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Kasper Rørsted is one of Europe’s leading business executives with over 30 years of experience managing global companies across technology and consumer industries.
He served as CEO of Adidas (2016–2022) and Henkel (2008–2016), driving digital transformation, global expansion, and record performance. Before that, he held leadership roles at Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, and Oracle.
Rørsted currently serves on the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG, Lenovo Group Ltd and the Board of A.P. Møller-Mærsk, bringing his strategic expertise to the world’s most respected technology and logistics companies.
He is widely recognized for his leadership in scaling complex organizations and building some of the world’s most renowned brands.
Global business executive with 15+ years experience in the international foodservice industry - including senior management roles at industry leaders like RATIONAL AG, BRITA or Liebherr with up to 250 million Euro P&L responsibility.
Max started his career as a chef in Michelin starred kitchens, worked in Europe, the US and Asia, holds an Executive M.B.A in general management as well as a doctoral degree from the University of Worcester about sales strategy development within the foodservice industry environment.
Investor, strategist, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience scaling startups and digital platforms across Europe.
Co-founded and exited multiple ventures including Tradera (Swedens largest internet auction house), later acquired by eBay and ProXchange (European B2B used asset marketplace). He drove the vertical sale of ProXchange to a French media group.
Co-founded and supported successful startups including SuperDeal (Groupon clone, Ukraine), Dobovo (real estate vertical), and Address. Key investor and board member of Bestshop Group, one of Ukraine’s largest eCommerce players (sold to Otto Group in 2010).
Former Head of Investment at Otto Venture Capital and Managing Partner at Theron Business Consulting. As founder and Managing director of dgroup, he established a European market leader in Digital Transformation services. He contributed to building eVentures, one of Eastern Europe’s first early-stage VC - investing in companies like Farfetch, Sonos, Groupon, The RealReal, Bumble and Mistral AI.
Strategic tech leader in AI, robotics, and deep tech—translating visionary concepts into scalable, product-ready solutions.
Currently Managing Director at TUM Venture Lab Robotics / AI+Scale, building Europe’s leading robotics incubator. Previously CTO at Kinexon GmbH and Head of Engineering at BSH, where he led 150+ engineers and scaled hardware-software platforms across heating, cooling, and kitchen tech.
At BSH Hausgeräte, built and scaled internal venture teams, led IoT product innovations (e.g., “Mykie” robot), and managed a €5.25M robotics project portfolio.
8 patents, 11 peer-reviewed publications, and deep expertise in hybrid mechatronic systems, autonomy, and scalable product design.
Frequent lecturer at leading business schools on innovation, digital transformation, and venture strategy. Co-author of books on innovation and disruption.
Former CEO of a warehouse robotics startup. Ilona held senior roles at Gorillas, Zalando, and Panalpina—leading multimillion-euro supply chain programs and commercial teams across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Blends operational depth with a sharp commercial edge. Expert in complex sales cycles, C-level negotiations, and scaling tech from concept to market.
Also a university lecturer in IT & Logistics, teaching tech implementation and business transformation to Master’s students.
Fluent in Chinese with an MBA from Frankfurt School of Finance.
Over a decade of experience in robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing.
At Arrival: Led global industrialization as Director of Manufacturing Engineering—delivering end-to-end production systems across the electric vehicle portfolio.
At Nissan UK: Drove deployment of robotic assembly lines, innovative manufacturing processes, and autonomous delivery systems across multiple vehicle models.
Over a decade of leadership in global foodservice operations and tech-enabled restaurant innovation.
At RBI: Head of Global Engineering - led cross-functional teams across 4 major brands to deliver next-gen restaurant systems, combining hardware, software, and design innovation.
Drove industry-wide transformation by launching automation solutions with franchisees, VCs, and tech partners.
At Yum! Brands: Led operational standards and improvements across Europe, driving performance at scale.
Seasoned executive and entrepreneur with a track record of building and leading global tech and service businesses—from Siemens to scale-ups and IPO.
Co-founded and served as CEO of KATEK Group, scaling it into one of Europe’s leading electronics companies - from zero to €800M revenue in 5 years. Led IPO in 2021 and oversaw the acquisition of 12 companies across Germany, the US, Canada, Malaysia, and Eastern Europe. KATEK was acquired by Kontron AG in 2024.
Held senior leadership roles at Siemens (including Managing Director of Siemens Enterprise Communications and Siemens IT Solutions & Services), Dell (President of Services EMEA), and British Telecom (CEO Germany & Austria).
Chairs or advises multiple companies: – NFON AG (AI-powered business comms) – Cenit AG (Digitalization & PLM) – StrategyFrame (SME strategy platform) – i-pointing (Presentation-as-a-Service) – TeleAlarm (TeleCare & nurse call systems)
Renowned strategist with 30+ years of experience in global business transformation, marketing, and consumer innovation.
As a former McKinsey leader, he built and led the firm’s European Marketing & Sales Practice, and shaped the growth strategies of some of the world’s most influential brands.
Advocates for sustainable development and food security as a Board of Trustees member at Welthungerhilfe (WHH) - a mission that closely aligns with Circus SE’s vision to reduce food waste and revolutionize food production through AI and robotics.
Combines strategic insight with purpose-driven leadership to guide Circus SE’s global expansion.