Inger Gløersen Folkeson
About Inger Gløersen Folkeson
Inger Gløersen Folkeson serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Saga Robotics, where she focuses on strategic financial planning to advance UV-C light technology in agriculture. Her extensive career includes leadership roles at Telenor, Digi Telecommunications, and Norkring AS, alongside a solid educational background in finance and strategy.
Work at Saga
Inger Gløersen Folkeson serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Saga Robotics, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she is involved in strategic financial planning to enhance the application of UV-C light technology in agriculture. Folkeson has played a key role in transforming the company's financial strategies to support its mission of making agriculture more profitable and environmentally friendly. Her contributions include the development of financial models that facilitate the deployment of Thorvald robots in high-value crop markets such as strawberries and grapevines.
Education and Expertise
Inger Gløersen Folkeson has an extensive educational background in finance and strategy. She studied at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) from 2001 to 2007, focusing on International Strategy and Entrepreneurship, and achieved a degree in Industrial Economy and Technology Management. Additionally, she participated in an exchange program at HEC Lausanne from 2004 to 2005, studying Strategy, Finance, and Business Ethics. Folkeson further enhanced her expertise through executive courses in Corporate Finance at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in 2018 and in Board Competence at BI Norwegian Business School in 2017.
Professional Background
Inger Gløersen Folkeson has held various significant positions throughout her career. Prior to her current role at Saga Robotics, she worked as Chief Operating Officer and EVP of Fiber Networks at Bulk Infrastructure Group AS from 2021 to 2023. She also served as Chief Financial Officer at Digi Telecommunications in Kuala Lumpur from 2019 to 2021. Earlier in her career, Folkeson held multiple roles at Telenor, including SVP and CFO of Telenor Group Holdings and Director of Group Strategy, accumulating over nine years of experience in various capacities within the company.
Achievements in Financial Strategy
Throughout her career, Inger Gløersen Folkeson has contributed to the development of financial models that support innovative technologies in agriculture. At Saga Robotics, she has been instrumental in aligning financial strategies with the company's goals of enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. Her previous roles in financial leadership at Telenor and Digi Telecommunications have equipped her with the skills necessary to drive financial performance and strategic initiatives in diverse markets.