
Nordic CIO Community
Inner Circle
10 September 2025 | Grand Hôtel Stockholm
10 September 2025
Grand Hôtel Stockholm
Collaborate with your peers
Join Nordic's top CIOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Creating user-friendly platforms that inspire the co-leadership of digital initiatives
Overcoming common interdepartmental challenges to derive maximum value from technology investments
Nordic CIO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Hillevi Agranius
Securitas
Group CIO

Ashish Agrawal
KONE
SVP & CIO

Atul Bhardwaj
LEGO Group
EVP, CDTO

Karin Hedlund
Axfood
CIO

JP Iversen
Electrolux
Group CIO

Peter Muld
ICA Gruppen
CIO

Carl-Magnus Månsson
Essity
CDIO

Malin Persson
Ericsson
CIO

Sofia Sirvell
Sandvik
EVP & Group CDO

Tommi Tuovila
Neste
CIO
Agenda
10 September 2025
16:30 - 17:30 Executive Networking Reception
17:30 - 18:30 Discussion Topics
Strategic Leadership – Maximising Digital Investments Amid Unprecedented Advancements
Hosted by Palo Alto Networks

Sara Björk
Group CIO
Nobia

Joacim Dahlgren Wanhainen
Head of Group Functions Technology
Nordea

Mia Lexe
CIO
Polestar

Henrik Magnusson
Head of Group Technology
SEB

Kjell Rune Tveita
CIO & Head of Group Services
If P&C Insurance

Jon Bremnes
CTO Banking
TietoEVRY

Jesper Olsen
Chief Security Officer (EMEA North)
Palo Alto Networks
Rapid innovation and widespread AI implementation in the past 18 months is presenting unmapped opportunities and hitherto unseen challenges for organisations across industry and geography. Determining digital priorities to drive the business forward is complex, and the pressure on technology leaders to maximise their digital investments is higher than ever.
Gartner's 2025 CIO survey reveals that so-called “digital vanguard” CIOs drive growth by enabling their peers across the C-suite to co-lead digital initiatives and facilitate collaboration between IT and business staff to build digital capabilities that work. This approach maximises the value of digital investments, gives direction to digital priorities and enhances organisational effectiveness.
Join this conversation to discuss strategic approaches for leveraging partnerships to ensure the best ROI on technology investments.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you consider yourself a “digital vanguard?” How can CIOs create inclusive, user-friendly platforms that encourage IT and non-IT collaboration for secure solutions?
- What challenges do you face in getting the rest of the organisation to understand the technology roadmap, especially when it comes to setting realistic expectations around AI use cases?
- How do you envision capturing the maximum value from your AI strategy? What role will other stakeholders play in making sure you are successful?
- How are you approaching developing business and IT skills, ensuring accurate tech skills forecasting?
- Based on tonight’s conversation, how well equipped do you feel your department and you, as a leader, are to act on these insights?
18:30 - 19:00 Networking Break
19:00 - 20:30 Summary Discussion & Dinner
20:30 - 21:30 Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Nordic CIO Community Inner Circle.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
Venue
Grand Hôtel StockholmMore Information
Parking and Public Transport
Public Transport: Bus stop Kungsträdgården / Subway stop Kungsträdgården.
Parking: Self-parking SEK 30 / hour (24hrs) & Valet parking SEK 950/ day (only available to residents at the hotel).
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