Sten Kirkbak, Founder and CEO
Sten Kirkbak brings over 22 years of experience in telecommunications and technology, with a track record of founding and leading successful ventures. Before establishing Xplora, he served as founder and Chief Creative Officer at FiLIP Technologies and CEO of Black Moose Brand Agency. His earlier roles include positions at KPNQwest and Telenor Telehuset. Sten holds multiple patents in technology and wearables and has received recognition for his achievements in launching innovative products in Europe and the U.S.
Kjetil Fennefoss, COO
Kjetil Fennefoss has 25 years international experience in the telecom industry from Europe, South East Asia and Africa before returning to Norway and Xplora in 2017. He has a proven track record of radically changing and scaling up operational models in small and large organisations.
Kjetil holds a “Diplom-Kaufmann” degree (Siviløkonom) from University of Mannheim, Germany, and a post-graduate degree from London Business School.
Knut Stålen, CFO
Knut Stålen has 25 years experience from global scale-ups within the software and technology industry. Degree in finance and marketing from BI, and has served as CFO in several publicly listed technology companies.
Sanghyo Kim, CTO
Sanghyo Kim brings over 25 years of experience in telecommunications and the value-added service industry, with expertise in sales, business development, and product marketing. Before joining Xplora as CTO, he worked as an independent business development consultant and led business development and product marketing efforts at RealNetworks, where he held various senior roles.
Sanghyo holds a degree in Computer Science from Changwon National University in South Korea.
Kristin Hellebust, CLO
Kristin Hellebust brings extensive experience in the media, entertainment, and technology management sectors. She co-founded and served as CEO of Nordisk Film Shortcut and previously held a similar leadership role at Storm Studios. Kristin also practiced law at Selmer and has served as a board member for multiple private and publicly listed companies, including Hunter Group ASA, Arribatec ASA, and Saga Tankers ASA.
She holds a Cand. Jur. degree from the University of Oslo, an Executive Master in Financial Strategy from BI, and an Executive MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
Anja Von Lom, SVP Product Marketing
Anja von Lom joined Xplora in 2017, spearheading the brand's establishment in the DACH region. With 23 years of experience in media, marketing, and PR, she previously founded and led a PR agency for a decade, specializing in emerging fashion labels. Anja's career also includes roles with prominent media houses like Condé Nast and luxury fashion brands such as Chanel and Céline.
