Mikkel Becker-Aakervik

Mikkel Becker-Aakervik is the Co-Founder and CEO of Thought Leader and a driving force behind the Nordic Africa EV Summit and Road to Africa, initiatives that foster collaboration between Africa and the Nordic region to accelerate sustainable mobility, innovation, and green industrial development.

With a background in entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, and international business development, Mikkel has spent more than a decade building bridges between public institutions, industry leaders, investors, and innovators. His work focuses on creating practical platforms that move beyond dialogue to enable investment, knowledge exchange, and long-term partnerships that support Africa's transition towards cleaner, more resilient transport systems.

Through Thought Leader, Mikkel has led the development of high-level conferences, executive roundtables, and cross-border expeditions that bring together governments, utilities, automotive manufacturers, technology companies, development organizations, and financial institutions. As the visionary behind the Road to Africa expeditions, he has helped demonstrate the growing viability of electric mobility across the continent while highlighting the infrastructure, innovation, and partnerships needed to accelerate adoption.

Mikkel is a passionate advocate for connecting ecosystems rather than individual projects. His work is centred on building trusted relationships that unlock opportunities across sectors and borders, creating platforms where business, policy, and innovation converge to shape the future of sustainable mobility in Africa.

As a frequent moderator, speaker, and facilitator, he continues to champion stronger collaboration between Africa and the Nordic countries, believing that lasting transformation is achieved through shared ambition, practical action, and long-term partnerships.