Ståle Økland Explained

Ståle Økland (born 21 April 1976) is a Norwegian writer, thinker, trend expert and public speaker.[1] He grew up in Bryne, Leverkusen and Paris. He currently lives in Oslo, Norway.

Personal life

Ståle Økland's academic background is studies in sociology, history and German language. He started his career in the advertising industry as a copywriter with an advertising company in Stavanger, Norway. He shortly became a creative director in the agency, and later partner and managing director. In 2007 he founded a Norwegian trend agency called Domene Fem AS.[2]

Works

Økland discusses issues relating to the fields of consumption,[3] technology,[4] trade and society, and current topics of relevance to the business community such as globalization, social and cultural change, innovation,[5] strategic management and retail trends.[6] He has given keynote speeches at many European conferences.[7] [8] [9]

Ståle Økland has also had a political career, among others as vice-mayor in the municipality of Time, Norway (2003-2005).[10] He is the eldest son of the former Norwegian footballer Arne Larsen Økland.

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ståle Økland - Speaker on trends and globalization . A-speakers.com . 2015-04-02.
  2. Web site: Global Retail Trends . D5network.com . 2015-04-02. no.
  3. Web site: Trendekspert: - Luksus-shoppingen har endret seg . DN.no . 2013-11-09 . 2015-04-02.
  4. Web site: Internett skaper ikke vekst . Innovasjonsbloggen.com . 2015-04-02.
  5. Web site: Usexy norske varer . Dagbladet.no . 2015-04-02.
  6. Web site: Cross . Danny . Two-Minute Tour: South Korea . VMSD.com . 2010-11-23 . 2015-04-02.
  7. Web site: GDI - Conferences Detail - 10th European Trend Day . Gdi.ch . 2014-03-19 . 2015-04-02.
  8. Web site: Exploring Retail '15. Managementforum.com. 2015-04-02.
  9. Web site: Tages-Anzeiger Forum "Generation Y": Keynote "Want To Reach The Young? Learn From Rockstars" . YouTube.com . 2015-02-27 . 2015-04-02.
  10. Web site: Petter Olsen . Fortsatt KrF-styre i Time-politikken . Aftenbladet.no . 2003-09-17 . 2015-04-02.
  11. Web site: Bykamp | Concorde . Concorde.no . 2015-04-02.
  12. Web site: Katzenjammer | LivingByCamera . Cameratravel.wordpress.com . 2013-04-25 . 2015-04-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162308/https://cameratravel.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/katzenjammer/ . 2015-04-02 .