Executive Decisions with Steve Sedgwick
Executive Decisions with Steve Sedgwick
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Choose Impact Over Ambition: Novonesis CEO Ester Baiget
30 minutes Posted Jun 23, 2026 at 4:00 am.
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Novonesis CEO Ester Baiget reflects on the decision to leave Dow after 25 years to lead Novozymes, and why impact, not ambition, drove the move. She discusses the family values that shaped her, redefining the company as a biosolutions leader, the Chr. Hansen merger and why leadership requires courage, respect and long-term purpose.