Presenter
Chief Design Officer
Municipality, Public Administration | Kolding, Denmark
Mikael is a leading figure in establishing Kolding as Scandinavia’s only UNESCO Creative City of Design. As Chief Design Officer in Kolding Municipality, he has been instrumental in advocating the ambitious vision “We Design for Life”.
Mikael specialises in tackling society’s “wicked problems” by merging public leadership with strategic design methodologies and cross-sector collaboration.
His expertise lies in turning design into an operative discipline that drives the practical implementation of change. By integrating behavioural design with systematic knowledge sharing, he supports the translation of political ambitions into impactful actions in the community.
Mikael is a specialist in stakeholder management, fostering synergy between the public sector, private industry, cultural actors, and academic institutions.
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