Ms. Eli Bleie Munkelien
Director Regional Office for East Africa, Innovation Norway
Ms. Eli Bleie Munkelien is the Director of Innovation Norway’s East Africa office and Commercial Counsellor at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi. She has previously held the position as head of the department Business Partnerships in Innovation Norway (IN) – responsible for schemes supporting enterprises to succeed in challenging markets. Previously, Ms. Bleie Munkelien was VP for CR in KLP – responsible for strategy and implementation of impact investments and sustainability in one of Norway’s largest financial institutions, and as Global Manager for CR services in DNV GL.