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Join the discussion with Visma’s Executive Chairman Øystein Moan, Professor Helene Colman, and the host, Thomas Borgen, talk about the main learnings from Visma’s post-M&A integrations and how they are linked to the latest research. 

Øystein Moan is the Executive Chairman of Visma, the company delivering software solutions within accounting, invoicing, procurement, and administration for the private and public sectors. As CEO, Øystein grew Visma from 300 to more than 8000 employees in 22 years and did hundreds of acquisitions along the way. 

The academic guest is Helene Colman, professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. She specializes in research about post-M&A integration and 

international strategies, particularly focused on organizational identity, managerial agency, and capability building. She also teaches M&A integration and strategic management. 

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Kristin Skogen Lund is the CEO of Schibsted, a global family of digital consumer brands across media, online marketplaces and technology ventures. Known for being a Scandinavian media powerhouse with Norwegian household names such as Aftenposten and Finn.  

The academic guest is Vegard Kolbjørnsrud, associate professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI, where he specializes in research about collaborative organizational design and the impact of AI in organizations. He is also a Research Fellow at Accenture, where he worked for more than 16 years in strategy consulting within high tech industries.   

Kristin, Vegard, and the host, Thomas Borgen, talk about encouraging innovation in Schibsted and how they have learned to adapt to the fast-evolving environment of current technology development. Are their strategies aligned with what research suggests? 

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