Karsten Kirkegaard

Karsten Kirkegaard has extensive experience in procurement and category management within the healthcare sector, currently serving as Senior Category Manager at the Strategic Procurement Department of The Region of Southern Denmark since July 2004, overseeing direct healthcare products and services with an annual spend exceeding DKK 750 million. Previously, Karsten held various roles, including Head Procurement Officer for public competitive tendering of pre-hospital services, Category Manager for direct and indirect healthcare products, and Regional Business Development Manager focusing on public-private healthcare collaborations. Prior experience includes positions at IBIS Denmark, Zealand Care A/S, and the Danish Institute for Fisheries Technology and Aquaculture, where responsibilities encompassed organizational development, technical aid management, and business development in the fishing industry. Karsten's educational background includes Master's Degrees in Foreign Trade and International Marketing, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Business Informatics from Aarhus University and Universidad de las Américas, A.C.