Benedicte Hennebo
Hacking Profitable Growth | NED | High-Tech/Industrial/Transport | Championing Women on Boards
The move
MoveVontier → Crane Authentication (NXT)
TitleVice President Strategy, Marketing & Business Development International Markets → Vice President Global Sales Government Revenue Services and ID
LocationDubai Raleigh → Dubai
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai Raleigh → United Arab Emirates
Native languageFrench, English, Italian, Dutch
Years in UAE20.4
Total experience28.6 years
Career arc
- Vice President Global Sales Government Revenue Services and IDApr 2026 — Present
Crane Authentication (NXT)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- MD and FounderAug 2025 — Present
BCB Services· Dubai, United Arab Emirates ; Brussels, Milan, Global· Freelance
- Guest LecturerJun 2025 — PresentAAmerican University in Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Seasonal
- Guest Lecturer, eMBA Catalyst, SMENov 2024 — PresentHHult Ashridge Executive Education· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Seasonal
- Vice President Strategy, Marketing & Business Development International MarketsJan 2023 — Jul 2025
Vontier· Dubai Raleigh· Full-time - Strategy and Marketing Director Asia Middle East and Africa Gilbarco Veeder RootJan 2022 — Jan 2023Vontier· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Global Vertical Offering Leader Transportation (Airports) and LogisticsMay 2019 — Dec 2021
Honeywell· Dubai, Global· Full-time - Strategic Marketing Director EMEA HBS Critical InfrastructureMar 2017 — May 2019Honeywell· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Marketing Director HBS High Growth Region (Russia, Turkey, Middle East and Africa)Sep 2015 — Mar 2017Honeywell· Dubai
- Regional Marketing Lead MENAT & Global Airlines and Logistics VerticalApr 2013 — Aug 2015
BT - Global Services· Dubai
- Regional Marketing Lead MENAApr 2008 — Mar 2013
BT· Dubai - Sales Strategy Manager BeneluxJul 2006 — Mar 2008BT· Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Marketing Manager BelgiumJul 2003 — Jul 2006BT· Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Partnership ManagerMay 1999 — Jun 2003BT· Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Sales consultant1997 — 1999
Dun and Bradstreet· Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
Education
- Vrije Universiteit Brusselpost university college degree · economics1996 — 1998
- Università degli Studi di PadovaGraduate degree · BA Philology and Roman Studies1994 — 1994
- ULBMasters degree · philology1994 — 1996
- Université de Namuruniversity college degree · BA Philology and Roman Studies1992 — 1994
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyArtificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy MIT Sloan CSAIL Certificate · Artificial Intelligence (machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics)2019 — 2020
- Solvay Brussels SchoolMaster · Business Administration and Management, General2002 — 2003
Languages
- French · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Elementary
- Spanish · Elementary
- English · Native or bilingual
- Italian · Native or bilingual
- Dutch · Native or bilingual
- German · Elementary
- Latin · Professional working