Olaf Knijn

Olaf Knijn currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at Oktogrid, focusing on building an international commercial team to enhance the energy transition through data-driven strategies. Alongside this role, Olaf Knijn mentors and coaches scale-ups in the energy sector at ScaleUpNation and Rockstart, while also teaching and training early-stage startups at HARBOUR.SPACE. As an interim sales and sales enablement specialist through Knijn Management Services BV, Olaf Knijn has extensive experience in the SaaS industry, previously holding prominent positions such as Global Sales Strategy & Enablement Lead at HERE Technologies and Head of Global Sales Enablement at HRS Group. Olaf Knijn has also contributed to the academic field as a lecturer for young sales professionals at Erasmus University Rotterdam. With a Master's degree in Economics focused on marketing and finance, along with various certifications in sales and leadership, Olaf Knijn possesses a robust foundation in sales excellence and strategic development, evidenced by a successful track record across multiple organizations.