Bjarni Orn Kaernested

Bjarni Orn Kaernested is an accomplished IT executive with extensive experience in managing information technology operations and infrastructure across various banking and technology organizations. Currently serving as Chief Information Officer at Isavia since February 2022, Bjarni previously held leadership positions at Össur, where roles included Director of Business Operations & GPMO and Director of Global IT Operation & Security. Prior to that, Bjarni was Director of Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions at Origo Iceland, overseeing a team of 53 professionals. Bjarni's earlier career includes significant roles at Arion Bank, where responsibilities spanned from Head of IT Infrastructure to Team Lead in Investment Banking IT Services, along with experience at DEPFA Bank and Kaupthing Bank. Bjarni holds two MBA degrees from Waseda University and has a background in software development from earlier roles at Trackwell and Norges Bank.