Meet our Board of Directors

 

Board of Directors

Discover our visionary Board of Directors, industry leaders driving strategic growth and innovation in our advanced AI solutions.

Lars Rahbæk Boilesen

Lars Rahbæk Boilesen

Chairman

Lars Rahbæk Boilesen is CEO at Otello Corporation ASA. He has extensive experience in the software and tech industry and has held executive positions in various corporations within that industry. Prior to joining Otello Corporation, Boilesen was CEO at Opera Software ASA. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Economics from Aarhus Business School, and postgraduate diploma from Kolding Business School.

Jan Christian Opsahl

Jan Christian Opsahl

Vice Chairman

Jan Christian Opsahl is owner and CEO of Dallas Asset Management. He has been chairman and/or member of the boards of several companies, including REC Solar ASA, REC Silicon ASA, Storebrand ASA, NEL ASA , Tomra Systems ASA, Tandberg ASA and Tandberg Television ASA. Opsahl holds a degree in business as well as computer science from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. He is also a Sloan Fellow from London Business School/M.I.T.

Jostein Devold

Jostein Devold

Board Member

Jostein Devold is CEO of Mertoun Capital AS. He has been a chairman and/or board member of several companies, including Solvang ASA, Expert ASA and Leif Hubert AS. Devold has previously held the position of investments director at Rasmussengruppen AS. He received a graduate degree from the University of Manchester and an undergraduate degree from BI Norwegian School of Economics.

Erlend Sogn

Erlend Sogn

Board Member

Erlend Sogn has over 15 years of executive leadership experience in the software industry. As CEO of Visma Software AS, he expanded the company from NOK 170 million to NOK 1 billion in revenue across nine countries. Between 2019 and 2021, he established a successful property software vertical generating NOK 500 million in revenue. Since 2022, Erlend has supported the growth of Norwegian and Nordic software companies through board roles and ownership. He is an expert in software distribution, pricing models, and go-to-market strategies, with a focus on customer orientation and team motivation. Erlend is dedicated to fostering competitive advantages through productivity enhancements, viewing technology as crucial for future welfare and freedom.

Andreas M. Akselsen

Andreas M. Akselsen

Board Member

Andreas M. Akselsen is CEO of HAAS AS and Godthåb Holding AS. Both companies are family offices with various investment in both listed and non-listed companies.He is board member of several companies, including BEWI ASA, Pronofa ASA, Eily AS and Bricks Beverages AS. Akselsen holds a Master of Science degree of Business administration from BI Norwegian School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science of mechanical engineering.

Lars Nilsen

Lars Nilsen

Board Member

Lars Nilsen is owner and CEO of Lani Invest AS. He has been CEO of Block Watne AS which changed name to BWG Homes ASA, a company previously listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. Nilsen holds an MBA in finance and real estate from the University of Denver, USA.