Kenneth Lindegaard
Founder & CEO at xMap
The move
MoveEtihad Rail → Space42
TitleGroup CIO → CIO
LocationForenede Arabiske Emirater → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Forenede Arabiske Emirater → United Arab Emirates
Native languageDanish
Years in UAE3.3
Total experience19.8 years
Space42 headcount501-1,000 employees
Space42 industrySpace Research and Technology
Space42 HQAbu Dhabi
Space42 typePrivately Held
Career arc
- CIODec 2024 — Present
Space42· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Board Member VL94Aug 2024 — PresentVVL - The Danish Management Society· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Group CIOOct 2023 — Nov 2024
Etihad Rail· Forenede Arabiske Emirater· Full-time - Board MemberJun 2022 — Present
Vation Ventures· Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
- Board MemberApr 2022 — Present
IT-Branchen· Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
- CIOAug 2021 — Oct 2023
Copenhagen Airports A/S· Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark· Full-time
- Senior Director - Infrastructure, Operations and Enterprise ApplicationsSep 2020 — Aug 2021
Genmab· Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark· Full-time
- Vice President - Co-worker Meeting PointFeb 2019 — Jun 2020
IKEA Group· Malmo, Sweden
- Vice President - End User Enablement & ProductivityOct 2018 — Jun 2020
- Senior Director - Global Technical InfrastructureSep 2017 — Dec 2018
- Chairman of the BoardFeb 2012 — Feb 2024GGrundejerforeningen Fremad (Home owners community)· Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark· Part-time
- OwnerAug 2006 — Jun 2020
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Education
- Baines SimmonsManagement Systems - Safety ResponsibilitiesMar 2022 — Mar 2022
- IESE Business School - University of NavarraLeading Strategic Growth · Innovation2013 — 2013
- De Montfort UniversityBachelor (Hons) · Computer Science2001 — 2003
- SAP GermanyCertified Package Solution Consultant · SAP NetWeaver 2004s: Knowledge Management & Collaboration2006 — 2006
- NLP HusetCertified NLP Practitioner · Management2003 — 2003
- Selandia International College· Datamatician1999 — 2001
- IBMManager Program (Leading @ IBM) · Management, Business and People2010 — 2011
- Board NetworkBoard of Directors Education2023 — 2024
Languages
- Spanish · Limited working
- Danish · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional
- German · Professional working
- Swedish · Professional working
Top skills
Advisory BoardsIT StrategyRegulatory ComplianceDigitalStart-up ConsultingManagement