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Join the discussion with Visma’s Executive Chairman Øystein Moan, Professor Helene Colman, and the host, Thomas Borgen, talk about the main learnings from Visma’s post-M&A integrations and how they are linked to the latest research. Øystein Moan is the Executive Chairman of Visma, the company delivering software solutions within accounting, invoicing, procurement, and administration for the private and public sectors. As CEO, Øystein grew Visma from 300 to more than 8000 employees in 22 years and did hundreds of acquisitions along the way.  The academic guest is Helene Colman, professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. She specializes in research about post-M&A integration and international strategies, particularly focused on organizational identity, managerial agency, and capability building. She also teaches M&A integration and strategic management. 

Kristin Skogen Lund is the CEO of Schibsted, a global family of digital consumer brands across media, online marketplaces and technology ventures. Known for being a Scandinavian media powerhouse with Norwegian household names such as Aftenposten and Finn.   The academic guest is Vegard Kolbjørnsrud, associate professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI, where he specializes in research about collaborative organizational design and the impact of AI in organizations. He is also a Research Fellow at Accenture, where he worked for more than 16 years in strategy consulting within high tech industries.    Kristin, Vegard, and the host, Thomas Borgen, talk about encouraging innovation in Schibsted and how they have learned to adapt to the fast-evolving environment of current technology development. Are their strategies aligned with what research suggests? 

Join the discussion with the CEO of Wilhelmsen Group Thomas Wilhelmsen, Professor Randi Lunnan, and the host, Thomas Borgen, who will talk about the challenges of a global company, adapting and aligning a diversified portfolio, and strategies towards the Green Transition, as well as their linkages to the latest research. Industry guest, Thomas Wilhelmsen is the CEO of Wilh Wilhelmsen, one of the largest companies in the maritime industry. Thomas has held various leadership positions within Wilh Wilhelmsen for more than 20 years.  Randi Lunnan has been at BI since 1999 and was appointed full professor in 2008. From 2012 she has been Head of Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and is now focusing her research on the transition of ocean business into the “green” economy. 

Join the discussion with Statnett CEO Hilde Tonne, Professor Chair Per Ingvar Olsen, and the host, Thomas Borgen, who will talk about leadership and communication in a fast changing environment and how this is linked to the latest research.Industry guest, Hilde Tonne is the CEO at Statnett. Hilde has held various leadership and board positions at leading Norwegian companies. She's also Chairperson at the Research Council of Norway.Per Ingvar Olsen is Professor Chair at the department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. He specializes in research on energy, innovation, and cooperatives. Since 2015, he's been Head of Research at the Center of Connected Care at the University Hospital in Norway.

Join the discussion with the CEO of Gjensidige Helge Leiro Baastad, Professor Chair Ragnhild Kvålshaugen, and the host, Thomas Borgen, who will talk about the leadership strategies within large organizations to enable continuous development through long periods of time. Industry guest, Helge Leiro Baastad is the CEO of Gjensidige, one of the largest Norwegian companies in the insurance industry. Helge has been part of Gjensidige for over 25 years and has served as CEO for the last 20.  Ragnhild Kvålshaugen is Professor Chair at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. She has more than 15 years of teaching experience and her research areas and interests include strategic change and leadership, process and organizational innovation, and digital transformation. 

Join the discussion with the CEO of DNV Remi Eriksen, Professor Gabriel Benito, and the host, Thomas Borgen, who will talk about reasons for internationalization, local and global innovation, and DNV’s efforts in the global transformation.  Remi Eriksen is the CEO of DNV, one of the largest Norwegian companies in the assurance and risk management industry. Remi has been CEO of DNV since 2015.   Gabriel Benito is a Research Professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. His research areas include foreign direct investment, structure and strategies of multinational enterprises and foreign subsidiaries, and economic organization of international business. 

Join the discussion with the CEO of DNB Kjerstin Braathen, Associate Professor Espen Andersen, and the host, Thomas Borgen, who will talk about technological innovation, talent attraction and development, and sustainability.Kjerstin Braathen is the CEO of DNB, one of the largest financial services companies in the Nordics. Kjerstin has been part of DNB since 1999 and got appointed as CEO in 2019.   Espen Andersen is an Associate Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. His research areas include technology, strategy, management, and digitization. He has consulted on technology and strategy for many companies in the USA and Europe and holds a degree of Doctor of BA in management information systems from Harvard Business School.