Speaker - Mr Casper Klygne

Mr Casper Klygne

Vice President, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy EMEA
ZScaler

Biography

Casper Klynge is Zscaler’s Vice President, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy across EMEA. Casper leads political work and strategic relationships with governments, international & regional organizations and senior leaders across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, helping countries, organizations and critical infrastructure operators mitigate cybersecurity issues as well as ensuring data protection and digital sovereignty requirements.

Prior to joining Zscaler Casper was the Senior Vice President in the Danish Chamber of Commerce. From 2020-2023 Casper was Microsoft’s Vice President for European Government Affairs leading political activities across Europe with a team based in Brussels and in European capitals dealing with EU institutions, NATO, European governments, commercial partners and other key stakeholders.

Casper previously had a career in foreign affairs spanning several roles in the EU, NATO, and in government with geographical and operational experience from Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. His experience includes serving as Denmark’s (& the world’s first) Ambassador to the global tech industry (2017-2020), heading a diplomatic representation with a global mandate based in Silicon Valley, Europe, and Asia.

Casper holds a M.Sc. in Political Science, supplemented by an executive education from Stanford University. He is a 2009 Marshall Memorial Fellow and was in 2018 named among the World’s 100 most influential people in digital government.