Hakan Valberg

Business Transformation Advisor | Former CEO, CRO & Chairman | Helping Software & SaaS Companies Accelerate Growth through AI, CRM & Revenue Transformation | Author of Transforming Tomorrow

Lagos, Faro, Portugal

About

Business transformation is rarely limited by technology. More often, success depends on leadership alignment, customer focus, execution, and an organization’s ability to embrace change. For more than 40 years, I have helped software and technology companies improve growth, profitability, customer experience, and operational effectiveness. My experience spans executive leadership roles as CEO, CRO, COO, CTO and Chairman, working with private equity-backed businesses as well as international software companies. I advise leadership teams on initiatives including: • Business Transformation
• Revenue Growth Strategy
• CRM & Commercial Excellence
• AI Adoption and Business Value
• Go-to-Market Transformation
• Customer Success & Recurring Revenue
• Executive Leadership and Board Advisory Throughout my career I have led complex transformations involving ERP, CRM, SaaS migration, organizational redesign, international expansion, acquisitions, and commercial transformation. My focus has always been the same: turning strategy into measurable business results. I am also the author of Transforming Tomorrow – A Manager’s Guide to AI-Driven Business Success, a practical handbook that combines proven transformation frameworks with real-world leadership experience to help executives deliver lasting change. Today I work with executive teams, boards, investors, and software companies that want to accelerate growth while building stronger organizations capable of sustaining long-term success. If your organization is planning a major transformation, implementing AI, modernizing CRM, improving commercial performance, or preparing for its next stage of growth, I’d be pleased to connect. 🌐 www.valbergtransformationservices.com

Experience

  • Strategic Advisor at MSAB
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Advisory Board Member at Ci2 Advisors
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    The mission of CI2 Advisors is to improve productivity and business outcomes by transforming the way people connect and communicate in the modern workplace.

  • Extenda Retail (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Member Board Of Directors
      Oct 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

    • Chief Executive Officer
      Jun 2019 - Apr 2020 · 11 mos

      Interrim CEO

    • Chief Operating Officer
      Oct 2018 - Jun 2019 · 9 mos

  • Chairman of the Board at Qmatic
    May 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Transition Chairman at Onclusive
    Sep 2021 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos