Carsten Øllgaard

Carsten Øllgaard is an accomplished R&D professional with extensive experience in system integration and mechanical engineering across various industries, including medical technology and telecommunications. Currently serving as the Director of System Integration at NKT Photonics, responsibilities include overseeing the development of electronics, firmware, software, and mechanics while reporting to the CTO. Previous roles encompass senior management positions at BK Medical and GN ReSound, where leadership involved managing teams of engineers and guiding the development of innovative medical devices. Øllgaard also has a strong background in project and program management from a tenure at Nokia, contributing to the design of mobile technology. Educational qualifications include an EBA in Engineering Business Administration and a B.Sc in Design Engineering from the Engineering College of Copenhagen.