Martha Rehnberg

Martha Rehnberg

• Futurist, political economist, optimist, critical thinker
• Focuses on the future of global ‘technological intuition’ and ‘responsible disruption’
• A trendsetter selected as a Leader of Tomorrow for three consecutive years
• Member of the European Commission High-Level Industrial Roundtable

Martha Rehnberg is a political economist, optimist, critical thinker, and published scholar on the future of global value chains and recent technologies; Martha Rehnberg is the co-founder of DareDisrupt. The company specialises in responsible disruption and exponential technologies.

According to Martha Rehnberg, her drive comes from a wish to create better visions for the future. This you do by understanding how dreams and visions about the future affect the present. And, if you dream big enough and vocalise your desires, you attract the attention, talent, and capital needed for these dreams to self-actualize.

A trained political economist and published scholar, Martha Rehnberg’s focus areas include the future of global value chains and recent technologies. During her over 300 talks, she has addressed people in over twenty countries. Her topics include technological intuition, responsible disruption, the future of economics, and radical climate innovation.

Widely regarded as a trendsetter, Martha Rehnberg was selected as a Leader of Tomorrow by the St Gallen Symposium for three years. She was also named a FemTech Leader by Innotribe, the Carlisle and Galagher Consulting Group, and the Digital Finance Institution.

In 2018, the European Commission appointed her a member of the High-Level Industrial Roundtable ‘Industry 2030’. There, she was part of a group tasked with defining and writing a bold strategy for the future of European industries. The following year, the Danish Government appointed her to Denmark’s Green Growth Team to reinvent the country’s global position regarding green energy and environmental technologies.

Spearheaded 3D Printing

A former entrepreneur at Maersk, the shipping conglomerate, Martha Rehnberg spearheaded the industry-wide introduction to 3D printing. Her determination to localise sustainable products in this field resulted in her appointment as special advisor to Denmark’s nationwide 50M DKK ‘Additive Manufacturing hub.

Regarding her educational background, Marhta has a double degree from Copenhagen Business School and Esade.

Martha Rehnberg – Speaker

In her talks, Martha Rehnberg shows how technological intuition is at the centre of creating powerful visions. She illustrates this by making examples of recent technologies and the business models they ignite. In so doing, she dares audiences to perceive the future with a sense of curiosity, courage, and a mindset focused on action. She lives in Denmark and presents in Danish, Swedish, English, and French.

Speaking Topics

• Technological intuition – the must-have skill of the digital era
• The D-word – what it is and why it matters to you
• Why Idealism is cool again – and here to stay
• Nordic Tech – A Story of Human and Technological Comingtogetherness