Rikke Decara

BA, MA, Executive MBA, R&D Director, founder and CEO (aqualibris)

Humlebæk, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

About

I am a believer. First and foremost, I believe in people and collaboration. Hence, the corner flags of my corporate faith are: Focuses on the good old discipline of leadership – companies often sell both products and shares; the common measurer here is people. Ensure a red thread from strategic choices to individual motivation and reason. Therefore, get the strategy right – “where to play, how to win”. It’s as simple as that. The difficult part is to align ambitions with reality, especially in a climate where ‘important’ and ‘urgent’ are constantly fighting for attention. Trust – remember that trust is what makes teams successful. The denominator for lack of trust is too large a degree of self-interest. Be sincerely interested in what’s best for the contributors, the company, the cause, the objective etc. Then trust will follow. Have fun – the importance of fun should not be neglected. Laugh every day with colleagues; with them, not at them. It makes the good work days even better and soothes the tough ones. You’re in it together anyway so why not get a laugh while you’re at it…?

Experience

  • R&D Director, Strategy Deployment at Coloplast
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

    R&D Director, part of R&D leadership team, with the responsibility for strategy deployment across processes, people and portfolio. Responsible for Scouting activities.

  • Founder and CEO at aqualibris
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    I have founded, developed and is currently manufacturing hair care line aqualibris, carefully formulated to protect hair and scalp from water's mineral damage. It infuses your hair strands with moisture, vitamins, botanical extracts, and amino acids, gently cleansing, rejuvenating, and boosting hair’s health. www.aqualibris.com

  • Director, Data & Digital in Life Sciences at Novo Nordisk
    Jan 2020 - Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Data & Digital leadership in international life sciences Data Director in Novo Nordisk, establishing data practices (master data, data governance and data literacy) in Development and Product Supply. Senior executive with leadership responsibilities at the digital pharma agency Anthill within the Strategy and Commercial departments (digital ecosystems for HCPs).

  • Consultant, Novo Nordisk Foundation at Novo Nordisk Foundation
    Mar 2018 - Sep 2018 · 7 mos

    Employment with BioInnovation Institute (BII), a Novo Nordisk Foundation initiative to support life sciences start-ups with grants and convertible loans (accelerator academy and incubation). Assignment was to execute on the ‘BioInnovation Institute Playbook’ and assist in laying the foundation of the launch and operations of the Institute’s activities. Implementation covered among other the establishment of the governance structure and bodies, process and flow development for calls, applications, and associated assessment as well as any ad hoc tasks going into building something completely new, without precedence.

  • R&D Information Management Department Manager at GN Hearing A/S
    Feb 2013 - Apr 2018 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Department Manager in the business unit of Systems Engineering & PMO, responsible for R&D BI, our R&D portfolio display, the development processes and general information assets within R&D, transforming data and knowledge into the foundation for decision-making.