Hanne Breddam has over 30 years of experience as a CEO, tech entrepreneur, and advisor in business development, digital transformation, data, and analytics. She brings a background spanning both startups and global corporations, and has supported more than 50 organizations across international markets and 10+ industries in scaling and innovating through data-driven strategies. Today, she holds six board positions and serves on several advisory boards in startups, established companies, and organizations.
Hanne contributes to research and higher education through the following roles:
• Board member at IT University of Copenhagen (ITU)
• Member of Elias (European Lighthouse AI for Sustainability), anchored at University of Copenhagen (KU)
• Residential Industry Fellow at DTU Entrepreneurship
• Contributor to the maritime segment of Open Entrepreneurship
• Organizer of the maritime track at Digital Tech Summit (DTS)
• Vice Chair of DABAI.org, Danish Big Data and Analytics-driven Innovation, in collaboration with KU, DTU, and AU, supported by the Innovation Fund
• Appointed to the Industry Panel for Computer Science and Mathematics at KU
• Member of the advisory board for the Computer Science Department’s corporate club at KU
• Provided strategy and innovation support to Australian universities
• Mentor for research-based startups at DTU Skylab
She has a talent for leadership, digital strategy, and business development, and she leverages her many years of experience in the maritime sector in board and chair roles at Weilbach A/S, the UK-based Chersoft Ltd, and the Danish-French-Japanese startup Everimpact. She is also a strong voice in the boardroom, with a focus on innovation and growth.