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Hildur Smaradottir

Enthusiast · DISC type i
CEO at Viking Guard
📍 Oslo, Oslo, Noruega, Norway

Hildur Smaradottir is the CEO of Viking Guard, where she leverages over two decades of leadership in innovation and commercial strategy to pioneer the smart home safety market. Her experience includes successfully scaling tech companies like Defigo and Miros. She holds an MBA from Copenhagen Business School.

Passionate about fostering innovation, Hildur co-founded the Norwegian Alliance for Startups and Tech (NAST) to support founders and their teams. She is a strong advocate for gender equality and has previously contributed her expertise as a board member for the non-profit NOSCA Clean Oceans.

Unique fact: Before becoming a leader in the technology sector, she earned a Bachelors degree in Journalism.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Oslo, Oslo, Noruega, Norway
Personality Overview

How Hildur shows up

Amiable & Agreeable
Optimistic
Consensus Focused

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Priorities

Topics Hildur cares about

Smart Home Technology
As CEO of Viking Guard, her primary focus is on leveraging sensor technology to provide home safety and peace of mind for customers.
Proptech & Insurtech
She often speaks about how technology can help real estate and insurance companies collaborate to proactively prevent property damage.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
CEO
Viking Guard
1-2021 - 12-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Defigo
Board Member
Clean Oceans
Chief Commercial Officer
Miros - Real-time Ocean Insights
Managing Director
Varnish Software
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2003 - 2004
Master of Business Administration
Copenhagen Business School
2000 - 2001
Bachelor of Journalism
Háskóli Íslands
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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