Jannicke Hilland, born in 1967, joined Telenor as EVP of Telenor Infrastructure in 2022. Hilland has more than 25 years of experience in the energy sector, the last years driving the energy transition. She has solid experience developing and operating infrastructure within renewable energy, digital communication, and oil and gas. Before joining Telenor, Hilland served as CEO of Eviny, one of the larger renewable energy companies in Norway.

From 2008 – 2015, Hilland held various management positions in Equinor (formerly Statoil), including Head of Corporate Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee. She also has experience from Norsk Hydro, having held various management positions within the company’s oil and gas division, including as Offshore Installation Manager. Hilland holds several board member positions, including Deputy head of Board Yara International, as well as a member of the Boards of NHO and Bonheur AS.

Jannicke Hilland holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Bergen and a BSc Honours in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). She also has completed a part-time study in Strategic Leadership at Norwegian Business School (NHH).