Summary
Michael Emcken is a digital portfolio leader with 11 years of experience turning complex IT development initiatives into prioritized, data-driven investment decisions. Currently Head of Digital Portfolio Steering at Danske Bank, he built the bank’s steering tools and led prioritization of over DKK 4bn across 35+ tribes, combining program structuring with hands-on analytics and stakeholder management. His background spans operations, VBA automation, consultancy and entrepreneurship—bringing both process rigor from financial operations and the strategic lens of a former COO and founder. Michael couples a Master’s in Economics with a persistent curiosity for data science, politics and gaming, which fuels unconventional insights and practical frameworks for digital transformation.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Economics, Master's degree, Economics at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
STX, Mathematics A, English A, Social Science B, Physics B,, STX, Mathematics A, English A, Social Science B, Physics B, at Greve Gymnasium
Humanistisk-Teknisk Bachelor Udannelse, Humanistisk-Teknisk Bachelor Udannelse at Roskilde University
Danish, English, German