Øyvind Eriksen is the President and CEO of Aker ASA, an industrial investment company headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with a portfolio of holdings in various industries, including oil and gas, industrial software, renewable energy, clean technologies, marine biotech, and asset management. He is a former Partner, Director and Chairman of the law firm BA-HR. Mr. Eriksen currently chairs the boards of the Aker Group's main industrial and financial businesses. In addition, Mr. Eriksen is on the board of a number of non-profit organizations, including the Norwegian Cancer Society, Accenture Global Energy Board and the World Economic Forum C4IR Global Network Advisory Board.