Berkeley SkyDeck Europe, Milano – designed for accelerating Europe-focused startups. The accelerator is a collaborative initiative between three key stakeholders including Berkeley SkyDeck; Cariplo Factory, an innovation hub specializing in entrepreneurial programs; and Lendlease, a global real estate and investment group. Startups with focus on Europe will now be able to more easily access the vast network of advisors, mentors, VCs, and corporations that Berkeley SkyDeck has been building over… Show more Berkeley SkyDeck Europe, Milano – designed for accelerating Europe-focused startups. The accelerator is a collaborative initiative between three key stakeholders including Berkeley SkyDeck; Cariplo Factory, an innovation hub specializing in entrepreneurial programs; and Lendlease, a global real estate and investment group. Startups with focus on Europe will now be able to more easily access the vast network of advisors, mentors, VCs, and corporations that Berkeley SkyDeck has been building over the past 10 years, while also building their business in Europe and leveraging the European startup ecosystem. Show less

Boyden continues to be a leader in the executive search industry. Through the ever-expanding use of cutting-edge technology, while always adhering to strict ethical standards, we remain true to our rich heritage as the founders of retained executive search.In addition Boyden works with clients seeking advice regarding all areas of Leadership Consulting, with particular focus on organizational and personal evolution and development.We cover the globe with over 70 offices in more… Show more Boyden continues to be a leader in the executive search industry. Through the ever-expanding use of cutting-edge technology, while always adhering to strict ethical standards, we remain true to our rich heritage as the founders of retained executive search.In addition Boyden works with clients seeking advice regarding all areas of Leadership Consulting, with particular focus on organizational and personal evolution and development.We cover the globe with over 70 offices in more than 40 countries, led by resident professionals adept at working in a global economy.This way, we are poised to help our clients identify and develop the people who will lead them today and into the future.For further information, visit the firm’s website at www.boyden.com Show less

White Castle Partners was created by a team of highly experienced entrepreneurs, investors, technologists and marketers. We have years of experience in starting, growing and exiting businesses.White Castle partners will help you get to the heart of the barriers that are holding your business back and work alongside you to identify the critical steps you need to take to achieve your next international phase of growth- rapidly and sustainably.At WCP, we are passionate about achieving… Show more White Castle Partners was created by a team of highly experienced entrepreneurs, investors, technologists and marketers. We have years of experience in starting, growing and exiting businesses.White Castle partners will help you get to the heart of the barriers that are holding your business back and work alongside you to identify the critical steps you need to take to achieve your next international phase of growth- rapidly and sustainably.At WCP, we are passionate about achieving stellar results for our clients that go above and beyond short-term financial achievements. Our goal is to help build your enduring success and long-term legacy. Over and beyond traditional sales team efforts, we unlock opportunities for companies of all sizes from startups to blue chips and accelerate their international growth. Thanks to our many years of experience in global businesses, we have a unique ecosystem at our fingertips that encompasses all kinds of private companies from startups to multinational corporations governments and the public sector.In recent years, we have assisted established companies and large corporations with their transition into the high-tech age of innovation. We bridge the worlds of corporations and startups to with our Innovation programs, and help C-suite decision makers stay ahead of the digital disruption curve. Our consulting and advisory services straddle technological change and innovation – understanding trends, devising and implementing superior strategies to capitalise on them. WCP has developed its unique process of deal research and filtering to match the objectives of its forward-thinking clients who require access to the best possible deal flow. Show less

Tech Italy Advocates is a not-for-profit network of tech leaders (startups, founders, entrepreneurs, ​investors, mentors, accelerators, policy makers and ​experts) working together to grow Italy into a leading global tech/startup hub internationally-We support the global growth of the Italian Tech sector/Startup ecosystem and our members-We connect our members with other global tech hubs through our global tech advocates family-We champion the sectors where Italy has a genuine… Show more Tech Italy Advocates is a not-for-profit network of tech leaders (startups, founders, entrepreneurs, ​investors, mentors, accelerators, policy makers and ​experts) working together to grow Italy into a leading global tech/startup hub internationally-We support the global growth of the Italian Tech sector/Startup ecosystem and our members-We connect our members with other global tech hubs through our global tech advocates family-We champion the sectors where Italy has a genuine competitive advantage-We facilitate collaboration across the Italian tech/startup ecosystem Show less

Cariplo Factory is an innovation hub that actively fosters a chain of young talent, offering experiential training courses, entrepreneurial mentoring programs, open innovation projects, Venture Capital investment, and activities designed to boost international profile. We feed the growth of Italian startups through vertical innovation programs and open innovation activities with the most important companies. We accompany startups in the search for investments thanks to our role as advisor for… Show more Cariplo Factory is an innovation hub that actively fosters a chain of young talent, offering experiential training courses, entrepreneurial mentoring programs, open innovation projects, Venture Capital investment, and activities designed to boost international profile. We feed the growth of Italian startups through vertical innovation programs and open innovation activities with the most important companies. We accompany startups in the search for investments thanks to our role as advisor for Indaco Venture Partners. We support startups, with a view to international growth, in the post-investment phase. Cariplo Factory - Unlimited opportunities Show less

growITup, the new way of doing Innovation in Italy. The initiative’s primary focus is to promote innovation by putting into contact, in open collaboration, large corporations that are an expression of Made in Italy with promising start-ups, with the dual goal of sustaining the growth of our country’s young innovative firms on the one hand and on the other of accelerating the digital transformation of outstanding Italian corporations that are successful at worldwide level. growITup is an… Show more growITup, the new way of doing Innovation in Italy. The initiative’s primary focus is to promote innovation by putting into contact, in open collaboration, large corporations that are an expression of Made in Italy with promising start-ups, with the dual goal of sustaining the growth of our country’s young innovative firms on the one hand and on the other of accelerating the digital transformation of outstanding Italian corporations that are successful at worldwide level. growITup is an initiative of Cariplo Factory in collaboration with the Cariplo Foundation and Microsoft, and other Partners. We also act as advisor to the largest Italian VC fund Indaco Venture Partners SGR. Show less

Accelerate the transformation towards Cloud and Devices within the organization and externally, thru strategic initiatives and coaching.Acting Marketing & Operations Lead, and support on-boarding of new M&O Lead (Jul 14-Dec 14). Shape and execute the Microsoft engagement at EXPO Milan 2015 in collaboration with the US Pavilion involving other stakeholders and Microsoft Corp for events and activities. Including a Milan Charter event on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture with… Show more Accelerate the transformation towards Cloud and Devices within the organization and externally, thru strategic initiatives and coaching.Acting Marketing & Operations Lead, and support on-boarding of new M&O Lead (Jul 14-Dec 14). Shape and execute the Microsoft engagement at EXPO Milan 2015 in collaboration with the US Pavilion involving other stakeholders and Microsoft Corp for events and activities. Including a Milan Charter event on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture with the Feltrinelli Foundation. Show less

Turn around case with DPE mission in Italy to get back to a positive trend, awarded as best Large Developed Subsidiary in FY12 (2012). Lead the DPE mission to increase reach among developers, IT Pro’s, ISV’s, to have impact on satisfaction, adoption of technologies, shift in perception, and grow Developer Tools revenue. Strategic bet to grow the Startup ecosystem in Italy, and became one of the highest performing country within the Microsoft BizSpark program.Built a high performing… Show more Turn around case with DPE mission in Italy to get back to a positive trend, awarded as best Large Developed Subsidiary in FY12 (2012). Lead the DPE mission to increase reach among developers, IT Pro’s, ISV’s, to have impact on satisfaction, adoption of technologies, shift in perception, and grow Developer Tools revenue. Strategic bet to grow the Startup ecosystem in Italy, and became one of the highest performing country within the Microsoft BizSpark program.Built a high performing team that is motivated to take on the opportunity we have with devices and cloud, which resulted in consistently high WHI and green scorecard. Worked with Sub Leadership Team on overall sub strategy and secure a good impact and return on DPE investments. Show less

Leading sales and marketing of Developer Tools with team and subs in the EMEA Region. Turn around to a growth path by coaching the subs on revenue, and implementing EMEA initiatives and sharing best practices. Lead the DPE Enterprise mission to increase .NET Adoption thru Architect motion, and manage the EMEA Microsoft Technology Center set-up. Built team and hand over to new Lead which I had been coaching into the role.Long Term Achievement Award for continuous high performance.… Show more Leading sales and marketing of Developer Tools with team and subs in the EMEA Region. Turn around to a growth path by coaching the subs on revenue, and implementing EMEA initiatives and sharing best practices. Lead the DPE Enterprise mission to increase .NET Adoption thru Architect motion, and manage the EMEA Microsoft Technology Center set-up. Built team and hand over to new Lead which I had been coaching into the role.Long Term Achievement Award for continuous high performance. Show less

Overall responsibility for the day-to-day business management of the EMEA HQ Developer and Platform Evangelism Division, and supporting the VP with preparations for Executive meetings, plans, reports, presentations, etc. Leading the business planning, budgeting and follow up. Secure infrastructure for information management and business support for rhythm/ROB within the team, with subsidiaries, Corp and EMEA HQ. Management interaction with subsidiaries in EMEA and related functions at… Show more Overall responsibility for the day-to-day business management of the EMEA HQ Developer and Platform Evangelism Division, and supporting the VP with preparations for Executive meetings, plans, reports, presentations, etc. Leading the business planning, budgeting and follow up. Secure infrastructure for information management and business support for rhythm/ROB within the team, with subsidiaries, Corp and EMEA HQ. Management interaction with subsidiaries in EMEA and related functions at EMEA HQ and Corp. Support the growth of the Group which doubled over the first years. Managing various projects, like set up of MTC’s in EMEA. Show less

I was the first dad in Sweden in an Executive Leadership Team role that took paternity leave beyond the standard 30 days.

Overall responsibility for marketing, 45 employees, and a marketing budget of $25M, at revenue of $500M. Reporting to Regional Director, and member of the Regional Executive Team.Driving the marketing planning and execution, and steering the orchestration between marketing and sales. Define marketing strategies to grow revenue and market share. Interaction with local Microsoft sales and marketing functions, and key customers and partners in the Region. Lead development of the working… Show more Overall responsibility for marketing, 45 employees, and a marketing budget of $25M, at revenue of $500M. Reporting to Regional Director, and member of the Regional Executive Team.Driving the marketing planning and execution, and steering the orchestration between marketing and sales. Define marketing strategies to grow revenue and market share. Interaction with local Microsoft sales and marketing functions, and key customers and partners in the Region. Lead development of the working model how to run the Region which resulted in decentralization of sales and marketing resources to local Subsidiaries to continue success and future growth. Show less

Responsibility for global business planning, business development and pricing and licensing for the Application and Tools Group (Microsoft Office, Exchange, SQL, etc.), at revenue of $9B. Reporting to VP of Marketing and Global Business.Interaction with management, product groups, marketing groups, and customer units at Corp HQ. Presentations for Senior Management within Microsoft Corp. Drive and coordinate business planning across the Group. Identify new business opportunities, and… Show more Responsibility for global business planning, business development and pricing and licensing for the Application and Tools Group (Microsoft Office, Exchange, SQL, etc.), at revenue of $9B. Reporting to VP of Marketing and Global Business.Interaction with management, product groups, marketing groups, and customer units at Corp HQ. Presentations for Senior Management within Microsoft Corp. Drive and coordinate business planning across the Group. Identify new business opportunities, and test new business and sales models. Responsibility for task forces to review business practices, licensing terms, acquisition analysis, etc. Show less

International responsibility for marketing of products from Desktop Applications Division (Microsoft Office, etc.), at revenue of $5B. Reporting to VP of Marketing.Interaction with Product Marketing and Customer Units in Regions and Subsidiaries to plan and drive the business. Presentations for the Executive Team with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.Develop international strategies for new products and marketing initiatives. Drive business planning, and define localization strategy for… Show more International responsibility for marketing of products from Desktop Applications Division (Microsoft Office, etc.), at revenue of $5B. Reporting to VP of Marketing.Interaction with Product Marketing and Customer Units in Regions and Subsidiaries to plan and drive the business. Presentations for the Executive Team with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.Develop international strategies for new products and marketing initiatives. Drive business planning, and define localization strategy for products and markets to enter. Show less

Responsibility for marketing planning process, and marketing of Microsoft Windows and Office products in the Nordic markets, including the launch of Windows 95.Learned more about people management, and management of a subsidiary, and managed marketing budget of $10M, at revenue of $200M.Reporting to Regional Director, and member of the Executive Team managing the Nordic Region.

Learned the basics about product marketing, including PR, advertising, sales promotions.Reached market leadership for Word in Sweden, and later for all Nordic markets. Presidents Award for Excellence in 1994