Jørgen Taalesen

Jørgen Taalesen's work experience includes various roles in different companies. Jørgen worked at Gjensidige from 2014 to the present, where they held positions such as Director of Group Strategy and Innovation, Head of Strategic Business Development, Head of Business and Service Development, and Senior Business Developer. Prior to this, they worked as a Product Manager at Gjensidige from 2014 to 2016. In addition to their work at Gjensidige, Taalesen served as a Board Member for Digital Innovation for Sustainable Growth (DIG) at Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) since 2022. Jørgen was also the Chairman of DIG at NHH from 2020 to 2022. Furthermore, Taalesen was a Board Member at Den norske Forsikringsforening from 2019 to 2023. Before joining Gjensidige, they worked as an Associate/Analyst at Delphi Consulting AS from 2012 to 2014. Jørgen also has experience as a Fagkonsulent at Storebrand from 2007 to 2012 and at ODIN Forvaltning from 2010 to 2011. Taalesen started their career in the Norwegian Armed Forces, where they served as a Corporal from 2005 to 2006.

Jørgen Taalesen holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Political Economy from BI Norwegian Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Europastudier (Samf.øko) from the University of Oslo. In 2018-2019, they attended the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) for the Topplederprogram: fremtidens lederskap and completed the Executive Program for Gjensidige with a focus on Innovation, Leadership, Agile, and New Business Models at HEC Paris.