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I believe we are at the end of the beginning of the energy transition in the world, and that the coming years and decades will demonstrate that the integration of systems and technologies will bring on the green electrification of societies. And I believe that this will have a much more dominant role in our lives than we can imagine today.
for me is not what we do, but that we do it together. Secondly I like to exercise. I prefer to run followed by a swim in the ocean, all year round. I must admit, when the water is just around zero degrees in the wintertime, then it’s more a fast dip than a swim. My sneakers travel with me wherever I go, exercising is the best way to beat jet-lag and stay relaxed. I cannot recall a run that I have regretted, but I can remember many times when waking up, looking at my sneakers and thinking: should I really go running this morning?
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YOUR ROLE IN DNVÂ GL? I am CEO for BA Energy. My task is to secure that I and all my 2400 colleagues within Energy deliver on our Energy 2020 strategy, with a clear focus on Customer Centricity, Quality of Delivery and Communication. WHAT IGNITES YOU? That the world delivers on keeping the global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius. The green agenda has been the red thread in my career, so working for a company that wants to make the world Safer, Smarter & Greener, are values that I really believe
in. This makes me run instead of just going to the office every day. However, it is important that this passion also translates into bringing profit for our owners. And although I am dedicated to this, this will only happen if we are fully focused on our level of professionalism in the way we set priorities, partner up with our customers and colleagues across the organization and are persistent in our offerings. At the same time, we must not forget to innovate and continue to progress on the value we need to create for for our customers, and the best way to do so, is to use the passion we have for making a