Håkon Haugli (born 21 May 1969) is the CEO of

Innovation Norway Innovation Norway is a state-owned company and a national development bank. The company's programs and services are intended to stimulate entrepreneurship in Norway. Its head office is in Oslo, and an office in each of the Norwegian counties. It al ...

, the government's most important instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprises and industry. Prior to joining Innovation Norway in May 2019 he was the Managing Director of Abelia, the business association for Norwegian knowledge and technology based enterprises. The association is part of the Norwegian Confederation of Enterprise (NHO). From 2009 to 2013 he was a Member of Parliament, representing the Labour Party and the Oslo District. His prior work experience includes

Gjensidige Gjensidige Forsikring ASA is a Norwegian insurance company. The company traces its roots back to 1816 when a fire mutual was founded as ''Land Gjensidige Brandkasse'' in what is today Innlandet county. Gjensidige demutualised and listed on the O ...

(insurance) and McKinsey & Co. He has held a number of board positions and holds a law degree from the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

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