Henriette Hallberg Thygesen

Henriette Hallberg Thygesen has been the Chief Executive Officer of Terma A/S (Denmark’s largest defence and aerospace company) since 2024. In this role, she leads the company’s strategic transformation and its mission to deliver advanced technology solutions for defence, surveillance, radar systems, space and aeronautics. 

Prior to joining Terma, Ms Thygesen built a nearly 30‑year career at A.P. Møller – Maersk, where she held multiple senior executive positions. She most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Delivery Officer, following her tenure as Executive Vice President and CEO of Fleet & Strategic Brands. Before that, she was CEO of Svitzer A/S from 2016 to 2020. Earlier in her career at Maersk, she led regional operations for Damco (Maersk Logistics) in North Asia, the Americas and Europe, and held a range of leadership roles in Maersk Tankers, Maersk Logistics and Maersk Oil.

Ms Thygesen began her career at Maersk in 1994. Over the following decades, she worked across Denmark, the United States, China, Hong Kong, and Spain, gaining deep experience in global logistics, operations, strategic planning, and executive leadership.

She holds an Executive MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School, a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Copenhagen Business School, and a Master of Science from Copenhagen Business School.

Alongside her roles at Terma, Ms Thygesen currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Danish public companies Vestas Wind Systems A/S and ISS A/S but is planned to step down from these roles at the conclusion of the 2026 financial year (by the 2027 Airbus Annual General Meeting).

Current Mandates: 

- Member of the Board of Directors of Airbus SE (Public Company)

- Chief Executive Officer of Terma A/S

- Member of the Board of Directors of ISS A/S (Public Company)

- Member of the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind System A/S (Public Company)