Karsten Specht

Karsten Specht is a seasoned software sales professional with over 20 years of experience in establishing and nurturing key relationships across EMEA. They have a proven track record of increasing revenues and aligning business goals with vendor objectives in both enterprise and mid-size organizations. Currently serving as the Chair of the German Works Council at Red Hat, Karsten excels in sales enablement, team leadership, and strategic account planning, with specialized knowledge in SaaS, cloud services, and big data analytics. Karsten's career includes pivotal roles at companies such as BMC Software, VMware, and Hewlett Packard, contributing significantly to customer project alignments and direct marketing efforts throughout their professional journey.