Mads Svendsen
Seasoned change management advisor with extensive experience in global organizational transformation and development. Having led numerous high-impact initiatives, Mads excels in strategic planning, organizational development, and change leadership,. His expertise includes business model reviews, change management advisory, toolkit development, team building, complex analytics, and facilitation. Mads has a proven track record of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness within the United Nations and other international organizations, driving innovation and continuous improvement.
At the United Nations, Mads has focused on the Efficiency Agenda of the Secretary-General, enhancing efficiency across six service lines: Procurement, ICT, Human Resources, Finance, Logistics, and Administration. He led the Functional Review of the IMO Secretariat, strengthening strategy, systems, processes, structures, and skills for sustainable shipping. Additionally, he managed an internal management consulting team within UNDP and coordinated Advisory Services for UNLOCK, advising on operations, management, and organizational change.
Mads holds an MSc in Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a master’s degree in economics from Copenhagen University. He is passionate about driving positive change and improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
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Professional Experience
- Founder & Principal Consultant, Svendsen Consulting (2025– )
- Senior Change Management Advisor, UN Development Coordination Office (UNDCO), New York (2021 – 2025)
- Project Manager, Functional Review, International Maritime Organization (IMO), London (2019 – 2020)
- Coordinator, Management Consulting Team, UNDP, New York (2003 – 2018)
- Coordinator of Advisory Services, UNLOCK, New York (2016 – 2018)
- Enterprise Development Advisor, DANIDA, Vietnam (2001 – 2002)
- Consultant / Team Leader, DANIDA, UNDP, World Bank, Oxfam GB, CARE International, Vietnam (2000)
- Programme Officer, UNIDO, Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia/Myanmar (1999 – 2000)
- Assistant Vice President, Structured Finance, SEB, Hong Kong (1997 – 1999)
- Writer & Researcher, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Hong Kong (1996)
- Economist, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1994 – 1995)
Podcasts
Intersektionalitet – begrebet du skal kende for at skabe en inkluderende arbejdsplads
Intersektionalitet handler om, hvordan vi som mennesker har forskellige identitetsmarkører – som køn, etnicitet, alder, seksuel orientering, funktionsvariation og social-økonomisk baggrund – som overlapper og påvirker hinanden og former vores adgang til privilegier og muligheder i samfundet – og dermed også på arbejdspladsen. Når ledere vil lykkes med at skabe lige, retfærdige forhold for alle på arbejdspladsen er det et centralt begreb for at sikre effektive indsatser. Når vi får blik for kompleksiteten i menneskers livsvilkår, kan vi nemlig bedre adressere og justere strukturer og normer på vores arbejdsplads, som står i vejen for inklusion af alle. I denne podcast episode deler vi viden og perspektiver på, hvorfor intersektionalitet er vigtig – og hvordan ledere konkret kan arbejde i praksis for at skabe inkluderende organisationskulturer og bæredygtige forandringer.
Nicole Baandrup: Sociale medier i en organisatorisk kontekst del 1/2
Podcast Nicole Baandrup: Sociale medier i en organisatorisk kontekst del 1/2 Hvorfor er det relevant at snakke om sociale medier i en organisatorisk kontekst? Hvilke
Skalering af velfærdsteknologi
Lyt med når Kaare og Daniel giver deres besyn på hvordan velfærdsteknologi kan opskaleres på baggrund af succesfulde prævehandlinger, og hvordan man kan optimere værdien af de teknologiske løsninger.