BOARDWAY CANDIDATE OF THE WEEK: CASPER WILSTRUP

CANDIDATE OF THE WEEK: CASPER WILSTRUP
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Meet this week’s standout candidate - a visionary AI leader, founder, technologist and board advisor with more than two decades of experience shaping the future of intelligent systems. From building advanced AI platforms and scaling companies globally to pioneering symbolic AI and investing in next-generation technologies, he brings a rare combination of deep technical capability, entrepreneurial execution and strategic leadership.

WHAT STANDS OUT ABOUT THIS CANDIDATE?

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He has been at the forefront of AI innovation for years. As Founder & CEO of Abzu, he spent six years advancing symbolic AI and explainable machine reasoning, helping redefine how scientific discovery and trustworthy AI can work together. Earlier, as CTO of Blackwood Seven, he led the development of a sophisticated AI platform while the company scaled from 15 to 250 employees and expanded across Europe and North America.

Today, he continues to shape the AI landscape as CEO of Lightpost One, exploring what happens when software begins to understand and evolve itself, and as an investor and advisor to cutting-edge AI companies including Spectral Compute and Yaak — supporting breakthroughs in compute efficiency, spatial intelligence and AI safety for autonomous systems and robotics.

Across all roles, he consistently demonstrates an ability to translate complex technological frontiers into real-world innovation, organisational growth and long-term strategic impact.

WHY HE WOULD MAKE A STRONG BOARD MEMBER OR STRATEGIC ADVISOR
He combines deep technical expertise - from symbolic AI to machine learning, multimodal systems and AI infrastructure - with hands-on experience founding, scaling and governing organisations. His background spans early-stage venture, enterprise technology, advanced research, and international scale-ups.

He is particularly strong in:

• Guiding companies through technological transformation
• Building and scaling high-performance engineering organisations
• Bringing clarity to complex innovation strategies
• Supporting founders and leadership teams navigating the fast-moving AI ecosystem
• Advising on venture, product strategy, and long-term differentiation in AI-heavy markets

His unique combination of philosophical thinking, practical engineering leadership and commercial acumen makes him well suited for companies operating at the intersection of AI innovation, product strategy and organisational growth.

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT

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Location: Copenhagen, Denmark / Dublin, Ireland

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Experience from: Lightpost One, Abzu, Spectral Compute, Yaak, Aves ApS, PSV, Blackwood Seven
Key competencies: Artificial Intelligence | Entrepreneurship | Technology & Product Strategy | Company Building & Scaling | Governance | Venture & Innovation

If you're looking for visionary AI leadership or board-level expertise, connect with us to learn more about exceptional candidates like this one.

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