Spilling Advisory
Turning Strategy into Execution. Creating Sustainable Business Value.
SPILLING ADVISORY helps business leaders, entrepreneurs, boards, and organizations accelerate growth, navigate transformation, and create sustainable business value — drawing on more than 30 years of international leadership experience.
Knut Erik Spilling combines strategic insight, commercial expertise, and practical execution to help organizations transform opportunities into measurable business results.
Knut Erik Spilling
Founder & Principal Advisor
What Drives Me
“I believe sustainable performance and lasting success are built on strong values, meaningful relationships, continuous learning, and a balanced perspective. Family, integrity, curiosity, and respect for people are important drivers in both my personal and professional life. These principles shape how I lead, advise, and build trusted relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues.”
About
Bridging Strategy, Technology, and Execution
SPILLING ADVISORY is a trusted independent advisory firm serving business leaders, entrepreneurs, domain experts, and organizations seeking growth, transformation, and sustainable value creation. Drawing on more than 30 years of international leadership experience, Knut Erik Spilling helps organizations turn strategy into execution and opportunities into measurable business results.
His experience spans executive leadership, business development, sales and marketing, digital transformation, operational excellence, and technology-enabled value creation. Having served as CEO, senior executive, business developer, and trusted advisor, he brings a unique combination of strategic perspective, commercial expertise, and hands-on leadership experience.
Sustainable success is achieved when business strategy, technology, people, and execution are aligned around clear objectives and a shared vision. SPILLING ADVISORY helps organizations identify opportunities, navigate complexity, strengthen competitiveness, and translate ambition into tangible results.
Why Clients Engage
- More than 30 years of international leadership experience
- CEO and senior executive leadership background
- Proven experience in building and scaling international businesses
- Strong track record in commercialization, growth, and transformation
- Independent, trusted, and practical advisory
- Focused on measurable business outcomes and long-term value creation
Core Values
Integrity
Building trust through transparency, professionalism, and ethical decision-making.
Relationships
Long-term success is created through strong partnerships, mutual respect, and meaningful collaboration.
Curiosity
Continuously exploring new ideas, technologies, and opportunities for growth and innovation.
Commitment
Turning ambition into action and delivering measurable results through disciplined execution.
Beyond the Boardroom
What Shapes My Perspective
Three places that continue to inform how I lead, advise, and make decisions.
Business Across Six Continents and Countless Cultures
Success Comes from Balancing Risk and Reward
Nature Provides Balance, Clarity, and Perspective
Focus Areas
Creating Value Through Experience, Insight, and Execution
Organizations engage SPILLING ADVISORY when they need an experienced and trusted advisor who can help transform opportunities into measurable business results.
Growth Strategy
Helping organizations identify growth opportunities, define strategic priorities, and execute sustainable growth strategies.
Business Development & Commercialization
Transforming business opportunities, innovations, and technologies into commercially successful products, services, and solutions.
Digital Transformation
Aligning technology, processes, and people to improve competitiveness, efficiency, and business performance.
Strategic Partnerships
Establishing and developing high-value partnerships that accelerate growth, market access, innovation, and long-term value creation.
Board Advisory
Providing independent perspectives, strategic guidance, and trusted support to owners, boards, and executive teams.
Executive Coaching & Leadership Development
Supporting leaders in strengthening decision-making, leadership effectiveness, and organizational impact.
Change & Transformation Management
Helping organizations successfully navigate change, transformation initiatives, and periods of growth.
Funding Strategy & Capital Access
Helping startups, scale-ups, and technology-driven businesses identify and pursue relevant funding opportunities, strategic partnerships, and growth capital sources across Norway, the Nordics, and Europe.
Experience
More Than 30 Years of International Leadership, Growth and Transformation
A career built at the intersection of business strategy, technology, commercialization, and operational excellence — spanning executive leadership, business development, digital transformation, and strategic advisory across international markets.
2026 – Present
Founder & Principal Advisor
Spilling Advisory
Providing strategic and executive advisory services focused on growth strategy, commercialization, digital transformation, strategic partnerships, leadership development, and value creation. Current assignments include advisory support for next-generation AI-driven technology companies focused on commercialization, market entry, governance, business development, and international scale-up.
2023 – 2026
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Billington Process Technology
Led company growth, commercial strategy, business development, and international market expansion, strengthening market position and creating sustainable business value. Revenue more than doubled while EBITDA increased approximately fourfold between 2020 and 2025. Drove BPT into the sustainable energy arena with green hydrogen and power-to-x as a surplus to oil & gas sector.
2020 – 2022
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Billington Process Technology
Strengthened market position, expanded customer relationships, and drove business development initiatives ahead of taking on the CEO role.
2019 – 2020
Global Domain Champion, Production Optimization & Digitalization
OneSubsea (SLB)
Supported global energy operators through digital transformation, production optimization, operational excellence, and life-of-field performance improvement initiatives.
2016 – 2019
Global Business Development Manager
OneSubsea (SLB)
Drove global business development across production optimization and digitalization offerings for international energy operators.
2013 – 2016
Global Business Development & Consulting Manager
Schlumberger (SLB)
Led international consulting and business development teams helping customers realize value through digital transformation, asset optimization, and operational excellence. Revenue for Asset Optimization business grown to ~USD 100 million.
2007 – 2012
Senior Vice President, Global e-Field Solutions
SPT Group (acquired by Schlumberger)
Managed a global technology business with full P&L responsibility, scaling international operations, expanding market presence, and contributing to the company's successful acquisition by Schlumberger. The sales numbers were doubled and the international core team built to 30+ oil & gas production & solution experts.
2006 – 2007
Head of Sales & Marketing, Process Simulation
Kongsberg Maritime
Led global commercial activities, strategic partnerships, and international expansion for process simulation solutions.
1991 – 2006
Process Engineer to Vice President Global Sales & Marketing
Fantoft Process Technologies (acquired by Kongsberg Maritime)
Progressed through successive leadership positions over 15 years, helping transform the company from a Norwegian technology supplier into an established international business prior to its acquisition by Kongsberg Maritime. Here I developed and practiced the somewhat unique combination of strategic perspective, technology overview, commercial acumen and hands-on leadership experience.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (1990)
Specialization in Process Technology, Hydro- and Gas Dynamics
University of South-Eastern Norway
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (1988)
Specialization in Energy Technology
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Military Service (1983–1985)
Technical service supporting F-5 and F-16 fighter aircraft at 336 Squadron
The foundation of engineering, technology, military service, commercial leadership, executive management, and international business development has shaped a practical leadership approach built on structure, accountability, continuous learning, and value creation.
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From ambition to achievement.
Whether you are pursuing growth, transformation, commercialization, strategic partnerships, funding opportunities, or long-term value creation, SPILLING ADVISORY welcomes the opportunity to explore how we can support your ambitions.
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Every organization faces unique opportunities and challenges. Sometimes an experienced outside perspective can help clarify priorities, identify opportunities, and accelerate progress.
Knut Erik Spilling
Founder & Principal Advisor
Supporting clients across Norway, the Nordics, and selected international markets.
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- Growth Strategy
- Business Development & Commercialization
- Digital Transformation
- Strategic Partnerships
- Board Advisory
- Executive Coaching & Leadership Development
- Change & Transformation Management
- Funding Strategy & Capital Access
The Foundations of Trusted Advisory
Competence
More than 30 years of international leadership experience spanning executive management, commercialization, digital transformation, strategic partnerships, business development, and growth initiatives.
Credibility
A foundation built on engineering, international business leadership, CEO experience, successful value creation journeys, and trusted advisory assignments across global markets.
Character
Guided by integrity, trust, curiosity, commitment, and a genuine desire to help people and organizations succeed.