Geir Aker is a former Army officer, coach, speaker and the familiar “Fenriken” from Kompani Lauritzen. Through the military, coaching and years of working with people and performance, he has developed a strong belief in clear expectations, respect and the value of showing up properly for one another.

Much of Geir’s work is about how people function together. He is interested in what creates trust, what makes communication work, and how small choices in the way we lead can have a big effect on the people around us.

At TEDxArendal, Geir turns his focus toward something most of us spend a surprising amount of time doing: meetings. For Geir, a good meeting is not just about agendas and efficiency. It is about meeting another person as a person, respecting the time we share, and creating somethingAt TEDxArendal, Geir turns his focus to something most of us spend a surprising amount of time doing: meetings. To him, a good meeting is about more than agendas and efficiency. It is about meeting each other as people, respecting the time we share, and creating real value together. valuable together.