Ulrik Hoksnes Karlsen is the CEO & founding partner of Norient Advisors Limited, a boutique M&A advisory firm focusing on Nordics-Asia related transactions in a variety of industries. He previously led strategic business development within the telecom infrastructure industry in Myanmar. His cross-border M&A experience in China started within corporate finance and M&A advisory at E.J. McKay & Co. He is a Norwegian MIB graduate from Hult International Business School in Shanghai. Ulrik is one of the key persons  behind Norwegian Young Professional initiative.