Karin Ohlenforst Director of Market Intelligence bei Global Wind Energy Council

Karin has 18 years of experience working in the field of market intelligence. Before joining GWEC, she was Head of Market and Customer Intelligence at turbine manufacturer Vestas, focusing on market forecasting and customer insights in the renewable energy space. She worked on Vestas’ strategy development in the transitioning energy landscape, generating fact-based insights for Vestas’ leadership team. Prior to joining Vestas, Karin spent 10 years in McKinsey’s Research and Information unit as an analyst. Her focus was on the automotive and machinery industry also covering equipment manufacturing for energy generation, which eventually made her enter the renewable energy industry. Karin holds a Staatsexamen in Social Sciences and English from the University of Bonn, Germany and speaks German, English and Danish. She lives in Copenhagen, Denmark, with her family.