People

We want to move the world in the right direction.

Below, you will find a brief presentation of our partners and some of the employees at Agenda Risk. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you want to discuss professional issues or if you are curious about how we can assist you.

Thomas Mehlum

Thomas leads our services related to data forensics, data reconstruction, and cyber investigations. He has more than 20 years of experience in digital forensics and data reconstruction, as well as information security. Thomas is one of Norway’s most renowned experts in this field. Over the years, he has provided expert assistance in both civil and criminal cases, conducting evidence preservation, analysis, and examination of electronic traces. Thomas has substantial experience from investigating various types of security breaches. This has provided him with a solid understanding of risk, information security in general, and practical experience from various types of security breaches and how to secure and identify evidence for use in potential civil and criminal proceedings.

Ingrid Barth Pettersen

Ingrid is a social anthropologist from Oslo. She holds more than ten years of experience in corporate governance, internal control, compliance, and risk management across both public and private sectors.

Prior to joining Agenda Risk Ingrid most recently worked at Elkjøp and TINE, where she contributed with her extensive expertise within the fields of corporate governance, strategic risk management, support, and risk management training for both TINE and its subsidiaries. Additionally, she played a pivotal role in the development of tools and systems. Ingrid has served as a data protection officer at both TINE and Elkjøp, amassing significant experience and competence in this domain.

Kristian Thaysen

Kristian is the founder of Agenda Risk AS. As an advisor to several large corporations, Kristian assists them in understanding and managing their comprehensive risk landscape from both strategic and operational perspectives. This includes a solid understanding of geopolitical risks, security risks, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) risks, and how the overall risk profile can impact businesses, including key executives, personnel, and shareholders.

With extensive experience in risk management, internal control, sustainability, data privacy, compliance, investigations, whistleblowing, financial crime, anti-corruption, money laundering, and dispute resolution, Kristian provides invaluable guidance to his clients.

Dag Søberg

Dag leads the Security & Preparedness service area. He has 38 years of experience from the Norwegian Armed Forces, where he worked extensively with security and preparedness at tactical, operational, and strategic levels. From 2019 until May 2022, Dag served as the Head of the Operations Department at the Norwegian Joint Headquarters, holding the overall responsibility for protecting the Armed Forces’ assets and vulnerabilities and operations in Norway and internationally.

Dag has closely collaborated with PST, NSM, the Norwegian Intelligence Service, and other relevant actors within the security and preparedness domain. Dag possesses a strong understanding of geopolitical risks. Through his extensive experience in the field, Dag has developed a unique expertise in helping organisations prepare to handle emerging situations and crises effectively.

Ada Strømme Hoff

Ada works as an Advisor within the Security and Preparedness service area. She additionally supports the Risk Management and Internal Control area and has extensive experience in addressing challenges where these intersect. Ada offers assistance to clients across various sectors and industries. She specialises in facilitating preparedness exercises, managing security matters at multiple organisational levels, and delivering risk and compliance advisory services.

Prior to joining Agenda Risk, Ada worked with communications at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism and Altinget. She holds a MSc in Crisis and Security Management from Leiden University and a MA in International Relations from the University of Edinburgh.

Lars Ramstad

Lars works as an examiner in the field of digital forensics and cyber investigations. Lars has over 15 years of experience in technical and physical security solutions. He has wide experience managing projects relating to technical security solutions, video analytics, acquisition and analysis of digital evidence, and has contributed to developing several groundbreaking products in the security field.

Lars has participated in several larger and smaller investigations for Agenda Risk’s clients with good results. He has updated knowledge about tools and methods in the realm of digital forensics and is continuing to acquire new knowledge and broaden his skills.

Julie Beyer Lauri

Julie works as a trainee at Agenda Risk and is engaged across the different service areas. She has participated in several projects, primarily within the area of security and preparedness. Her comprehensive interdisciplinary and international academic background has equipped her with a holistic and analytical approach to her work.

Before joining Agenda Risk, Julie worked as a Higher Executive Officer at the Passport and ID card office, Oslo Police district. She holds a joint master’s degree in International Security Studies from the University of Trento and Scuola SuperioreSant’Anna Pisa and a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Oslo.