Helene Bækmark
CEO, Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality
Helene Baekmark

During the past ten years, Helene Bækmark has served as municipal director in the municipalities of Fredericia, Odense and, currently, Faaborg-Midtfyn. She has extensive experience with innovation, development and implementation efforts with a clear goal of applying change, development and innovation to build the next welfare society. Successful transformations owe their success to the effort of multiple dedicated contributors; to this effort, Helene brings a keen analytical focus, intuitively balanced risk assessment and clear leadership.

Helene is best known for the project ‘Længst muligt i eget liv’ (Remaining in one’s own life as long as possible), which changed the paradigm of senior services in Denmark, and for a complete transformation of the production of welfare services for elderly and disabled citizens in Odense Municipality. Helene has a far-flung network both within and beyond Denmark’s borders, and she is in high demand as a speaker at conferences both in Denmark and abroad.

Helene Bækmark graduated as a master of laws from the University of Copenhagen.

Other Jury Members 2017
Claus Skytte Creative Strategist, writer and speaker
Claus Skytte
Claus Skytte Creative Strategist, writer and speaker
Dan Boyter Non-executive officer, board member and principal shareholder of Pressalit A/S
Dan Boyter
Dan Boyter Non-executive officer, board member and principal shareholder of Pressalit A/S
David Carlson Senior design strategist
David Carlson
David Carlson Senior design strategist
Hans Emil Gjerding Architect and designer
Hans Emil Gjerding
Hans Emil Gjerding Architect and designer
Hân Pham Founder of Yellowone Design
Hân Pham
Hân Pham Founder of Yellowone Design
Henrik Jeppesen Founding partner and director, Attention-Group
Henrik Jeppesen
Henrik Jeppesen Founding partner and director, Attention-Group
Jakob Wagner Designer and owner of Jakob Wagner Studio
Jakob Wagner
Jakob Wagner Designer and owner of Jakob Wagner Studio
Kasper Salto Designer
Kasper Salto
Kasper Salto Designer
Kigge Hvid CEO of INDEX: Design to Improve Life
Kigge Hvid
Kigge Hvid CEO of INDEX: Design to Improve Life
Lars Thøgersen CEO and Founder, CPH ID
Lars Thøgersen
Lars Thøgersen CEO and Founder, CPH ID
Lene Dammand Lund Rector, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation
Lene Dammand Lund
Lene Dammand Lund Rector, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation
Lotte Lyngsted Jepsen Co-founding partner and User specialist, Hatch & Bloom
Lotte Lyngsted Jepsen
Lotte Lyngsted Jepsen Co-founding partner and User specialist, Hatch & Bloom
Mads Quistgaard Design Director, Urgent.Agency
Mads Quistgaard
Mads Quistgaard Design Director, Urgent.Agency
Peter Hebin Bruun Head of Communication and Sustainability, The Danish Growth Fund
Peter Hebin Bruun
Peter Hebin Bruun Head of Communication and Sustainability, The Danish Growth Fund
Pil Bredahl Designer and owner of Pil Bredahl Design
Pil Bredahl
Pil Bredahl Designer and owner of Pil Bredahl Design
Richard Hsu Co-founder and creative director, Pan-Asia Network
Richard Hsu
Richard Hsu Co-founder and creative director, Pan-Asia Network
Thomas Madsen-Mygdahl CEO and founder, Twentythree
Thomas Madsen-Mygdahl
Thomas Madsen-Mygdahl CEO and founder, Twentythree
Jesper von Wieding Strategic Creative Director of 3X
Jesper von Wieding
Jesper von Wieding Strategic Creative Director of 3X
Susanne Schenstrøm Project Manager at Danish Design Center
Susanne Schenstrøm
Susanne Schenstrøm Project Manager at Danish Design Center
Christina Melander Programme Director, Danish Design Centre
Christina Melander
Christina Melander Programme Director, Danish Design Centre