RONNY WAAGE

Managing Partner
Heron Advisory

Through his work at Heron Advisory, Ronny is a key contributor to driving transformation across the maritime and logistics industry. He is a senior advisor to startups, corporates and governments, as well as an early-stage investor in technology companies solving real industry challenges, through his role as a Venture Partner with Betatron. Ronny is passionate about innovation and from his base in Singapore, he has worked with maritime technology initiatives such as the Captains Table Innovation Challenge in Hong Kong and PIER71 in Singapore, and he is also a global advisor and mentor to Katapult Ocean, Antler, and Nordic Innovation House, as well as several startups.

Prior to founding Heron, Ronny spent more than a decade in the maritime industry in Europe and Asia, working for shipowners, charterers and marine insurers as well as startups. He is a former Committee Member of the Singapore Shipping Association, an active member and advisor to YoungShip globally, and a regular contributor on maritime transformation at conferences and events around the world. Ronny holds a Double Master’s degree in International Business and International Management from the Norwegian School of Economics, Bocconi University, and the internationally renowned CEMS programme, as well as a minor in Entrepreneurship from the University of Oslo and the National University of Singapore.