EOQ Congress 2025

Oslo, 12. – 13. June

Håvard Østhus

Manager Team Consultancy and Advisory, Arribatec

Norway

Håvard was born, raised, and still lives on a small island outside Stavanger — a place where if you want something done, you do it yourself. Originally trained as a teacher, he later stepped into leadership roles across the public sector, gaining over a decade of experience. Today, he works as a manager at Arribatec, where he brings island initiative and leadership know-how into the mission of simplifying complexity for large organizations. His goal? Helping people work smarter, together — with less noise and more clarity.

 

Title of the Presentation:   Simplify Complexity in Action: Lessons from a real-world transformation

 

Key words: Management System, Simplify Complexity, Strategy, Governing Documentation, AI, Performance Improvement

Key message:  Since 2019, Arribatec has provided support and assistance to Vår Energi’s management system, VEMS. In recent years, the system has undergone a revitalization to further enable compliance and high performance — all within an increasingly complex environment.
When complexity takes over, talent gets lost — let’s simplify so people can stop surviving and start thriving. Join this session for hands-on tips from a real-world example.