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Ulf

Senior Advisor and seasoned Senior Executive, former CEO of Capgemini Invent Sweden & Finland

About Me

28 years of expertise in management consulting, business development, and people leadership, I am specialized in driving transformation and achieving operational excellence. I bring extensive expertise in driving sales and managing operational dynamics across Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. Throughout my career, I have earned a reputation as a reliable, development-focused leader who prioritizes people and fosters alignment and engagement to deliver exceptional results. My experience spans a range of high-impact roles: • As Vice President/Partner at Capgemini Invent, I was responsible for both industry/client relations and capability/practice management, contributing to the growth and success of the management consulting arm of Capgemini. • From 2017 to 2020, I served on the Global Executive Committee and as CEO of Capgemini Invent in Sweden and Finland. During this period, I led the company through a successful transformation, delivering record profitability and transitioning Capgemini Invent into a leader in digital innovation, consulting, and transformation. • As CSO and COO for Invent in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark from 2020 to 2024, I played a key role in shaping and driving the growth strategy, which included expanding into Denmark and integrating the Strategy and Innovation brand, frog. I bring deep experience in advising CXOs on navigating strategic, commercial, and operational challenges related to profitability and growth, particularly in the context of digital disruption. My expertise spans: • Strategy development, transformation, operating model optimization, and bottom-line improvement, with a focus on value realization and cross-disciplinary project implementation. • Leading large-scale, company-wide transformation initiatives with clear financial improvement objectives. • A diverse range of B2B and B2C sectors, working seamlessly across both private and public sectors, supported by broad industry knowledge. I am currently involved as Board member, Senior advisor and/or private investor in several Tech companies in early growth phase

Jurisdiction

Sweden | Norway | Finland | Denmark

Notable Employer

  • Chief Sales Officer (CSO) & Chief Operations Officer (COO), Capgemini Invent Sweden-Denmark-Finland (Vice President/Partner) at Capgemini Invent
  • CEO / Managing Director, Capgemini Invent Sweden-Finland (Vice President/Partner) at Capgemini Invent
  • Capability/Practice Leader and Account Executive (Vice President/Partner), Capgemini Consulting Sweden-Finland at Capgemini Consulting

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Independent Senior Advisor, Quake Advisory & Investments ABQuake Advisory & Investments
2024 - Present

Independent strategy and transformation advisory to executive leadership teams, board work. Angel investor.

Chief Sales Officer (CSO) & Chief Operations Officer (COO), Capgemini Invent Sweden-Denmark-Finland (Vice President/Partner)NotableCapgemini Invent
2020 - 2024

As CSO Responsible for sales strategy, planning, and execution and fulfillment of set targets cross Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. As COO responsible for day-to-day operations including overseeing and securing successful client deliveries cross markets and resource prioritization. Deputy CEO.

CEO / Managing Director, Capgemini Invent Sweden-Finland (Vice President/Partner)NotableCapgemini Invent
2016 - 2020

Full Leadership and P&L accountability for Capgemini Invent operations in Sweden and Finland. Member of Global Invent Executive Committee as well as Capgemini Group Business Unit Nordic Leadership Team. Operations including 230 consultants.

Capability/Practice Leader and Account Executive (Vice President/Partner), Capgemini Consulting Sweden-FinlandNotableCapgemini Consulting
2011 - 2016

Leader of a 60-consultant strong team built around the core transformation elements: Strategy and Operating-/Organization Model Design, Transformation Management, Digital Worker Enablement and Finance & Performance Management. In addition, Account manager for key accounts primarily within Travel and Transport, Real Estate, and Insurance. Country manager for Finland. Member of the Sweden-Finland Leadership team.

Education

Masters of M.Sc. in Business & Administration.Lund University, Sweden.
1991 - Present
Diploma of Executive Program Revitalizing Your Digital Business Model.MIT, Sloan School of Management
2016 - 2016
Diploma of Board Member certificate issued by The Swedish Academy of Board Directors.Swedish Academy of Board Directors
2024 - 2024

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
Swedish