10 Break-Out Sessions

  • Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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Michael la Cour

Speaker at the St. Gallen Symposium

Michael la Cour assumed the role of CEO at Coop Trading in 2022, leading the largest purchasing organisation in the Nordics, supplying products to consumers in Coop Sweden, Coop Norway, Coop Denmark, and SOK in Finland. His professional journey spans over two decades, involving international work in business, strategy, and organisational development at the intersection between innovation, procurement, and sustainability. Prior to his current role, Mr la Cour served as the Global Head of Commercial and Digitalisation at Ingka Centres between 2021 and 2022. From 2013 to 2021, he served as the CEO for IKEA Foods, preceded by various roles within the IKEA Group, including Purchasing Manager for IKEA South East Asia, Country Manager for IKEA Indonesia, and General Manager at IKEA Orlando. Earlier in his career, from 1994 to 1998, he held the position of Purchasing Manager at Aldi Denmark. Mr la Cour holds an MBA from Aalborg University, Denmark.