Jarand Rystad
Jarand Rystat - CEO Rystad Energy
Jarand Rystad founded Rystad Energy in 2004 and has led the company since its inception. Jarand has extensive experience in energy strategy advisory and his areas of expertise include energy system analysis, energy scenarios, renewables, supply chains, emissions, asset and company valuations and transactions, macro analysis and all aspects of the energy transition.
As an established thought leader in these and other fields, Jarand is a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences on energy and related segments. The Financial Times has referred to him as “one of the most cited petroleum analysts in the industry”.
Prior to founding Rystad Energy, Jarand was a Junior Partner at McKinsey & Company. He holds an M.Sc. degree in Physics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, where he majored with a thesis in asteroseismology. Jarand also has a background in philosophy.