Christian Baum Blaakær

Christian Baum Blaakær has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Christian started their career as a Optimization Consultant at Shoptimizer, working on optimization in retail, services, and experience economies. Christian then moved on to Ennova, where they worked as a Junior Analyst and later as an Analyst and Project Manager, gaining experience in project management, market mapping, market intelligence, and management advisory.

In 2007, Christian became the Chairman of the Board at Økonomisk Bogformidling. Christian then joined Hemp Bio as a Board Member, providing strategic guidance to the company. Christian left the board to take on the role of Managing Director at Kvadrat Shade.

At Kvadrat, Christian held multiple positions, including Head of Business Development, Head of Digital Business, and Head of Business Development & Digital. Christian played a key role in implementing strategic projects, post M&A integration, and building a digital organization. Additionally, Christian served as a Board Member for Kvadrat Really, contributing to their material innovation and design consultancy.

Currently, Christian is the Vice President of Strategy & Sustainability at Kvadrat, where they focus on driving sustainable strategies and partnerships. Overall, Christian's work experience demonstrates their expertise in strategy, business development, digital transformation, project management, and sustainability.

Christian Baum Blaakær attended Sønderborg Gymnasium og HF from 1998 to 2001, where they obtained a GCSE degree in Mathematics. Christian later enrolled at Aarhus University from 2003 to 2008, studying Economics and Management and receiving an MSc degree. In 2016, Christian briefly attended Harvard Business School, although the specific field of study is not mentioned. In 2018, they also had a brief stint at INSEAD, specializing in Strategy.