Member, GIC International Advisory Board
Advisor, GIC Investment Strategies Committee

Carsten Stendevad is a member of Bridgewater’s senior management team and also serves as an advisor to the GIC Investment Strategies Committee and a Member of the Board of Novo Holdings (the investment arm of Novo Nordisk foundation). Previously, he was CEO of ATP, where he was responsible for all investment, pension, and administrative activities. Under his leadership, ATP redesigned its investment strategy with a new approach to portfolio construction and increased focus on direct investments in real assets, all while delivering strong investment returns. Previously, Mr Stendevad was a Managing Director in Citigroup’s Investment Bank in New York, with global responsibility for its corporate finance advisory team. Earlier in his career, he was a consultant at McKinsey & Company and an analyst at the Central Bank of Denmark.

Mr Stendevad holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Economics from the University of Copenhagen and a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is a recipient of the Order of Dannebrog awarded by HMQ Margrethe II of Denmark.