Jan Finnesand
Help firms detect trends,
shape winning strategies,
and seize growth options,
that honor people planet,
society and profit.
Help firms detect trends,
shape winning strategies,
and seize growth options,
that honor people planet,
society and profit.
Sense.
Shape.
Seize.
Bio & Identity
Principal strategic advisor and inclusive leader specializing in business transformation with 20+ years of expertise at the intersection of technology, design, and consulting.
Specializing in data-driven digital innovation and behavior-focused strategies—guiding international teams to reimagine customer-centric value propositions that deliver measurable results.
Helping organizations navigate complexity and drive sustainable growth through strategic transformation and innovation.
Career Path, Origin & Approach
My journey began composing music in my teens and designing brand identities, building the creative foundation that shapes my work today. Evolving into a hands-on designer and creative director deepened my understanding of how people meaningfully connect with ideas and experiences.
In 2013, I had a breakthrough insight—integrating creative intuition, user empathy, and counter-intuitive problem-solving into a unified advisory approach—propelling me into strategic advisory where I pioneered foresight workshops, co-creative sprints, and rapid prototyping methodologies.
Today, I blend long-term vision with visual design, future studies, and behavioral science to launch ventures, scale services across markets, and build human-centric strategies that consistently deliver measurable business outcomes.
Inform
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Foresight
& Scenario
Building
Align
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Facilitation
& Strategic
Design
Change
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Business
Reinvention &
Transformation
Shape
b
Digital Service &
Business Model
Innovation
Position
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Brand Building,
MarCom & Visual
Communication
Career Highlights & Proven Track Record
Leading cross-disciplinary innovation and transformation initiatives, I consistently deliver measurable growth, accelerated time-to-market, and deeper engagement by aligning strategic vision with agile execution:
Supported the strategic transformation, designed open innovation processes, and developed CMD'19 and leadership programs for 170+ executives at EVRY, contributing directly to a €1.4 billion merger valuation.
Spearheaded a comprehensive strategy process for a nine-bank alliance—defining competitive positioning, generating 37 new service concepts, and securing a NOK 600 million IT contract renewal.
Led insights and concept development for a digital service—achieving 8.5 million users within four years; featured in Forbes, WIRED, and The Guardian; honored with Gold at Eurobest and Epica Awards.
Core Beliefs, Service Offerings & Connect
I believe that empathy, boundless curiosity, and fearless experimentation unlock enduring competitive advantage in today's rapidly changing landscape.
Ready to unlock your organization's potential and shape tomorrow's opportunities? Connect via e-mail or Linkedin.