Lau Skovgaard

Lau Skovgaard has a diverse work experience history. In 2013, they worked as an M&A Analyst at Greenhill & Co., focusing on providing M&A, corporate finance, and restructuring advice to large cap listed US and UK clients. They were responsible for company analysis, industry research, and financial modeling. From 2015 to 2018, Skovgaard worked as a Private Equity Associate at Triton Partners. Then, in 2018, they joined Ørsted as a Senior Manager, where they focused on the development, construction, and management of offshore wind parks as well as onshore wind and solar. In 2021, Skovgaard moved to Cognite as a Director of Business Development for renewables, where they crafted Cognite's go-to-market strategy for renewable companies in North America and secured their first global renewable deal with Ørsted. They later became the Director of Global GTM Strategy, leading the crafting and launch of Cognite's global GTM strategy across O&G, Manufacturing, and Power & Utilities. And currently, they hold the role of Global Senior Director, Customer Value, Insights, and Industries at Cognite, where they provide coverage and support for prospective and current customers in energy, industrials, renewable power, and utilities across North America and Europe. They also play a key role in the development and management of the Customer Value Engineering, Insights, and Industries team.

Lau Skovgaard completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Harvard Business School from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2013, Lau Skovgaard pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Business Administration and Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics.