Kasper Lyhr
Segment Director, Public
As Segment Director for Visma’s Public segment, Kasper is responsible for driving growth in cloud transformation projects and SaaS solutions across the Public sector in Europe. His role includes leading the segment management team, developing strategic initiatives, and overseeing budget allocation. In addition, Kasper holds chair and board positions across several organisations within the segment, where he plays a key role in shaping direction and governance.
Kasper has extensive experience as a founder and entrepreneur and is committed to helping Visma companies succeed in providing the public sector with state-of-the-art cloud products while delivering profitable growth. In 2015, Kasper co-founded the GovTech spinout FirstAgenda. Over the next five years, Kasper accelerated the company's growth, leading to its successful acquisition by Visma in 2020.
Throughout his career, Kasper has had strategic, M&A, P&L, and people management responsibilities at some of the largest software companies in Europe, overseeing offices in all major markets globally. This, combined with his experiences living and working in cities like London, San Francisco, Dubai, and Stockholm, has given him a well-rounded international profile.
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Kasper holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Aarhus University in Denmark.
