Who we are

WE HELP YOU THINK BEYOND TOMORROW
At Engage // Innovate, we are bold movers, creative problem solvers and doers. We help you succeed in an ever-changing business landscape.
Born in Norway. Helping clients succeed globally.
Our headquarters are by the beautiful fjords in Stavanger, Norway, but we work across the globe with clients from almost every industry and vertical.
The Engage // Innovate team is made up of innovative doers with a growth mindset, and together, we’ve helped some of the world’s leading companies, clusters and governments unlock value, carve a clear path forward to reach their full potential.
We are hyper-focused on helping you figure out where you need to go and what you need to do in order to get there, and we co-develop each step of the way with you.
30+
COUNTRIES
500+
CLIENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE

Meet Your Dream Team

Christian Rangen
Partner // Co-Founder
christian@engage-innovate.com
Christian Rangen works with senior leadership on innovative strategic transformation, innovation strategies, business model innovation & creative leadership development. Besides working with global companies to overcome their top strategy & innovation challenges, he also develops programs and lectures at BI Norwegian Business School. He is an active public speaker and presents frequently at international innovation and strategy conferences.

Elisabeth Øvstebø
Board Member //
Co-Founder
elisabeth@engage-innovate.com
Elisabeth Øvstebø is Co-Founder and Board Member at Engage // Innovate. She has an extensive experience managing large-scale transformation projects. She is also an experienced business coach and change agent. She is the lead author of Dream Bigger – Your Innovation Sketchbook.
Today, she spends most of her time running an early stage venture fund, Link Venture Capital.

Roberto Chaverri
Partner // Latin America
roberto@engage-innovate.com
Roberto heads Engage // Innovate’s operations in Latin America and development of Strategy Tools in the region. He comes with more than 18 years of experience as a regional lead in multinational companies like The Clorox Company, British American Tobacco, and The Coca Cola Company.

Ian Pallister
Partner // Germany
ian@engage-innovate.com
Ian Pallister brings deep experience and expertise in helping organizations make innovation happen. With over 25 years track record across a range of sectors including energy, high tech, life sciences and financial services.

Jolene Foo-Hodne
Digital Marketing // Design // Projects
jolene@engage-innovate.com
Jolene Foo runs the digital content development and marketing strategy for Engage//Innovate. She brings years of experience in producing high quality content and has tackled a wide range of digital marketing projects for both fast-moving startups and multinational corporations.