Bringsværd is Heading up Hywind Development in New Energy Solution, Statoil – focusing on deployment of the Hywind concept in existing and new markets. He has previously been Project Manager for the Batwind Project (Energy Storage Project). He has for the last 13 years held different positions within the Statoil group – mainly within the R&D, international business area and corporate staff. Bringsværd has been heading up the Innovation Network in Statoil, as well as working two years as the Office Manager for Statoil Iran. Bringsværd has lived and worked abroad for several years and periods in his career. Bringsværd holds a Master in Political Science from University of Oslo, and a Business Master from Lancaster University in UK.