Nordic CHRO Community

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.

Boosting workforce resilience for the future of hybrid work
Taking a dynamic approach to critical skills and competencies
Driving consequential accountability for DE&I

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

Alex Jaffe

USTC Group
CHRO, Group HR & Communications

Martin Lexa

Mölnlycke
Chief People & Corporate Communications Officer

Martin Nissler

Securitas
VP, People & Organisation

Stephanie Werner-Dietz

Nokia
Chief People Officer

Members

MajBritt Arfert

Ericsson
Chief People Officer & SVP People

Ola Arvidsson

Arla
CHRO & EVP Strategy, Communication and CSR

Elena Aylott

Oriflame Cosmetics
VP Global Employee Experience

Hanne Berg

Scandinavian Tobacco Group
CHRO & SVP

Pierre Berkmann

GN Group
SVP Group HR

Jonas Berndtsson

AAK
Global HRD

Inge Berneke

Lundbeckfonden
SVP, Corporate Affairs

Pernilla Bjurling

Schneider Electric
VP HR, Sweden

Eva Boström

Codan Forsikring Trygg Hansa
HRD

Susanne Bragée

Ellevio AB
SVP, Head of People, Culture & Sustainability

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

Danaher
VP HR Europe

Cecilia Forzelius

Nobia
EVP People & Culture

Pernille Fritz Vilhelmsen

Hempel
EVP, Chief People & Culture Officer

Lene Groth

STARK Group
CHRO

Elise Hauge Larsen

Lundbeck
EVP, Chief People & Communications Officer

Solveig Hellebust

Yara International
EVP People, Process & Digitalization

Louise Henbest

Unilever
HRD Global Market Operations

Tonje Jensen

Circle K Europe
VP HR

Cornelia Kaufmann

Bahlsen
CHRO

Kerstin Knapp

Vestas
EVP People & Culture

Marten Lundberg

Loomis
CHRO

Vidar Lødrup

Oslo Kommune Utdanningsetaten
EVP HR & Shared Services

Carina Malmgren Heander

SAS
EVP, Chief of Staff

Elisabeth Milton

Falck
SVP Global People & Culture

Kirsi Nuotto

VTT
SVP HR

Stewart O'Brien

HL Display
Group HRD

Anette Papuga

DLG Group
VP HR

Cori Petersen

FLSmidth
Group Executive, HR & HSE

Maria Romberg Ewerth

ASSA ABLOY Group
EVP & CHRO

Massimiliano Sacco

Electronic Arts (EA)
Director, Organization Effectiveness & Team Performance

Karin Svensson

Tele2
EVP People & Change

Louise Sylvest

Bestseller
Chief People Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs

Marianne Tammela

Valio
CHRO

Lika Thiesen

TDC Group
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

"It’s helpful to learn from folks who have a real diversity of challenges in front of them, and you can readily apply that within your own businesses.”

Deon MacMillan, CHRO
Ardent Mills

"I would absolutely recommend the summit for my peers who are CHROs. It's an opportunity to network that is unparalleled.”

Ruth Ferguson, SVP, CHRO
The Related Companies

“The events are top-notch with high-quality content and a professional, collegial atmosphere that enables our community's HR leaders to come together and share impactful ideas. Because of its value, I make it a priority to participate.”

Angie Freeman, CHRO
C.H. Robinson

Upcoming Programs

VIRTUAL

May 2022 | 1 hour

Nordic CHRO Virtual Town Hall

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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PAST PROGRAMS

Content from your CHRO peers

LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 28, 2022

Leading Transformation Through the Lens of the People

Chief Talent Officer Sakita Douglas believes the current challenges in the talent market create “a great canvas for us to create something incredibly innovative and inviting.” Learn how she is leading a transformational change across nearly 20,000 employees in Harris County, Texas.

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TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 25, 2022

Reimagining Employee Experience — Retaining Your Employees

The Great Resignation is leading to alternative ways of thinking about employee retention and experience. The UK CHRO community came together to discuss ways to evolve your HR strategies to be more centered around the employee and how to create a culture in which employees want to stay.