Fredrik Syversen

Deep knowledge of political processes. Delivering key messages that influence political decision making. Experienced with business development both from a business and a political perspective. Vast experience in handling media. Networking skills. Extensive network both within politics and business. Goal-oriented, trustworthy, easy-going. Thorough understanding of both business, policy and their interdependence. Genuinely interested in people, politics and business.

Position: Director of Strategy and Development (been acting CEO awaiting position to be filled May to October 2020).

Main responsibilities are to further develop ICT Norway's role as a contributor in order to increase value creation and growth for members and for ICT Norway as an organization. The position has overall responsibility for assessing new initiatives in order to create growth in the membership base and enhance ICT Norway's importance in society, and comprises the task of further development of ICT Norway's products and services to achieve greater impact. 

The position includes close contact with ICT Norway's members and key partners, as well as political institutions, companies, networks and technology environments that are at the intersection of digitalization and business development. The position is responsible for developing ICT Norway's work on sustainability and technology. To facilitate membership growth in all areas of the ICT industry. The position is part of ICT Norway's management team and reports to the CEO. 

Key areas of responsibility: 
- Lobby on behalf of the ICT industry
- Head of contact with Innovation Norway and Norwegian Research Council (Public innovation funding body), Ministry of Health, Directorate of Health, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Energy, and Directorate of Energy
- ICT statistics
- Head of ICT Norway’s eHealth initiative
- Helping companies excel in meeting the demands of the market, owners, financial environment, and public funding bodies
- Head of startups and entrepreneurship