ABOUT ANNE GRETLAND

Anne Gretland is the CEO of FotoWare and Course Instructor at Smartminds. In 2020, Fotoware was awarded No. 1 for 'Best workplaces in Norway' and No. 7 for 'Best workplaces in Europe' given by Great Place to Work®. 

She started her leadership career at Microsoft where she had 16 successful years. Since then, she has held several leadership roles in the IT industry.

Anne has a long track record of successful business achievements. 
She is passionate about leadership and what it entails, especially when it comes to building successful teams and mentoring people.
Anne is a frequent speaker on tech, leadership and diversity events.

Anne is co-founder of ODA, the largest network for women working in the IT-sector in the Nordics, where she held the position as Chairman of the Board for 11 years.
In 2018 she founded a network for CEO's that are new to their role.

Anne has twice been named on the list of Norway’s 50 leading IT women. 
She has won several high-ranking awards, including the Circle of Excellence Platinum Award for Outstanding Performance in Microsoft

"When I started my leadership career in Microsoft, one of the most challenging part I immediately had to face was the fact that I was no longer an individual contributor – I was responsible for other people and their successes and failures. It was definitely a completely different ball game. 
There are so many leaders who need guidance to get their careers off to a good start. My mission is to share my best practice and time-saving tips & tricks so leaders can leverage their impact and influence."

Anne