Nicolay Nickelsen

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT NICOLAY NICKELSEN

More than 30 years of experience spanning sales, marketing, partnerships, business development, and project management across multiple industries and three continents.Today, I focus on identifying and developing new growth opportunities in ID and Payments beyond Norway — exploring, creating, and having fun along the way.• Strong results managing ecosystem, strategic, and tactical partnerships• Proven track record in business development• Expertise in both offline and digital sales and marketing• Broad international experience across North America, Europe, and Asia• Multifaceted background in Entertainment, Telecom, Innovation Consulting, Fintech, and eID• Skilled in relationship management and network buildingI began my career in retail before moving into the music and games industries. At BMG Norway, I was responsible for video and interactive — a new initiative launched at the dawn of the commercial internet — which evolved into IQ Media Nordic, a game publisher and distributor, where I set up and led the Norwegian office. A few years later, I began a twelve-year journey at Funcom, where I built a global distribution network, led worldwide sales and marketing, established the Beijing studio, and drove business development initiatives. From there, I transitioned to the telecom sector, joining Telenor Group during a period of major transformation — an opportunity to learn from a large organization with deep heritage and a broad international footprint.After five years, I took another turn, joining Trigger, a leading PR and communications firm, to help expand its Accelerator team and initiatives — work that ultimately led to founding Reodor in 2017, where I led sales and partnerships.In 2019, I joined Vipps, entering the Fintech and eID space to focus on international business development. Since then, I’ve held three distinct roles: business development and sales for our eID portfolio abroad, project manager for Vipps’ payment wallet in physical environments, and Head of Product/UX at BankID.Outside of work, I’m an avid photographer, exploring life and the world through small, medium, and large-format photography — a passion that inspired me to co-found OiOiOi, where I combine decades of professional experience with a lifelong love of visual storytelling. It was an exciting venture to help establish, but after about a year, I returned to a role with a strong international focus in the newly formed New Growth team at BankID BankAxept — later renamed Stø — where I currently work as part of the Strategy and Business Development team.