How to build a successful user-centric product by Jon von Tetzchner

We are excited to have browser visionary, Jon von Tetzchner, founder of Opera and Vivaldi browser, walk through our doors!

Jon von Tetzchner, an industry veteran and a successful entrepreneur, has been involved with the Web over two decades now and built a global business from only an idea. He along with his colleague Geir Ivarsoy founded Opera browser in 1995 and went on to pioneer mobile web with more than 350 million users and over 750 employees across the world.

After being with Opera for 17 years, Jon founded his new company Vivaldi Technologies in 2013. Launched in 2016, Vivaldi web browser adapts to its users. It takes browsing to the next level with its numerous features that give users a more dynamic experience of the web. Vivaldi also offers a thriving community site that includes a forum, blogs, chat, photo sharing and free email service.

Vivaldi believes in putting its users first, including their privacy and does not track any usage data. This venture not only promotes consumer information protection and a friendly approach to business but also attempts to build a community of like-minded people sharing high demands for innovation, functionality, safety and privacy.

Jon, a passionate technology entrepreneur and a proponent of privacy has invested in many promising start-ups. He is a knowledgeable speaker on web and technology including browser based mobile applications – the industry and its trends, start-ups and entrepreneurship, innovation and operations, the marketplace and other web and software related subjects.

With expert knowledge on all these subjects, Jon will be talking through the key points of how to build a user-centric product and any questions that you’d like to ask.

Come and hang out with us over drinks and snacks, pick up some Vivaldi goodies and get talking about the world’s most personal, customizable and user-centric browser, Vivaldi.