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In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Julie Sweet - CEO of Accenture | Podcast | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management

2025-01-08 · 3 company · 5 thematic
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nicolai tangen

Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. He hosts the podcast 'In Good Company' where he interviews leaders across various fields.

julie sweet

Leads 700,000+ person professional services firm; former general counsel; first CEO not starting at Accenture out of college; advocates continuous reinvention, skills-based HR, and storytelling leadership.

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