Rune graduated from Aalborg University and has spent a large part of his career in Silicon Valley, California. He has a passion for product development and has worked on Xbox, as General Manager of Microsoft Hololens and is currently Director of Meta Augmented Reality glasses.

With a background from Copenhagen Business School and corporate finance, Jens Lund became CEO of DSV, one of the world’s largest transport and logistics companies in 2024. In his talk, he discussed the acquisition of DB Schenker and how to ensure profitability when a new systems, culture and customers have to endure the transition into a new company.

The discussion ranged from the challenges posed by the short half-life of human GLP-1 due to DPP-4 cleavage, to the breakthroughs achieved with GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity treatment. Lotte also shared some personal reflections on her experiences as a woman working in STEM, with the audience asking about her thoughts on the past.

Jacob gave an insightful and transparent discussion on Carlsberg Group's ambitious journey toward achieving net zero emissions at their breweries by 2030, and a net zero value chain by 2040. He openly acknowledged the significant challenges that lie ahead but emphasised the exciting career opportunities for the engineering students who choose to tackle these global issues.

Thomas provided an in-depth exploration of fusion technology and its potential to revolutionize energy production. His insights into the advancements and challenges of making fusion energy viable were invaluable. The engaging Q&A session allowed attendees to dive deeper into this exciting field.

Alexander Lacik elaborated on navigating Pandora through the dynamic retail environment offered invaluable insights into both the hurdles and victories of modern corporate leadership. Pandora is an usual jewellery company that are able to move fast from design to product use, as they have a fully integrated value chain.

Andreas Kjær’s lecture provided a comprehensive overview of cancer treatment modalities, focusing on both surgical interventions and radiotherapy solutions such as uPAR - solutions currently being tested and developed by FluoGuide and Curasight, respectively. He shared valuable lessons from his journey as both an entrepreneur and a translational researcher in clinical trials and MedTech.

André Rogaczewski, the CEO and co-founder of Netcompany, shared his remarkable journey transforming the company into an IT market leader in Europe. With insights honed from his technical background and a master’s degree in computer science, Rogaczewski illuminated the potential of AI to transform societies for the better.

Delving into the future of energy and energy trading, Helle shared invaluable insights into the evolving landscape of energy markets. As we navigate through fluctuations influenced by global events like the war in Ukraine, understanding the predictive nature of these markets becomes paramount. Furthermore, learning about Danske Commodities’ strategy and Helle’s leadership style was enlightening. Their tech-driven approach is crucial for ensuring adaptability and foresight in this dynamic industry.

Peter shared insights into quantum networks, strangeness, and complexity, as well as his company, Sparrow Quantum. Notably, Sparrow Quantum has achieved the world’s highest light-matter coupling efficiency. Peter’s work focuses on developing quantum hardware, such as single-photon sources and photonic quantum gates, with applications including quantum computers and quantum key distribution. It was an enlightening session, highlighting significant advancements in quantum technology.

Starting as three founders working out of his home until the first iteration of the product was ready, Klaus took us through the steps of continuously evolving the company to offer new products in new areas and staying competitive. He further explained how Trackman have done things in a different way than many other new companies, both regarding taking in capital, but also in terms of refraining from using advertisements to sell their products.

The lecture, titled “Programming ≠ coding,” was an exploration into the art of software creation. Lamport walked us through the stages, from defining a program’s purpose to the intricate coding process, all illuminated by the elegant world of mathematics. Furthermore, Leslie emphasized the significance of computer scientists’ ability to think mathematically.

Mette explained how the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI will revolutionize our workflow. She also touched upon their extensive research into Quantum Computing in partnership with Niels Bohr Instituttet and Novo Nordisk, something so secretive that she is not even allowed into the room.

With a short intro to his own studies as a student at DTU some 20 years ago, Thomas explained what kind of threats are present in Denmark and how the Military Defence Intelligence Agency (FE) work to mitigate hackers from gathering intelligence or committing frauds and cybercrime on danish territory.

Explaining the business model of MobilePay and why it proves to be so difficult in Europe to get a profit with mobile payment solutions. Claus also unfolded the decision to close WeShare, that it was either risking jail time or closing the app that had been neglected by the team for over 7 years.

“Chemistry is in everything we see and everything we touch” - Morten Meldal said in the beginning of this lecture. A lecture where he explained what click chemistry is and some of its many use cases. Through the lecture, Morten also shared some stories from his trip to Stockholm, where he attended the Nobel ceremony.

Truly inspiring.

Anja joined us for an interesting evening just two days after she left her 23 year long career in Dell Technologies. She explained that Dell is much more than just laptops and monitors. She explained some of the strategic decisions they have made between cloud and non-cloud servers and gave some good advice to students that are interested in management at a very high level.

Kasper went the startup way straight out of university. Kasper was keen to explain that you rarely strike gold on your first startup, that it typically takes a few tries before you find yourself with succes. After both Podio and Peakon got acquired, he now finds himself in a new role as investor in climate and education - two areas where he sees an enormous change for the future generation.

Showcasing how Seaborg Technologies are rethinking nuclear technology, Troels explained how their technology differentiates from typical nuclear reactors. The new technology is set to be both safer and cheaper and are expected to cost about the same as other renewables.

Discussing product to market fit in an emerging market and explaining the 10 year journey of Mdundo, Africa’s biggest music provider aiming for 50 million monthly users by 2025.

Presenting the possibilities that machine learning and artificial intelligence have when trying to simulate the physical world we live in.

Nicolas discussed how BLAST have scaled their business to be a world leader in their industry branching out their business to include multiple platforms and streams.

Discussing how Maersk have implemented technology, Navneet touched upon rethinking physical services and goods in a digital context, using Maersk as an example. Navneet gave us insight into the real difficulties big companies face when restructuring, and how to rethink systems in order to incoorporate data-accumulation for making data-driven decisions.