Universal Robots Multimedia

Kim Povlsen joined Universal Robots in March 2021. Kim is an entrepreneurial-minded executive, leader and strategist with a dedicated focus on end customers and their needs. He believes in designing the future through a clear vision and turning it into a stretching but achievable strategy.

Kim is Danish and has an international background, having worked in France and the U.S. He grew up in Odense, where Universal Robots is headquartered but today lives with his family in the city of Aarhus, Denmark.

Before joining Universal Robots, Kim held several senior positions at Schneider Electric, among others, as Vice President, Strategy, Technology & EcoStruxure Power, and Vice President & General Manager.

He holds a Master's in Computer Science, Embedded Engineering & AI from the University of Southern Denmark which is based in Odense. In addition, he has several leadership certificates, among others Senior Executive Leadership Training, General Management & Strategy from INSEAD in France.