Viljar Rystad

Viljar Rystad is passionate about enhancing creative collaboration and accelerating progress through sprint methodology. With a focus on helping organizations achieve better creative teamwork, Viljar facilitates courses and sprints at Løpe for companies like Orkla, Innovasjon Norge, and KLP.

Through sprint courses, teams learn to swiftly develop concrete concepts by defining problems, generating ideas, validating solutions, and making decisions efficiently. Participants gain insights on achieving laser focus, collaborating effectively, and aligning on solutions for rapid ideation and testing.

Viljar's expertise extends to teaching the techniques and principles behind sprint methodology, enabling participants to apply these practices to various fields. Additionally, individuals learn to lead workshops effectively and leverage modern innovation methods appropriately.

For those interested in Open Design Sprint courses or In-House Design Sprint courses for their organizations, Viljar offers tailored solutions to enhance creative thinking, decision-making, and concept development.

Viljar's educational background includes a Master of Science in NTNU School of Entrepreneurship, with additional studies in entrepreneurship at Boston University Questrom School of Business and Technische Universiteit Delft. Moreover, Viljar holds a Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Viljar's professional experience spans roles such as Founder at Løpe, Design Thinker at Pracademy AS, Co-Founder at Astronaut, as well as internships at Lundin Norway AS, Rystad Energy, SpareBank 1 Markets, and PR involvement at Start NTNU and UKA festival.

Through his diverse experiences and commitment to fostering creative collaboration, Viljar Rystad continues to empower teams and organizations to achieve innovative breakthroughs and faster progress in their respective fields.