Einar K. Holthe

CEO and Founder, Natural State

Einar Kleppe Holthe is the CEO and founder of Natural State, an Oslo based consulting studio specialised in Development Strategy and Value Creation. With more than 20 years of experience in market development, value creation and identity building, Holthe has built and realised numerous large development projects in public and private sectors, such as Innovation Cluster Arena Oslo, the international brand strategy for the City of Oslo, as well as several urban development projects. Prior to Natural State Holthe was the CEO of Stockfleths AS for 12 years, which led him to take over, and rebrand/build, Fuglen (Oslo, Tokyo). He is also the founder Norwegian Icons, a circular promotion program for the Norwegian furniture industry. Natural State is responsible for the project management and realisation of Nordic Circular Hotspot.