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Maja Arnestad is a seasoned professional with 26 years of experience in management consulting, research, and strategy. She holds a Master's degree in Political Science and Government from Washington University in St. Louis and has worked with various organizations, including the Research Council of Norway, Pharos DA, and Harvard University. Her expertise includes European Union, innovation management, research, strategy, international relations, and business strategy.

Experience

    • Manager
      • Jun 1998 - Present

      Consulting firm specializing in management of R&D&I-programs and other activities.

    • Programme coordinator, IT Funk
      • Jan 1998 - Sep 2012

      Coordinator for IT Funk, R&D&I-program focusing on ICT-accessibility and design for all, including disabled and elderly users, homepage www.itfunk.org.National Contact Point in Norway for AAL, for the European R&D program on ICT for elderly people, see www.aal-europe.eu

    • Partner
      • 1992 - 1998
      • Oslo

      Manager of R&D programmes for the Research Council of Norway: "PETRO - petroleum policy and economics", "IT in the Health Sector" and "IT Funk - ICT for disabled and elderly"Projects for SND (Innovation Norway) on innovation in the health/care sector, regional in...

    • consultant
      • 1989 - 1992

      Manager of R&D programme "ICT in the Health Sector" for NTNF (Science and Technology Research Council)Head of policy planning team "IT strategy for business" for NTNF

    • Deputy Head of Planning Section (avd.dir.Planavd.)
      • 1988 - 1990
      • Oslo

      ICT policy in the health and care sector

    • Research fellow
      • 1983 - 1988
      • Oslo, Norway

      Energy policy, ICT-policy

  • Harvard University
    • Kennedy School of Government, Energy and Enviro...
    • Research Fellow
      • Aug 1982 - May 1983
      • Kennedy School of Government, Energy and Enviro...

      Comparative studies in international energy policy.

  • University of Oslo
    • Institute of Sociology
    • Research fellow
      • Sep 1979 - Aug 1981
      • Institute of Sociology

      Studies of Norwegian energy policy in the project "Energy and Society" funded by the Research Council.

    • Senior adviser
      • Sep 1978 - Sep 1980
      • Oslo

      R&D policy

    • Adviser, communication dept.
      • May 1977 - Sep 1978

Education

  • 1981 - 1982
    Washington University in St. Louis
  • 1969 - 1977
    University of Oslo
  • 1976 - 1976
    Connaissance de la France - summer program
  • 1973 - 1975
    Université catholique de Louvain
  • 1971 - 1971
    Université de Geneve
  • 1962 - 1968
    Oslo katedralskole (Oslo Cathedral School)
  • 1955 - 1962
    Årvoll skole, Oslo

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