Øivind Heggland
CTO | Tech Leader | Public Speaker
About Me
As CTO at Aquateknikk AS, I bridge the gap between high-level software design and the physical reality our technicians face out in the field. I design scalable architecture that works seamlessly with industrial hardware and edge computing.
A Few Millimeters from Disaster
What do a few millimeters and an unasked question have in common?
I take the audience on a dramatic journey aboard British Airways Flight 5390—a true story where a tiny measurement error and a missed conversation nearly cost 87 lives.
Small oversights and things left unsaid can have big consequences—in aviation, business, and leadership.
Industrial IoT & Node-RED
WeAreDevelopers World Congress Online (2026). Transforming a fragile, PLC-dependent setup into a robust IIoT platform feeding thousands of fish daily across 25+ locations. A practical deep-dive into edge computing, MQTT, and real-world hardware integration.
Agile & Team Dynamics
Booster Conference (2026). "Unpacking the Illusion of Teamwork in Agile Development". Exploring the human processes, team dynamics, and dysfunctions that must be solved for tech teams to truly function and deliver value.
Grow your own Smart Home
(try to keep the WAF factor)
Node-RED Con. From simple off-the-shelf devices to complex, fully custom logic. A real-world journey exploring intricate automations, cross-platform device integration (Google Home, Fibaro, IKEA), and the critical importance of the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) when building practical smart home solutions.