Chief Technology Officer

Joined DHI 2024

Core competencies

Organisational leadership, technology landscaping and strategy, Cloud transformation, data governance and compliance, innovation management, software product development, 3D modelling and game technologies.

Directorships and executive positions

Board member: Lyngsoe Systems, Miinto

Previous positions

Chief Technology Officer, KMD

Vice President R&D, KMD

Technical Director, Unity Technologies

Senior Vice President, People, Communications & Marketing

Joined DHI 2022

Core competencies

Strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, change leadership, corporate branding, people and organisational development.

Directorships and executive positions

N/A

Previous positions

Vice President Communications, TDC NET

Head of Communications, TDC Group

Vice President HR & Communications, MT Højgaard

Executive Vice President, Water in Cities

Joined DHI 1997

Core competencies

Management, engineering hydraulics, hydrology, digital technologies and modelling tools, water planning and operational management.

Directorships and executive positions

Fellow, Institute of Engineers Australia, Chartered Professional Engineer

Previous positions

Hydraulics Engineer, Lawson & Treloar Pty Ltd

Executive Vice President, Energy & Water Resources

Joined DHI 2003

Core competencies

Environmental impact assessment, offshore energy, geographic information systems, digitalisation, business development and management.

Directorships and executive positions

Board member: DI Water (Federation of Danish Industries)

Previous positions

Managing Director, DHI GRAS

Senior consultant, GRAS A/S

Executive Vice President, Marine & Coast

Joined DHI 2008

Core competencies

Hydraulics and water resources, modelling, digitalisation, environmental protection and impact assessment, management.

Directorships and executive positions

Adjunct Professor, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore

Previous positions

Environmental Services Lead, Advisian

Technical Manager, EDS Lab

Assistant Manager Business Development, Data Storage Institute

Engineer, Kvaerner RJ Brown

The Executive Leadership Team assesses risk on an ongoing basis, including risks related to financial reporting. The overall risk management due diligence process is overseen by the Board of Directors.

DHI operates in a highly competitive and rapidly changing global marketplace. We consider risk management and due diligence a necessity for sound business and have adopted a structured approach comprising four elements: risk identification, risk assessment, identification of mitigating actions and risk reporting. Our risk management and due diligence approach includes nonfinancial topics such as environment, social and governance (ESG) aspects.

In 2024, DHI delivered on more than 2,800 client projects globally. Loss on projects is minimised by carefully evaluating risks during the bidding and execution process. A thorough risk evaluation process is in place during the bidding process, and executing risks are evaluated as part of the daily project management process and the monthly follow-up process. Project resources are allocated between the DHI entities to the extent possible to minimise under or overcapacity.

Risk of potential losses from claims from clients is mitigated by a thorough quality review of all projects delivered and by an international liability insurance programme. Potential risks from breakdown of our central IT systems and from cyber security issues are mitigated by our internal IT policies and processes.

As a global advisory company, DHI is influenced by the geopolitical development and economic situation. These market risks are mitigated by the global presence and variety of products and services offered to a wide span of both public and private clients.

DHI’s financial risks are managed centrally to ensure alignment of financial risk management with corporate objectives; to optimise access to debt capital and to ensure that treasury operates within a controlled environment.

DHI’s excess funds, which are not required to meet operational financial obligations, are placed in short-term bonds and shares with a relatively low-risk profile.

The DHI Business Management System is an integrated system for the management of business, quality, business integrity, environment and health and safety. It fulfils the requirements of ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 45001 (health and safety management). All our office operations are ISO 9001 certified, and certification of environmental and/or health and safety operations is optional. For information about our certifications, see Policies and Certifications on our Group website www.dhigroup.com/legal-and-compliance/policies-and-certifications

Furthermore, our DHI-wide Information Security Management System fulfils the requirements of ISO 27001, where certification was obtained early 2024.

DHI’s independent group auditors are appointed for a term of one year at the Annual General Meeting following a proposal from the Board of Directors, which is based on a recommendation from the Audit Committee. The framework for the auditors’ duties, including their remuneration, audit and non-audit services, is agreed annually between the board and the auditors following the recommendation of the Audit Committee.