Executive Leadership Team Driving Family IoT Innovation
Xplora Technologies is guided by a seasoned leadership team with deep expertise across technology, telecommunications, and global business. United by a shared vision to help families stay connected to what matters most, our executives bring the courage to challenge industry norms and champion healthier digital experiences. Their collective strength fuels Xplora’s continued global growth and our focus on delivering the right tech at the right time for children, youth, and seniors.
Founder & CEO
Sten Kirkbak
Sten founded XploraTechnologies in 2016, driven by a personal experience that revealed the need for safer, smarter digital tools for families. With over two decades spanning telecommunications, technology, and brand development, he has built Xplora Technologies into a leading European Family IoT company with a growing ecosystem of connected devices and subscription services. Sten continues to lead the company's international expansion witha clear vision: a world where families connect with what matters most.
Chief Financial Officer
Knut Stålen
Knut oversees financial strategy, capital allocation, and governance at Xplora Technologies. He brings extensive experience in finance, controlling, and strategic leadership across international organisations, with a strong track record in building scalable financial structures.
Knut is focused on ensuring the financial discipline and long-term sustainability that underpin Xplora Technologies' continued expansion in the Family IoT space.
Chief Operating Officer
Jens Leth
Jens oversees global operations at Xplora Technologies, ensuring efficient execution and scalability across markets, products, and services. He brings extensive experience from international technology and telecom environments, with a strong track record in operational excellence and organizational scaling.
Jens is focused on strengthening the operational foundation that enables Xplora Technologies to grow efficiently, deliver outstanding customer experiences, and bring new markets and capabilities online.
Chief Commercial Officer
Kjetil Fennefos
Kjetil leads Xplora Technologies' global commercial agenda across markets, products, and partnerships. He brings extensive experience from senior roles at Telenor, Millicom, and VEON, and has previously served as COO within Xplora Technologies. He also served as Interim CEO of Doro, an Xplora Technologies company.
He holds a Master's degree from the University of Mannheim and a postgraduate qualification from London School of Business and Finance. Kjetil is focused on accelerating growth, deepening market execution, and scaling the Xplora Technologies platform globally.
Chief Technology Officer
Sanghyo Kim
Sanghyo leads Xplora Technologies' technology strategy, engineering, and platform architecture. He brings deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and DevOps, with a background in site reliability engineering and cloud-native environments.
He holds a degree in Computer Science from Changwon National University in South Korea. Sangho is focused on advancing the scalability and security of the Xplora Technologies platform to support millions of users across our growing global footprint.
Chief Marketing Officer
Lise af Ekenstam
Lise leads global brand, marketing, and corporate communications at Xplora Technologies. She brings international experience across technology and professional services, most recently as Global Head of Corporate Communications and Brand at Avanade (Accenture). She holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi School of Management, a Master in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) and a Bachelor in Economics from Brown University.
She combines strategic marketing expertise with a strong focus on people, purpose and impact. Lise is focused on positioning Xplora Technologies around its purpose of building a safer, healthier digital life for all generations — delivering the right tech at the right time, and ensuring innovation stays closely aligned with digital wellbeing and responsible tech use.
Chief Legal and People Officer
Kristin Hellebust
Kristin leads legal, governance, and people strategy at Xplora Technologies.
She brings extensive experience in leadership, entrepreneurship, and corporate and governance matters, with a strong track record in executive leadership and scaling companies. She previously co-founded and served as CEO of Nordisk Film Shortcut and Storm Studios, and has held board positions at several publicly listed companies.
Kristin holds a Cand. Jur. from the University of Oslo, a n Executive Master Program in Financial Strategy from BI Norwegian Business School, and an Executive MBA from NHH (Norwegian School of Economics). She is focused on building legal and governance frameworks alongside organizational development to support Xplora Technologies’ responsible international growth.
Executive VP Children & Youth
Gro Dyrnes
Gro leads the company's commercial strategy and growth initiatives for the Children & Youth business across international markets.
She contributes with extensive experience in international expansion, commercial leadership, and business development within technology industries. he has a proven track record of scaling multi-market organizations, leading business technology enabled transformation, and building high-performing teams across product, commercial, and operations.
Prior to her current role, Gro held senior leadership positions in the technology and consumer electronics industry, driving market expansion, strategic partnerships, and commercial growth across international markets.
Gro is focused on accelerating Xplora’s ambition to deliver safe, family-oriented technology solutions that enable a healthier digital life for children and families worldwide.
Executive VP Senior
Tommy Krznarić
Tommy leads the overall performance and strategic direction of Xplora Technologies’ Senior business. He brings extensive international experience from senior leadership roles at Ericsson, Sony, and Teleperformance, with a strong track record in product innovation, commercial leadership, and business transformation. He holds a degree from the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University.
Tommy is focused on strengthening Doro and emporia as trusted technology brands for seniors by delivering accessible, safe, and intuitive solutions that support Xplora Technologies’ purpose of building a safer, healthier digital life for all generations.