Global business leader with 40 years of experience scaling enterprises into international market leaders.
As CEO of Viega (2015–2024), Claus doubled revenues from €1.15B to €2.3B, expanded into the U.S. market, and led growth through global headwinds.
Previously CEO and Board Member at Zwilling, where he scaled the company to €655M in revenue, led five acquisitions, and drove international expansion.
Held senior leadership roles at Disney, Whirlpool, and Arla, shaping strategy, global growth, and brand positioning across consumer and industrial sectors.
Kasper Rørsted is one of Europe’s leading business executives with over 30 years of experience managing global companies across technology and consumer industries.
He served as CEO of Adidas (2016–2022) and Henkel (2008–2016), driving digital transformation, global expansion, and record performance. Before that, he held leadership roles at Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, and Oracle.
Rørsted currently serves on the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG, Lenovo Group Ltd and the Board of A.P. Møller-Mærsk, bringing his strategic expertise to the world’s most respected technology and logistics companies.
He is widely recognized for his leadership in scaling complex organizations and building some of the world’s most renowned brands.
Former CEO of a warehouse robotics startup. Ilona held senior roles at Gorillas, Zalando, and Panalpina—leading multimillion-euro supply chain programs and commercial teams across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Blends operational depth with a sharp commercial edge. Expert in complex sales cycles, C-level negotiations, and scaling tech from concept to market.
Also a university lecturer in IT & Logistics, teaching tech implementation and business transformation to Master’s students.
Fluent in Chinese with an MBA from Frankfurt School of Finance.
Over a decade of experience in robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing.
At Arrival: Led global industrialization as Director of Manufacturing Engineering—delivering end-to-end production systems across the electric vehicle portfolio.
At Nissan UK: Drove deployment of robotic assembly lines, innovative manufacturing processes, and autonomous delivery systems across multiple vehicle models.
Over a decade of leadership in global foodservice operations and tech-enabled restaurant innovation.
At RBI: Head of Global Engineering - led cross-functional teams across 4 major brands to deliver next-gen restaurant systems, combining hardware, software, and design innovation.
Drove industry-wide transformation by launching automation solutions with franchisees, VCs, and tech partners.
At Yum! Brands: Led operational standards and improvements across Europe, driving performance at scale.