While the interview touched on holiday plans, the bigger theme was Europe’s historic digital transition—and the choices leaders must make to navigate it.

Jesper highlighted how innovation, competitiveness, and sustainability are converging at unprecedented speed. The opportunity for Europe is clear: to show the world that digitalization and AI can be deployed responsibly—not just for efficiency, but to strengthen people and society.

This requires difficult decisions. Sometimes that means closing ventures that don’t achieve their full potential. Other times, it means doubling down on transformative initiatives, such as integrating ESG data into financial systems to accelerate the green transition.

At KRING, we see the same tension daily: balancing the speed of technology with the responsibility to use it wisely. Jesper’s reflections remind us that leadership today is not only about growth, but about setting the structures that ensure digital transformation serves the common good.

Read Jesper Kring’s full ITWatch profile (in Danish) here [link]

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