Mats Nilson, M.B.A.

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DISC Type : C

Product Owner AI Initiatives, AI and Emerging Technologies at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Greater Hamburg Area, Germany

Overview

Mats is a Product Owner for AI Initiatives at A. P. Moller - Maersk, where he leads the lifecycle of key AI products. He has a data-centric approach rooted in his background as a data architect and holds an MBA from Hitotsubashi University. Colleagues describe him as innovative, insightful, and a strong analytics professional.

Having worked in four countries across Europe and Asia, Mats has a distinct international background. He is a dedicated continuous learner, recently earning certifications in Machine Learning from Stanford and Generative AI from Amazon Web Services to stay at the forefront of his field.

Unique fact: He has architected multi-source and multi-cloud data pipelines for executive decision-making.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Critic

Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise AI Strategy
His role involves executing enterprise strategy through data-centric AI and advising teams on AI solutions, capability formation, and technology roadmaps.
AI Product Management
He leads the full lifecycle of AI products, including ideation, architectural design, algorithmic modeling, and lifecycle management at Maersk.
Supply Chain Analytics
His work at Maersk and prior experience involves integrating complex models of domain and supply chain performance. He has posted about algorithms for optimizing vessel routing.

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Work History

5-2025
Product Owner AI Initiatives, AI and Emerging Technologies at A.P. Moller - Maersk
2-2021 - 4-2025
Senior Data Architect and Product Owner, Business Intelligence at A.P. Moller - Maersk
5-2019 - 1-2021
Data Architect, Hamburg Süd at A.P. Moller - Maersk
7-2018 - 2-2019
Senior Supply Strategist, CarRentals.com at Expedia Group
1-2016 - 3-2018
Senior Analytics Manager, EU and JAPAC at Marin Software

Education

2004 - 2006
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Hitotsubashi ICS (Hitotsubashi University Business School)
1995 - 2000
B.Sc. and M.Sc. from School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg

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Insights For Selling To Mats

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mats is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mats

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mats move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Mats take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Mats

Personality Compatibility


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