Communications leader with over 20 years experience in both internal and external communications. Strong focus on strategy, culture & transformation and executive communication. Trusted C-suite advisor. Strategic view paired with a pragmatic "can do" mentality. Experienced facilitator, speaker and panelist.

Responsible for corporate communications of a newly established organizational unit at Siemens AG (Germany).
Strong Intercultural competence, change management, global projects, business communication, program/project management, PR (global marketing for Siemens - Travel Industry). Participated in various expert panels and as speaker in major industry events.

Cosmopolitan - lived in U.S., Asia, Europe (50% US and 50% ROW). Currently managing/supporting projects in 20 countries.

Olaf Christiansen is taking care of the global internal communications of Myonex, a US-based life science company offering clinical trial supply and commercial solutions for pharmaceutical companies, Clinical Research Organizations and others. He holds an M.A. in Publizistik (communication science), History and American Studies from Mainz (Germany) University and started his career as a public relations trainee. After 14 years in different national and international communication and Marketing roles at the European Healthcare Provider PHOENIX group, he joined Myonex four years ago. His tasks include integration strategies after acquisitions in Germany, the US and France and developing internal communication strategies with re-launching the company-wide intranet last year and creating internal communication channels for 9 different sites with office and frontline workers.

US citizen currently living in Copenhagen for the past six years and working at Maersk, previously lived 12 years in Switzerland and worked at ABB’s corporate headquarters.

A senior internal communications professional, with deep experience in business partnering to executive leadership, strategy deployment and results reporting.

Expert in refining editorial and channel governance and processes to activate strategic narratives and improve communications value in a modern, noisy arena.

A strong advocate for all things digital and especially AI as a game-changer for communications. Maersk AI Super User, helped deploy our strategic launch of AI in communications including policies, competencies, engagement and ethics perspectives.

Primary focus on Sustainability, an author and editor of Maersk’s annual sustainability report and expert on environmental topics from climate change to biodiversity as well as social issues including human rights, DE&I and safety.

Extensive crisis communication and reputation management experience, including targeted activist campaigns, management turnover, restructuring, workplace violence, compliance, sustainability and product issues.

Outgoing, curious communicator who thrives on stage in various roles. Works a lot with core value issues, leadership and how to make groups work. Passionate about communication in all forms.