Lars Thinggaard
Entrepreneur / Founder Tech for Life
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Biography
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Lars Thinggaard was President and CEO of Milestone Systems A/S. A Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2019’s ‘thinkers to watch’, Lars is a dynamic manager and intuitive entrepreneur. Previous roles include co-founder and CFO at Mondosoft, COO and CFO at Beologic (acquired by Baan), CFO at In2itive (acquired by SPSS), and an Auditor at Arthur Anderson and Price Waterhouse, now Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Lars had led Milestone Systems A/S since 2003, deftly steering the company to be a global industry leader in open platform Internet Protocol (IP) video management software. During his 16 years as CEO, the company’s revenue has increased more than fifteen-fold. It is now part of the Canon Group.
A co-author of the Copenhagen Letter, which makes the case for a more ethical and sustainable technology industry, Lars champions authenticity and collaboration in his company, and the industry itself.
Lars Thinggaard holds a Bachelor’s degree in corporate finance and accounting from the Copenhagen Business School, and is based in Copenhagen.
Experience
Tech for Life - Founder 2020 –
F3 Management - Chief Executive Officer 2020 –
Veo Technologies - Chairman Of The Board 2020 –
The Confederation of Danish Industry - Board Member DI Digital 2018 –
Arcules - Chairman Of The Board 2017 –
Dixa - Board of Directors 2016 –
byFounders - Private Investor 2017 –
Airtame - Board Member 2020 – Apr 2021
Milestone Systems - President & CEO 2000 – 2020
Mondosoft - CFO/COO 1997 – 2000
Education
- Copenhagen Business School Bachelor Finance and Corporate Management 1989 – 1993
Videos
Lars Thinggaard, CEO of Milestone Systems | CBS Entrepreneurial Day 2018
Make the world see: Optimize for life - not for profit
CBS Entrepreneurial Day 2018 | Teaser with Lars Thinggaard, President and CEO of Milestone Systems
High Tech Summit DTU - Startups are vital to our future
Exploring the intelligent world of video technology - Milestone Community Days 2019
Awards by Milestone Systems, EY and Nordic Alpha Partners | DEMO DAY BATCH #6 2018
Bring your A-game - Milestone Systems and world chess superstar Magnus Carlsen
Business Magnetism
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