Johannes Nygaard (DK)
Chief digital advisor at University of Copenhagen
Specialises in digital strategy, project management, and content management
Based in Copenhagen
Meet Johannes at:
HE Connect 26
Presentation: TBD
Dates: October 6 - 7
Location: Edinburgh
About Johannes Nygaard
Johannes is Chief Digital Advisor at the University of Copenhagen, where he's spent 18 years building out the institution's digital strategy — from student assistant on the web team, through communications officer and senior digital advisor, to his current role leading digital strategy, CMS development, and web project management across the university.
His focus areas include digital strategy and implementation in large organisations, coordinating CMS development with users, developers, and designers, digital consultancy, and user research and analytics. Earlier in his career, he also spent time as an academic advisor to the Danish National Parliament, working on research policy, higher education policy, and digital government.
About University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is Denmark's oldest and largest university, founded in 1479. It has six faculties and around 36 departments spread across campuses in Copenhagen and Taastrup, offering programmes from bachelor's through PhD level across fields like health sciences, humanities, law, science, social sciences, and theology.
The university has thousands of researchers and tens of thousands of students, and consistently ranks among the world's best. Its alumni include 10 Nobel laureates and 37 prime ministers, reflecting its long-standing role in shaping both academic research and public life in Denmark.
Past conference appearances
Boye Aarhus 23 conference
Presentation: Future-proofing the web platform
Track: Higher Education
Date: November 7