Burghard Petersen

Burghard Petersen is an accomplished International Business Manager and Strategy Advisor with a strong background in business development, sales, growth management, change management, and transformation across various industries in Americas and Western Europe.

His expertise includes business integration, venture advisory, turnarounds, and working with family, midcap, and multinational businesses in diverse sectors like artificial intelligence, pharma, energy, clean tech, fintech, insurtech, food and beverage technology, seed and grain technology, agriculture & forestry.

Burghard excels in building, leading, and motivating multi-functional teams, implementing transformational strategies, and optimizing processes for operational efficiency.

He has a proven track record in technological and consultative sales, venture capital, private equity, and alternative investments, with a focus on energy, renewable energy, cleantech, industrial equipment, AI, pharma, fintech, insurtech, and various other sectors.

Burghard is proficient in English, Spanish, and German, enabling him to work effectively in intercultural settings and communicate fluently with diverse stakeholders.

His extensive experience spans mid-cap and family enterprises, hidden champions, multinationals, project developers, and startups in Mexico, Latin America, North America, Germany, and Western Europe.

Burghard Petersen's educational background includes a Master's in Business Administration from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo De México and studies in Banking from the Business School Of The Chamber Of Commerce, Hamburg.

Throughout his career, Burghard has held key positions such as Senior Sales Manager at PETKUS Group, Project Leader & Principal Consultant at OTTO & COMPANY Strategy Consultants, Managing Partner at EficientCia and Petersen Consulting, Commercial Manager at Tetra Pak, Director at Neumann Kaffee Gruppe, and Account Manager at Berenberg.