Thomas Poulsen

Thomas Winther Poulsen is an Executive MBA holder and consultant with a broad international background encompassing strategy, business development, sales, partnerships, M&A, internationalization, innovation, digitalization and turn-arounds.

With over a decade of experience in the Silicon Valley and European startup ecosystems, Thomas has been involved in various roles such as a healthcare startup member, accelerator designer, and COO of the Danish Innovation Centre in Palo Alto.

Apart from his professional roles, Thomas Winther Poulsen engages in mentoring startup accelerators and programs, acts as a visiting lecturer, participates in startup panels, delivers public speeches, and works towards strengthening the Californian-Nordic relationship.

His educational background includes an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Information Technology and Managerial Accounting from the same institution.

Thomas has held key positions in organizations such as COO at Innovation Centre Denmark, Deputy Consul General of Denmark in Silicon Valley, Board Member at Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley, Director at Den Sociale Kapitalfond, Managing Partner & Founder at Integratus, Regional Director at Cognizant, Senior Director at Falck Healthcare, Senior Manager at Deloitte, Project Manager at Cap Gemini and Mærsk Data, and Senior Associate at Kgl. Brand.