Mr Hernæs has about 18 years of experience from the intersection between finance and technology and is globally recognized as one of the foremost leaders in this field.. He currently serves as the Chief Digital Officer of Skanska, where he oversees digital transformation as well as manages Skanska’s early-stage investment portfolio, where he also sits on the board in several portfolio companies. Mr. Hernæs was previously Chief Digital Officer in Sbanken ASA (now DNB), as well as Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at SpareBank 1 Group, and has worked several years as a management consultant.
Mr Hernæs has a Bachelor/Master of Science in Informatics and Innovation and Entrepreneurship from University of Oslo.
He has also studied Entrepreneurship at the National University of Singapore as well as Computer Science at University of Minnesota