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Daiva S Naldal

Business development strategist and Innovation advisor

About Me

I help purpose-driven businesses — from startups to corporates — move bold ideas forward. Whether it’s identifying the next big opportunity, validating an early concept, or building a roadmap to market, I bring the clarity, structure, and energy needed to go from idea to impact. Bringing 15+ experience from corporate career with LEGO , in marketing, product innovation and new biz development - combined with 6+ years business mentor and advisor roles for various types of companies and organisations.

Jurisdiction

Denmark | Lithuania

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Marketing and Innovation directorLEGO
2006 - 2019

Various roles in Marketing, New product development, New biz opportunities, and Open Innovation programs. Leading global GTM strategies, new business pilots, defining and driving strategy for open innovation area, and leading a cross functional international team of most talented people, passionate about User driven innovation and business opportunities therein . P&L responsibility

Strategic advisor DSTN ventures
2019 - Present

I help both – startups and corporations to maximize their business potential through unconventional innovation practicies and authentic brand & business strategies. I work as external innovation or business dev consultant, take interim roles, deliver training and keynotes. I bring more than 15 years of experience from global marketing, innovation and newbiz development at the LEGO Group´s headquarters, combined with my practice as a mentor, advisor and jury member at international startup competitions ranging from Creative industries to Urban, Green and Medtech accelerators . My goal is to help companies to reach their full potential. My aproach is a strategic view with pragmatic solutions.

Education

Masters of International Business EconomicsAalborg University, Denmark
1991 - 1994

Certification

Total Certifications1

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

English
Danish
Russian