With a master’s degree in innovation and management from 2019, Daniel’s professional career has been dedicated to fostering innovation in the fintech sector. Beginning as head of business development for the startup goscore, where he was invited into the early discussions as one of 12 fintech representatives debating if and how to establish Norway’s first fintech industry association, Fintech Norway. He then transitioned to consultancy roles working with three tech startups, which provided him with valuable insights into everything from securing funding, leading projects and acquiring customers and partners, paving the way for his appointment as secretary-general of Fintech Norway in March 2021.
Guiding impactful initiatives nationally, Daniel played a pivotal role in merging the Norwegian Crowdfunding Association with Fintech Norway, establishing a single, unified fintech association for Norway in 2023. In January 2024, he was also honoured to become a part of the board of the European Digital Finance Association (EDFA).
Beyond his association roles, he served as a senior project coordinator at Link Development for 2 years, securing a transformative innovation contract with Bergen municipality. At Eduplaytion, he contributed to the company’s growth by training key personnel in sales and educational gamification.
For the past five years, he has also served as an assistant professor at both Kristiania University College and Western University of Applied Sciences, lecturing on such subjects as innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital business understanding
