Why B2B Event Marketing ROI is Broken (And How AI Can Fix It)
Companies spend 20-30% of marketing budget on events but can't prove the ROI. Here's the systematic approach to change that.
Founder & CEO at Luminik - building an AI co-pilot that helps event marketing teams turn expensive conferences into predictable pipeline. Previously built products from 0 to multi-million ARR at Bain & Company.
I'm an engineer-turned-entrepreneur based in Oslo, Norway. I love taking ideas from zero to one, understanding customer problems deeply, and building products that create real impact.
Right now, I'm focused on Luminik, making event marketing teams more effective through AI automation. B2B companies spend 20-30% of their marketing budget on events, but most can't prove the ROI. We're changing that by helping teams identify ICP accounts weeks in advance, pre-book meetings, and turn event spend into measurable pipeline.
I discovered this opportunity while building SnowOptix (a Snowflake cost optimization tool now used by McKinsey) and talking to GTM leaders. Before this, I built Aura at Bain - a PE due diligence platform that went from zero to $3.6M ARR in 18 months, and led Mainteny to a $2.7M seed round.
From founding startups to leading venture builds at global consulting firms, I've been fortunate to work on impactful products across industries.
Luminik
Building an AI co-pilot that automates event marketing - from ICP identification to meeting booking and follow-ups. Powering GTM teams at flagship events like Money20/20, RSA, SaaStr, and Dreamforce.
SnowOptix
A side project helping data teams optimize their Snowflake costs. Now used by McKinsey and other enterprises. The conversations while building this led to discovering the bigger opportunity that became Luminik.
Bain & Company
Built and scaled Aura, a PE due diligence SaaS platform, from concept to $3.6M ARR in 18 months. Led product development, technical architecture, and engineering team while working closely with PE firms.
Mainteny
Led the company to a $2.7M seed round while building a CRM for maintenance companies in Europe. Built and launched the MVP solo in 3 months, then scaled the team to 12.
From architecting systems to leading teams and closing deals - the full-stack skills needed to take products from idea to revenue.
Building scalable products from 0 to 1, with focus on user experience and technical excellence.
Taking products to market through direct sales and partnerships, with deep understanding of enterprise needs.
Designing and building cloud-native systems that scale, using modern tools and best practices.
Building and leading high-performing engineering and product teams from the ground up.
FastAPI, LangChain, Data pipelines
Next.js, React, Node.js
Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3
LLMs, OpenAI, Embeddings
2010 - 2014
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, India
Studied the fundamentals of Computer Science and its close association with Mathematics. Learned how to translate ideas and solutions into computer programs that solve real-world problems.
Writing about startups, product development, and lessons learned building tech products.
Companies spend 20-30% of marketing budget on events but can't prove the ROI. Here's the systematic approach to change that.
Lessons from building Aura at Bain & Company - the unique challenges and advantages of venture building inside a large organization.
How I built and launched Mainteny's MVP by myself, and what I'd do differently next time.
Whether you're interested in Luminik, want to discuss a potential collaboration, or just want to connect - I'd love to hear from you.