Stockholm Executive Summit.

 

With the ambition to create a meeting place where participants have the opportunity to get insights about hot topics from our hand-picked panellists and network in an inspirational setting - we invite you to the Alumni Executive Summit.

Our panel for this year’s summit 2026

Lotta Lyrå

CEO & President of Södra, one of Sweden’s largest forest-owner associations and a leading international forest industry group

Lotta has extensive international experience in leading large organisations. She has led Södra through a period of strategic transformation, strengthening profitability while advancing sustainability, digitalisation and the transition to a more bio-based economy. Her leadership is grounded in a clear passion for people and performance, creating alignment, setting direction in complexity and combining profitability with sustainability to deliver long-term value. Prior to Södra, Lotta served as CEO & President of Clas Ohlson and held several senior leadership roles within the IKEA Group. In addition to her executive role, Lotta has been engaged in numerous boards and currently serves as Chairwoman of Greeniron H2, Chairperson of SSE, and board member of Svenskt Näringsliv.

Mehdi Ghazinour

Sweden’s first Professor of Police Science and Head of the Department of Police Studies at Södertörn University

With a background as Professor of Social Work and a licensed psychotherapist, his work bridges research, practice and leadership in the field of policing and societal resilience. He has played a key role in establishing police studies as an academic discipline in Sweden. He has led several national and international research projects focusing on crime prevention and law enforcement methods. He is currently the Head of the School of Police Sciences at Södertörn University. He is also actively involved in several national and international networks on hybrid warfare, internal security, and the development of policing methods aimed at enhancing safety and security.

Martin Modéus

Archbishop of Uppsala and Primate of the Church of Sweden

Martin brings a thoughtful and values-driven perspective to leadership, society, and the role of institutions in times of change. Appointed Archbishop in 2022, he has a long-standing career within the Church, including serving as Bishop of Linköping and holding various leadership and pastoral roles. Martin is known for his commitment to issues related to ethics, sustainability, dialogue, and social cohesion, often contributing to public dialogue on the intersection of faith, democracy, and contemporary societal challenges. He combines theological depth with a strong commitment to inclusive leadership and constructive societal development.

Urban Ahlin

Sweden’s former Ambassador to the United States, with a distinguished career spanning both diplomacy and national politics

Over a long parliamentary career he held several senior roles, including Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament, and was a leading voice on transatlantic relations, security policy, and global cooperation. With deep expertise in diplomacy and geopolitical affairs, Urban continues to play a key role in strengthening ties between Sweden and the United States in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

The Alumni Executive Summit is an annual event and a platform for inspiration and dialogue about current and hot topics effecting organisations and their leadership in the Nordics and internationally, today.

Specially invited panellists, share expertise and experience from topics including cyber security, artificial intelligence, technology, finance and sustainable business.
 

Examples of topics covered in our panellist discussions

  • Leadership in times of crisis

  • The importance of culture and value based leadership

  • Leadership in a digital transformation

  • Entrepreneurial leadership vs. corporate leadership

  • The state of talent and the skills-gap

  • Leadership and governance from a board perspective

  • Nordic leadership in the global marketplace

  • The challenges of digital globalisation

  • Corporate Social Responsibility - an integrated core of the business to accomplish focus, results and increased profitability and sustainability

  • Corporate governance - managing issues related to ethics and environment in an increasingly global business setting

  • Adapting leadership - managing demands across differences in sectors and cultures

Leading with clarity in complexity

Read a summary from our 2025 summit .

The Path to Sustainable Leadership

Read a summary of our recent 2024 summit

Building durable businesses in a disruptive world

Read a summary of our most recent 2023 summit

 

Examples of our past panelists