Torbjørn Wist

Prior to joining Telenor, Wist served as EVP & CFO in Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA for over 4 years. Wist also held the role of Acting CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen from early March 2021 until the end of May 2022.

Before Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wist served as EVP & CFO in Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). In addition to his executive role, Wist was SAS’ senior representative and spokesperson in Norway.

Wist joined SAS from Telenor Group, where he for 13 years held senior positions in finance and several board memberships. His last role in Telenor was that of Group Treasurer, a position he held for over 5 years.

Earlier, Wist spent 11 years in investment banking in New York and London, having worked for Salomon Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and Greenhill & Co.

Wist holds a business degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. He received the professional designation Siviløkonom from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) based on his business degree from Canada.