Kjell Grandhagen served as head of the Norwegian Military Academy from 1996 to 1999 and, from 2002 to 2003, he headed the 6th Division, with the rank of Major General. In 2009 he was appointed head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service and, more recently, was Chairman of NATO’s Intelligence Committee from 2015 to 2016. Grandhagen is currently advisor of blockchain-based security company Naoris, where he supports its business development objectives and advises private and public sector organisation around deploying innovative cybersecurity technologies to defend against future threats.