In this episode we sit down with Kuba Jankowski, Managing Director of IKEA Industry, to explore how values and purpose drive inclusivity in the workplace. Jacob shares personal anecdotes and insights on managing spontaneous crises, embracing change, and the importance of leading by example. He discusses the mission of IKEA Industry and its alignment with his personal leadership philosophy, highlighting the importance of upskilling, digital competence, and fostering a modern workplace.

In this episode, Adriana shares her journey from early career challenges to her current role leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Hult EF Corporate Education. She discusses practical strategies and personal stories that demonstrate the impact of dedicated DEI efforts. Learn about managing a diverse workforce, fostering an inclusive culture in any organisation, and how educational experiences can empower individuals and enhance corporate environments. Join us to hear...

Heidi Robertson, ABB's Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion, shares her insights and experiences in weaving diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities into the global fabric of ABB and personal life. We discuss the challenges and strategies of implementing D&I in various cultural and regulatory landscapes for a company with over 105,000+ employees worldwide. Heidi reveals her personal journey, underscoring the influence of upbringing and mentors in her commitment to fairness and...

Markus Neuhaus, a distinguished Swiss business leader and a Doctor of Laws, shares his experiences and insights into establishing and nurturing inclusive cultures within organisations. From his tenure as CEO and chairman of PwC Switzerland to his leadership roles in global boards, Markus offers invaluable lessons on implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies. In this conversation Markus provides perspectives on engaging stakeholders, fostering an inclusive mindset, and...

Camilla Bischofberger is an accessibility advocate who also works as a global consultant supporting international innovative companies coming to Switzerland. Camilla's unique perspective comes from a lifetime of living with a physical disability, which has ignited her passionate advocacy for the rights, needs, and realities of the disabled community. In this episode, Camilla shares her inspiring journey and insights into how individuals, organisations, and societies can promote greater...

Join us for an enlightening episode with Jochen Diehm, CEO of SKF Switzerland, as he shares his journey and insights into leading Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) within a global company. We discover the tools and strategies Jochen employs to advance DEI on a global scale, address internal challenges, and the power of a code of conduct in fostering an inclusive work environment. We also discuss the significance of integrity as a core value and its role in promoting equality and...

***Please note: Christophe's title is President of Adecco (not the CEO of Adecco Group as mentioned in this episode) Join us as we sit down with Christophe Catoir, the Global President at Adecco. With three decades of experience within Adecco Group, we discover his journey from humble beginnings to leading a global company, and the pivotal role played by humility, ambition, and authenticity in his path. Christophe shares his insights into aligning business goals with social impact,...

Join us for an insightful episode as we delve into the world of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with a distinguished guest, Elisabeth Beskow, the CEO of DNB Sweden. As a participant in Mitt Liv's esteemed "CEOs for D&I" program, Elisabeth brings her experience to the table. Engaging in a captivating conversation with our host, Sofia Appelgren, the founder of Mitt Liv, she shares her insights from fostering DEI within her organisation where these matters are high up on the agenda....

Laurence Romani, Professor in Management, Stockholm School of Economics Jim Rottman, Global Head of Inclusion & Belonging, Volvo Cars Peter Blid, Strategic Advisor, Novus A wrap-up and Q&As from the audience. Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

Sofia Appelgren, founder of Mitt Liv & CEOs for D&I group 2 Six CEOs from well-known Swedish companies who participated in Mitt Liv's CEO program in 2022 will present a blueprint/recommendations which targets boards of all Swedish companies. The recommendations are designed to help making demands on management teams to take responsibility for diversity and inclusion in practice. A second issue that the CEOs have decided to focus on is to address the situation that segregation,...

The CEOs for D&I program was initiated in 2021 by Mitt Liv, to get the trade and industry to scale up their work with diversity and inclusion and reduce exclusion in the labour market. One year after the first group of CEOs finished their program, they present the results of their efforts. What challenges have they faced? How have they developed their organisations and their own personal mindset? In an interview panel, the CEOs share what they’ve gained and inspire concrete...

Peter Blid, Strategic Advisor, Novus We will see the results of a recent Novus survey in which 500 managers and leaders tell us how they see their responsibility for diversity and inclusion, as well as how their organizations work with the issues. The survey has been carried out on behalf of Mitt Liv for the second year, and shows how far Swedish companies have come. Is diversity and inclusion on the top management's agenda? Have more people switched from "talk" to "walk"? And what driving...

Pål Dobrin, Organisation and method developer, Empaticus. A session about the abilities and qualities required to truly enforce inclusion and diversity. Pål Dobrin explains the concept of the Inner Development Goals and his ongoing research on the connection between inner and outer transformation. What is required for us to be able to enforce the necessary societal changes to achieve Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals? Pål Dobrin is a meditation teacher and method developer....

Thathsara Palliyaguru, Business Intelligence team member, Volvo Group Strategy Per Utterbäck, Senior Vice President Group Strategy, Volvo Group Here’s the story of one of the mentees in Mitt Liv's mentoring program, Thathsara Palliyaguru. She takes us on her journey from Sri Lanka via studies in New York, to Gothenburg and her dream job in Volvo's strategy team. Per Utterbäck, who recruited her, tells us how he uses Mitt Liv's talent pool as a source of ambitious talents. According to him,...

Amri B. Johnson, CEO Inclusion wins Laurence Romani, Professor in Management, Stockholm School of Economics. In a stage conversation, we get a global perspective on diversity and inclusion. Amri B. Johnson leads the international cooperative Inclusion wins. He gives us an outlook on the world and tells us about the shift in thought and action that is required of organisations in order for all people to flourish and contribute to set goals. Laurence Romani, a researcher specialized in...

Lenka Prokopec Karlberg talks about global trends and uncertainty factors that affect businesses and organisations today. She shows how diversity and inclusion can strengthen organisations' resilience in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world and presents evidence-based tools to successfully work with D&I. Mitt Liv's Inclusion Survey© and mentoring program are two of the tools used by Mitt Liv's partners that show great effects. Lenka has been CEO of Mitt Liv since 2019 and has a...

Madeleine Opira, moderator at the symposium and founder of A Million Minds, shares a background about what an inclusive labour market is, and how to get there and make great progress. Madeleine Opira, founder of the think tank A Million Minds: The think tank A Million Minds works to change the conditions and increase faith in the future among youth who live in the Stockholm housing projects. For her persistent work, Madeleine has been named "Challenger of the year" (Årets Uppstickare) by...

An inclusive labour market 2023 – a symposium from 23 March 2023 that highlighted the most important measures and solutions to create an inclusive workplace and labour market. The program 2023 included: ▶ Strengthening organisational resilience through diversity and inclusion (Lenka Prokopec Karlberg) ▶ Diversity & Inclusion in Sweden and the world today (Amri B. Johnson & Laurence Romani) ▶ From a mentoring program to a top job at Volvo: a success story (Thathsara Palliyaguru &...

“Mångfald och inkludering är affärskritiskt och det handlar om överlevnaden av organisationer” - Pernilla Bonde, vd HSB Veckans avsnitt gästas av Pernilla Bonde, vd för HSB och deltagare av första omgången av Mitt Livs vd-program CEOs for D&I! I detta avsnittet, som leds av Mitt Livs grundare Sofia Appelgren, berättar Pernilla om HSB:s engagemang i mångfalds- och inkluderingsfrågorna. Hon berättar om hur HSB jobbar aktivt med att se till att ledning och styrelse speglar samhället och...

“Mångfald ger fler perspektiv och det ger bättre lösningar, och dessutom högre lönsamhet och tillväxt.” - Sofia Götmar-Blomstedt Veckans avsnitt gästas av Sofia Götmar-Blomstedt, vd för PwC Sverige och en av vd:arna i den andra omgången av CEOs for D&I. I detta avsnitt delar Sofia med sig av sin och PwC:s resa mot mångfald och inkludering (D&I). Som medlem i CEOs for D&I kommer Sofia också att berätta om sitt D&I-arbete på scen tillsammans med de andra vd:arna I programmet,...

“Companies, not only politicians, play a huge role in helping people who move to Sweden to create a professional network and get into the labour market” - Robert Dackeskog, CEO at Duni Group This podcast episode features Robert Dackeskog, CEO for Duni Group, and a participant of Mitt Liv’s CEO program, CEOs for D&I! As a member of CEOs for the D&I Robert will also share his work and action plan at our symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" on 23 March, with the rest of the...

“Step one is knowledge and understanding. We need to make sure that all of our leaders, and over time, all the people in all of our organisations, are aware of what D&I means and stands for and understand what unconscious bias is. Step two is to use best-in-class tools and processes in recruitment so that we are as unbiased as possible, so that we get access to the full talent pool and that we don’t discriminate any individual.” - Joakim Skarborg, CEO at Novax    This week’s episode...

We’re excited to share this week's podcast guest with you - Thomas Ekman, CEO of Dustin Group and previous member of our first round of CEO program, CEOs for D&I! As a member of the first round of the CEO program, Thomas will share, together with the other participants, their work and action plan for D&I at our symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" on 23 March. Read more and sign up here: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ In this...

We are excited to share with you, this week's podcast guest, Freddy Sobin, CEO for Kicks and member of our ongoing CEO programme "CEOs for D&I". He will also be part of our upcoming symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" – a symposium that highlights the most important measures and solutions to create an inclusive workplace and labour market. You can read about it and sign up here: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/   In this episode,...