Kasper Holten is one of the most sought-after stage directors and works all over the world. Kasper has directed more than 65 operas, plays, musicals and operettas, including at world leading companies such as The Royal Opera Covent Garden, Vienna State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin and Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Kasper was the youngest ever Artistic Director of a national opera house in the world when he was appointed Artistic Director of the Royal Danish Opera in 2000 at the age of 27. He continued to lead the Royal Danish Opera for 11 years, and has been recognised by international critics for leading the Royal Danish Opera into the league of major opera houses in Europe after heading the opening of the new Opera House in Copenhagen in 2005. Kasper Holten has continued to work as a stage director with more than 60 productions of opera, drama, musicals and operetta behind him in countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Latvia, France, Russia, Austria and the US. In 2010 his first feature film, JUAN, opened at several international film festivals. From 2011 to 2017 he was Director of Opera at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London and in the summer of 2017 he is the stage director of “Carmen” at the Bregenz festival in Austria. Since 2018 he has been CEO of the Royal Danish Theater in Copenhagen. As a stage director he knows he must make each singer deliver an outstanding and unique performance, but at the same time he must make them work within the concept of a joint vision together with their colleagues. He uses tools such as storytelling, passion, inspiration and commitment to make performers go beyond their own boundaries and perform at the highest levels. The leader’s main tool for this is his personality and his ability and courage to use it. So as a keynote speaker, Kasper Holten focuses on personal leadership. His talks cover themes such as leadership, creativity, collaboration and talent management. Kasper Holten's commitment and enthusiasm is catching and essential for his particular value-based and personal leadership style. His experience as a world leader in the creative arts has inspired audiences in their search for modern leadership.