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Lasse Kristoffersen

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Chief Executive Officer at Wallenius Wilhelmsen
📍 Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Lasse Kristoffersen is the President and CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, bringing nearly three decades of maritime industry expertise. His career includes a 15-year tenure at Torvald Klaveness, where he was CEO for 11 years, and extensive management experience at DNV. He holds an MSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

He is a vocal advocate for sustainability and is known for his commitment to the decarbonization and digitalization of shipping. He has also actively worked to increase the number of women in the maritime sector. He is married with three children.

In 2023, he became the first man to receive the WISTA Norway Leadership Award for his commitment to promoting female talents and improving gender representation in the shipping industry.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Personality Overview

How Lasse shows up

ROI Conscious
Hard To Convince
Demanding

They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Lasse cares about

Maritime Decarbonization
He is a vocal advocate for a green transition in shipping, stating that decarbonization is the main task of this generation and that his company will be a "shaper" not an "adapter".
Digital Transformation
He has a strong focus on digitalization in shipping and logistics, aiming to use technology and data analytics to improve efficiency and customer service.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Wallenius Wilhelmsen
7-2021
Chairperson of the Board
SAYFR
6-2019 - 6-2023
Vice President Board Of Directors
International Chamber of Shipping
4-2018 - 3-2020
President
Norwegian Shipowners'​ Association (Norges Rederiforbund)
6-2017
Vice Chair
DNV GL
In the press

Media appearances

#155 Lasse Kristoffersen – Wallenius Wilhelmsen Shipping & RoRo – Vonheim Podcast. Featured in Acast
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Nor Shipping 2023 Thought Leader Interview – Lasse Kristoffersen, CEO, Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Featured in Cyprus Shipping News
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Education
1991 - 1995
MSc
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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