Nordic CHRO Community

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Planning for and shaping the future of work
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Transforming HR structure and strategy

Nordic CHRO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Nordic CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.

Co-Chairs

Alexander Jaffe

USTC Group
CHRO

Martin Lexa

Mölnlycke
Chief People & Corporate Communications Officer

Martin Nissler

Securitas
VP, People & Organization

Hanna Reijonen

Posti
SVP, HR

Members

MajBritt Arfert

Ericsson
Chief People Officer & SVP People

Ola Arvidsson

Arla
CHRO & EVP Strategy, Communication and CSR

Kari Bech-Moen

DNB
Group EVP, Head of People

Hanne Berg

Scandinavian Tobacco Group
CHRO & SVP

Pierre Berkmann

GN Group
SVP Group HR

Jonas Berndtsson

AAK
Global HRD

Pernilla Bjurling

Schneider Electric
VP HR, Sweden

Eva Boström

RSA Scandinavia
HRD

Susanne Bragée

Ellevio AB
Head of HR

Marie-Louise Brebøl Christensen

Danske Commodities
VP, Head of People & Culture

Johan Börjesson

If P&C Insurance
Head of HR, EVP

Leigh Dagberg

Husqvarna
SVP Group Staff People & Organisation

Laura Exner

Höegh Autoliners
Chief HR & Communications Officer

Bitte Ferngren

Lowell
Chief People Officer

Rikke Flindt Bergstedt

Radiometer
Global VP HR & Communication

Cecilia Forzelius

Nobia
EVP People & Culture

Andreas Friis

Danish Crown
SVP, Group HR

Pernille Fritz Vilhelmsen

Hempel
EVP, Chief People & Culture Officer

Lene Groth

STARK Group
CHRO

Solveig Hellebust

Yara International
SVP CHRO

Louise Henbest

Unilever
HRD Global Market Operations

Tonje Jensen

Circle K Europe
VP HR

Cornelia Kaufmann

IKEA
Head of People & Culture (CHRO)

Kerstin Knapp

Vestas
EVP People & Culture

Karin Lagerstedt Woolford

Intrum
CHRO

Mikala Larsen

Nestlé
Head of HR Nordics

Marten Lundberg

Loomis
CHRO

Vidar Lødrup

Oslo Kommune Utdanningsetaten
EVP HR & Shared Services

Carina Malmgren Heander

SAS
EVP, Chief of Staff

Petra Miesmaa

GE Healthcare
Country HR Manager, Nordics

Elisabeth Milton

Falck
SVP Global HR

Kirsi Nuotto

VTT
SVP HR

Stewart O'Brien

HL Display
Group HRD

Anette Papuga

DLG Group
HRD

Cori Petersen

FLSmidth
Group Executive, HR & HSE

Pii Raulo

YIT
EVP HR

Maria Romberg Ewerth

ASSA ABLOY Group
EVP & CHRO

Massimiliano Sacco

Electronic Arts (EA)
HRD European Studios

Karin Svensson

Tele2
EVP People & Change

Louise Sylvest

Bestseller
Chief People Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs

Marianne Tammela

Valio
CHRO

Hilde Vestheim Nordh

Norsk Hydro
EVP People & HSE

Trond Vinje

TietoEVRY
CHRO

Eva Wikmark Walin

Transcom Worldwide
Chief People Officer

Sami Ärilä

Ilmarinen
EVP, People & Culture

Ida Åhlund

American Express Nordics
CHRO

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Ardent Mills

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20 May 2021

Nordic CHRO Virtual Executive Summit

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Content from your CHRO peers

PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021

The Next Big Question, Episode 14

In this episode, we ask CIO Rob Zelinka of Jack Henry & Associates why change management is so hard for large organizations. We discuss change fatigue and the unrelenting pace of change, and Rob shares how communication and transparency can help business leaders crack the change management code.

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PEER PRACTICES | MARCH 30, 2021

Building Diverse Cybersecurity Teams With Intention & Authenticity

Security leader Amy Bogac of CF Industries discusses how daunting it can be to not have role models for women in cybersecurity. She shares three strategies for building diverse teams and helping women advance in security careers.

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BLOG | MARCH 29, 2021

From HR Policies to Human-Centric Philosophies

It’s the dawn of a new war for talent as millions of workers put pressure on organizations to seize the moment and re-design how and where work gets done. How can HR adapt? Read how to focus on philosophies over policies.

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