as a design approval engineer. He was assigned to Shanghai, China from 2007-2014, overseeing the Safety and Systems section in DNV Approval Centre. He has also represented the DNV in the Bulk Carrier committee at the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). From 2014-2017, he was back in DNV head office as a Business Development Manager with special focus on future regulatory development and its impact on the energy transition in the maritime industry. Stian has an MSc in Naval Architecture from Norwegian University of Science and Technology and is also the Norwegian Honorary General Consul in Kobe.