Jakob Schou

Shaped by people. Driven by AI. Built on trust. Leading Context& — the Nordics’ Microsoft AI powerhouse. We unite human insight with AI precision to deliver solutions that matter. With relentless customer focus, bold innovation, uncompromising quality, and an outstanding employee experience, we build trust and measurable results — one customer, one team, one solution at a time.

Nereus Dynamics introduces Europe’s first HAUV. Hybrid Aerial–Underwater Vehicle for covert underwater approach and sub-second transition to flight. A dual-use system for defense, inspection, and search operations.

The primary task of the Advisory Committee is to ensure the greatest possible political influence and visibility for Dansk Erhverv concerning matters related to and around the consultancy industry. The Advisory Committee provides guidance to the Board of Dansk Erhverv and is responsible for developing and proposing specific political proposals, initiatives, and recommendations for what Dansk Erhverv’s policy should be. The Advisory Committee discusses and addresses topics and issues such as digital business development and innovation, recruitment and skills development, internationalization and export promotion, green transition, diversity and responsibility, as well as the development of the public sector through public-private collaboration, fair and equal competition, and effective public procurement.

Spearheading the growth agenda in the Nordics for Broad Horizon, which includes Delegate and Projectum in Denmark, and Sulava in Finland end of 2022. Focusing on further acquisitions in the region. As part of Broad Horizon’s focus on cloud software development: Further build this practice across the group starting with the recent acquisition of Iquality in the Netherlands August 2022. Leading the group work on "Communities of Interest": Connecting the teams and competencies across all teams and across all geo's - unfolding the people power of Broad Horizon

During this time, IT Branchen grew in strength as a political organization, and I served on the Executive Committee for several years. This is the leadership body within the board that collaborates directly with the CEO and senior leadership of IT Branchen.

Danish Chamber of Commerce is the network for companies within Retail, Service, IT, Transport, Tourism and Health industries in Denmark. With their political influence and expert advice, they strive to create conditions that will make it attractive to do business in and out of Denmark in the globalized world. Additionally, they seek to ensure development in the growth industries and among start-ups. I was in the board, representing the IT industry

Core System for Insurance Industry, leader in EMEA Back to Core, in terms of strategy, execution, customer engagement Digital Positioning Together with the colleagues: Building a TIA that stay relevant and evolve in the market

Leadership & Sales Management in the context of global HP transformation Execution of WW strategy, with a Danish flavour Representing HP though leadership on the digitalization themes: Big Data, Cloud; Mobility; Security Partner and Customer engagement Strong financial results Employee satisfaction from one of the lowest in the region to the number 1