Vidar Aksland

Vidar Aksland serves as a Board Member for multiple organizations including boost.ai, Just Financial, and Justify, while holding the position of Chief Executive Officer at Finstart Nordic since May 2020. Aksland has an extensive history with SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge dating back to 2008, where roles have included Direktør Forretningsprosesser, Head of Innovation and IT Development, and Chief Security Officer. Aksland is also involved in advisory and leadership roles at NCE Finance Innovation, MyRent AS, Beaufort / Kjenn Din Kunde, and Nordic Edge. A military background includes service as an Officer in the Norwegian Armed Forces from 1993 to 2008. Aksland holds an Executive Master of Management from BI Norwegian Business School, with a focus on business strategy and innovation, and has prior education from The Norwegian Military Academy and Befalsskolen.