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Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Netcompany
Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen joined Netcompany as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer on 1 February 2025. He previously held the position of Deputy Secretary-General at the OECD, where, from January 2019, he was responsible for the organization’s policies on digital and technological transformation, global relations, gender equality, trade, and agriculture. Prior to that, he served as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs starting in 2013.
Earlier in his career, Ulrik worked at Vodafone as Group Director for International Affairs and held roles as an EU Sherpa and National Security Advisor at the Prime Minister's Office. Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen holds a master’s degree in political science from the University of Copenhagen, which he completed in 1994. Throughout his career in the Foreign Service, he has had postings in Moscow, Washington, London, and Paris.
Earlier in his career, Ulrik worked at Vodafone as Group Director for International Affairs and held roles as an EU Sherpa and National Security Advisor at the Prime Minister's Office. Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen holds a master’s degree in political science from the University of Copenhagen, which he completed in 1994. Throughout his career in the Foreign Service, he has had postings in Moscow, Washington, London, and Paris.
