The Team Behind Speakness.
We met and decided to create Speakness to deal with the problems we all saw from our different standpoints.
We are united by a vision of transparency, democracy, integrity and freedom.
Andri Valur Guðjohnsen
The Internet has increased global communication immensely and the potential to learn from each other has never been greater. It is my goal to expand upon the toolset that incentivises civil and informative discussions.
Gabríela Jóna Ólafsdóttir
My expertise is twofold; user experience on one side and how to attract the younger generations on the other. I also have a background in programming and the combination helped me visualise how important and useful Speakness could be for all generations.
Gunnlaugur Jónsson
I‘ve been participating in discussions, for 25 years and I‘ve seen how pathological our mechanisms for dialogue have become. It is time to change that.
Hildur Fjóla Svansdóttir
I have specialised in information architecture and website development for the past 15 years. Tech is moving along but user involvement is hampered by highly negative elements such as tension generating algorithms, echo chambers and fake news. Until now, no one has managed to develop and prove a good solution.
Hilmar Hilmarsson
I believe we are really on to something in fixing the mess that online discussions have become.
Ingvar Örn Ingvarsson
Through my career in PR I see stakeholders throw each other for the lions even though ultimately, they have more in common than not. Destructive tension is too easily achieved.