Strategist, Business Developer, and Innovator
Let's explore
I’m selective and thoughtful about where I lend my expertise, a principle that extends to speaking engagements and board positions. However, these remain important parts of my professional life, and I am happy to explore meaningful collaborations with industry leaders. Feel free to reach out to discuss a potential opportunity.
- Speaking engagements
- Board roles
Areas of expertise
Finance
Alternative Investments, FinTech, Financial Services, Private Equity, Venture Capital
Business Development
Entrepreneurship, Growth, Innovation, Incubation, Sales, Transformation
Professional Growth
Career Planning, Leadership, Personal Development
My resume
Latest Experience
SVP, Business Development
Greenstone Equity Partners (2021 - Present)
Incubating highly-scalable lines of business in markets and around value propositions similar or adjacent to Greenstone's existing markets and value propositions.
Role involves leading cross-functional teams to assess investment strategies and opportunities, and playing a pivotal part in capital formation for alternative investment funds.
Greenstone is an institutional-grade advisory firm and the largest fund placement agent in the GCC.
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Private Equity Insights (2020 - 2021)
Led events (incl. 1:1 Capital Introductions, where PE investors were matched with PE fund managers), digital products and services, B2B sales, venue contracts, operations, and departmental recruiting.
Private Equity Insights is the world's largest private equity media company by followers and a global conference company.
Founder & Managing Director
SetSales (2019 - 2021)
Founded what became Northern Europe's leading sales media company in affiliation with a renowned London-based venture capital firm and business incubator.
Its 2021 Summit welcomed a record +1,000 attendees and +50 speakers from +400 companies.
SetSales merged with five other companies in 2023 to form a media conglomerate.
Early Career
Private 1st Class, Squad Leader
Royal Danish Army
Former professional soldier with four years of service in the Royal Danish Army and NATO, including extensive international experience as a squad leader in a CBRN special unit.
CBRN refers to defense measures against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear threats.
Networks & Board Positions
Member, VL 94 - The Danish Management Society
2023 - PresentVL is the leading Danish non-profit network for C-suite executives, board members, politicians, and opinion leaders. Membership is by invitation only.
Certified Member, Mensa
2018 - PresentMensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ test.
Advisory Board Member, Student Founders
2021Student Founders is an organization aimed at supporting student entrepreneurs, providing resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
Board Member, Youth Wing of Political Party
2018 - 2020A youth-focused organization affiliated with a political party, facilitating discussions on personal freedom, free markets, and limited government, while also influencing the party's direction.
Awards & Honors
Best Risk & Compliance Implementation, MEA Finance Banking Technology Summit & Awards
Greenstone Equity PartnersAwarded for regulatory-compliant fund marketing and registration services within the GCC.
Danish Defense Medal for International Service, Libya
4th CBRN & Geospatial CompanyAwarded for international deployment with the Danish Armed Forces in Operation Removal of Chemical Agents from Libya (OPRECLIB).
Universities
Oxford Strategic Innovation Programme
Saïd Business School, University of OxfordA six-week programme for senior executives who want to enable innovation within their organizations.
Global Business Engineering
Aalborg University
A three-year, full-time degree that is considered a mix of technological and management engineering.
Bachelor's Thesis Grade: A (UK 1st, DK 12)
90th Percentile Graduate
Free Market Theory
CEPOS Academy (Centre for Political Studies)A one-year, part-time course in economics, philosophy, rhetoric, and media handling offered to a select group of prominent leadership talents by the Danish think tank.
Other Institutions
International Certificate in Wealth & Investment Management
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)CISI level 3 Certificate. ESMA/MiFID II compliant. Exam requirement for licenses with the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA).
UAE Financial Rules and Regulations
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)Exam requirement for licenses with the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA).
Introduction to Securities & Investment (International)
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)ESMA/MiFID II compliant.
Fundamentals of Financial Services
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)CISI Level 2 Award. Exam requirement for licenses with the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA).
Certified FirstMind Practitioner
FirstMindQuestionnaire led human assessment tool.