Born: 1965
Gender: Male
Joined the Board: 2016
Current election period: 2020-2022

Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Transformation & Innovation Committee, and the Remuneration Committee. Member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee.

Considered independent.

Former Co-CEO, SAP AG, Germany

Other management duties, etc.:

Siemens AG* (chairman); Allianz SE* (vice chairman); World Economic Forum (member of the Board of Trustees, member of Governing Board).
*Listed company

Education:

M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, Aarhus School of Business (now Aarhus University), 1989

Adjunct Professor at Copenhagen Business School, 2017

Qualifications:

Board experience from international, listed technology- and innovation companies and from the financial sector. Management experience from global, listed IT companies. Digital transformation experience.

Attendance in Board and Committee meetings during 2020:

8 out of 8               Board meetings
7 out of 7               Chairmanship meetings                              
6 out of 6               Audit Committee meetings                          
5 out of 5               Nomination Committee meetings                          
4 out of 4               Remuneration Committee meetings            
4 out of 4               Transformation & Innovation Committee meetings