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Knut Olav Nyhus Olsen

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Chief People and Organization Officer (CHRO) at StrongPoint
📍 Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Knut Olav Nyhus Olsen is the Chief People and Culture Officer at StrongPoint, leveraging extensive experience from large international firms like Telenor, ISS, and Skanska. He specializes in change management, M&A, and scaling agile organizations, holding a Master of Laws from the University of Bergen and having completed a strategy program at INSEAD.

Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, with past adventures including trying his hand as a rice farmer in Laos. His other interests include food and music, and he has a bustling family life with twins. He is passionate about teamwork and building things people can be proud of.

Unique fact: He is the co-founder and a board member of Terrosa Consulting, a firm that delivers game-based tools and programs for leadership and organizational development.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief People and Organization Officer (CHRO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Change Management
A demonstrated expertise throughout his career at several large Nordic multinational companies, focusing on turn-arounds and organizational shifts.
Agile Organizations
He has experience implementing and scaling agile organizations to help companies grow profitably, a key focus in his current role at StrongPoint.
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Career

Work history

5-2020
Chief People and Organization Officer (CHRO)
StrongPoint
9-2017 - 5-2020
CHRO, Telenor Broadcast Holding
Telenor
6-2015 - 12-2024
Co-founder and board member of Terrosa Consulting AS
Terrosa Consulting AS
1-2015 - 9-2017
Vice President and CHRO, Telenor Pakistan/Asia Operations
Telenor
7-2014 - 12-2014
CHRO Telenor ASA / VP People Development
Telenor
In the press

Media appearances

Executive Management - StrongPoint. Featured in StrongPoint (Corporate website)
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Norwegian Minister of Digitalisation Visits StrongPoint to Experience Cutting‑Edge Grocery Technology. Featured in StrongPoint Newsroom
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Education
1994 - 2000
Law
University of Bergen (UiB)
2016 - 2016
Strategy Executive Programme
INSEAD
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