Annika Nevaste appointed CEO of DNV Cyber to lead next phase of growth and innovation

• Annika Nevaste joins DNV Cyber from Google Cloud, where she led the Digital Natives business in the Nordic region
• Brings over 20 years of leadership experience in technology services, including cybersecurity, cloud computing, and digital transformation
• Appointment affirms DNV’s strategic growth ambitions in safeguarding critical infrastructure through cybersecurity
• DNV Cyber was formed in 2024 through merger of Nixu, Applied Risk, and DNV.

DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, has appointed Annika Nevaste as the new Chief Executive Officer of its rapidly growing cybersecurity services business, DNV Cyber.

Nevaste joins DNV Cyber from Google Cloud, where she led the Nordic division of Digital Natives, a business enabling high-growth companies born in the cloud to scale securely and sustainably. She will be based in Helsinki, Finland.

With more than two decades of experience in technology services including cybersecurity, cloud computing, data, AI and digital transformation, Nevaste brings a unique blend of technical expertise, strategic leadership, and customer centricity to DNV Cyber. Her career spans senior roles at Google and IBM, where she led businesses focused on cybersecurity and other advanced technology solutions across the Nordics, Europe and the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

“Cybersecurity is not just a technical imperative, it’s a strategic enabler of trust, resilience, and growth,” said Annika Nevaste, CEO of DNV Cyber. “I’m honoured to join a company with such deep roots in cybersecurity and industrial expertise, and a clear purpose to safeguard life, property and the environment. Together with our talented team of more than 500 cybersecurity experts, I look forward to building on our strong foundation and helping our customers stay ahead of evolving risks with confidence and clarity.”

DNV Cyber was established in 2024 through the integration of three expert organizations: Nixu, a trusted IT cybersecurity partner in the Nordics; Applied Risk, a specialist in operational technology and industrial control system security company; and DNV. Today, DNV Cyber’s experts operate from 11 countries, with a stronghold in Northern Europe and a global customer base.

“Annika’s appointment marks an exciting new chapter for DNV Cyber,” said Liv Hovem, CEO of The Accelerator, DNV’s business area dedicated to scaling the company in strategically important new markets. “Annika’s leadership experience in scaling technology businesses, combined with her deep understanding of cybersecurity and customer needs, makes her ideally placed to lead DNV Cyber into its next phase of growth. We are committed to becoming the most trusted voice in accelerating critical infrastructure resilience through cybersecurity, and Annika will play a pivotal role in realizing that ambition.”

DNV Cyber safeguards society by helping critical infrastructure organizations manage their entire cybersecurity risk picture, from governance and prevention to threat detection and response. More than 500 experts enable businesses to address the most pressing security challenges facing businesses today, including the security of supply chains, the rising tide of cybersecurity regulation, the convergence of IT and technologies that control physical devices and processes, the rapid shift to cloud environments and the transformative impact of artificial intelligence.