Brian Wested Laursen

Brian Wested Laursen has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Currently, they serve as an Advisory Board Member at Contrast Company, where they contribute to management and provides technological insights. In their role as CTO at jfm, they are responsible for overseeing project management, compliance, and IT security. Brian Wested has also been an Advisory Board Member at Benefix. In their previous positions, Brian held leadership roles at EG A/S, TREFOR, LEGO System A/S, and Compaq Computer Corporation, where they gained expertise in IT operations, infrastructure management, and technology consulting. Brian Wested'sexperience at LEGO System A/S involved managing Windows server technologies and introducing clustered file server and MS Exchange systems. Additionally, Brian has a background in events and displays, having worked at LEGO Wrexham in Wales.

Brian Wested Laursen's education history is as follows:

- From 2013 to 2015, they pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Diploma of Leadership from UC SYD.

- In 2020 and 2021, they attended EGN and obtained a degree called "How to influence the board / Sådan får du indflydelse på din bestyrelse." This degree focused on education on collaboration with the board.

- In 2018, they completed a course called "VitalSmarts Crucial Conversations" from WalkByCoach.

- In 2017, they attended Human Univerz and completed a PROSCI® Change Management Course with a focus on ADKAR.

- In 2013, they completed a course titled "Change Managers Roadmap" from Valcon.

- In 2011, they took a course called "Personlig handlekraft" from PwC Academy.

- Also in 2011, they obtained an ITIL Foundation v3 certification from SOS Forum.

- In 2009, they completed an IT kontrakter course from PwC Academy.

- In 2008, they attended Kjerulf og Partnere and completed a course called "Leder under Lean," focusing on the leadership challenges in LEAN.

- In the same year, they also attended Kjerulf og partnere and completed a course called "Ledelse af teams, primadonnaer og entusiaster," which focused on situational leadership and feedback processes.

- Brian Wested received a course on "Omkostning og finansiel styring af IT området" from PwC Academy in 2008.

- In 2007, they obtained a Prince2 projektledelse certification from LEGO.

- Brian Wested also obtained an ITIL Foundation v2 certification from SOS Forum in 2007.

- In 2006, they completed a grundlæggende ledelse course from DIEU.

- Brian holds multiple Microsoft certifications from 1998 to 2006.

- From 1994 to 1996, they pursued a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration / HD 1. del from Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark, specializing in Erhvervsret, Erhvervsøkonomi, Nationaløkonomi og Statistik.

- Additionally, from 1994 to 1996, they worked as an IT student at LEGO and received a general IT education.

- In 1993, they completed a 1-year HH course from Grindsted Handelsskole.

- In 1989, they graduated as a Matematisk Student from Grindsted Gymnasium, focusing on English, Chemistry, and Sports.

- Brian Wested completed their primary education, called Folkeskole, at Søndermarksskolen from 1985 to 1989.

Brian has an additional certification from EGN Danmark. In 2019, they completed an EGN Leadership Peer Group program in partnership with Harvard Business Publishing. This program covered various topics such as building valuable relations, leading people, innovation and creativity, managing your boss, strategic thinking, and strategic planning and execution.