About the lecturer
Torstein Hagen is Chairman and Founder of cruise line Viking Holdings. The company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange on 1 May, in one of the largest IPOs of 2024 and is valued at approximately NOK 150 billion. This makes Viking the largest Norwegian-controlled shipping company in the world. Viking operates a global fleet of 80 river ships, 10 ocean-going cruise ships, 2 expedition ships, and has a significant newbuilding program.
Hagen grew up in Nittedal, before embarking on a long career, leading up to the founding of Viking in 1997. Like Kristofer Lehmkuhl, Torstein Hagen also led Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab, which he saved from bankruptcy in the late 1970s. His career includes senior roles at McKinsey, Nedlloyd, Holland America Line, DNO, and Royal Viking Line.
During the Lehmkuhl Lecture, Hagen shares his insights into what it takes to build successful organizations and companies, and what drives him, even at the age of 81, to continually push boundaries and live by the motto "onwards."
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