He is best known for his tenure as CEO of Adidas AG (2016-2022), during which he revitalised the brand, doubled North American sales, accelerated digital transformation, and positioned Adidas as a sustainability leader—earning recognition as one of the world’s top-performing CEOs in 2019—and before Adidas, as CEO of Henkel AG & KGaA (2008-2016), overseeing a fourfold increase in market capitalisation.

Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Hewlett-Packard and Compaq across EMEA markets. Recently he also served as a Senior Adviser to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP and as Board Member at Nestlé S.A. (2018-2022) and Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (2011-2019).

These roles reflect his deep expertise in high-tech, consumer goods, and industrial governance at the highest level.

He brings deep cross-sector expertise in:

• Consumer goods & brand turnaround – steering Adidas from plateau to growth through innovation, digital channels, and bold brand reinvention

• Board governance & digital industrial strategy – serving on Siemens, Lenovo and A.P. Møller – Mærsk boards during pivotal periods of technology adoption and supply-chain evolution

• Global operating leadership & change management – at Henkel and Adidas leading teams across Europe, Asia, and North America to embed culture shift and performance excellence

• Sustainability & ESG Integration – embedding durable sustainability practices with measurable impact on product innovation and plastic reduction

Educated at Copenhagen Business College (International Business, 1985) and with executive training at Harvard, Kasper is recognised for his analytical mindset, decisive action, and commitment to purpose-driven leadership. His mentoring is particularly impactful for executives managing legacy organisations through digital reinvention and board governance evolution.