Anna Lindén Email & Phone Number

Budapest, Hungary

Helsinki Metropolitan Area

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, December 2021 - present Chairman of Risk & Audit Committee, February 2023 - present- As part of the Board, selected a new rector who enjoys strong support from all stakeholders. - Contributed to a property management strategy to support the university’s brand, ensure sound financials, and enable hybrid & digital learning environments to best serve current and future students.Info: Åbo Akademi University, a Swedish-language multidisciplinary academic university in Finland, has more than 5500 students and more than 1000 employees.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland

- EBITDA rose from -1.6% in 2018 to over 10% in 2023. Revenue has grown during my time on the Board.- Paid dividends for the first time as a listed company in 2021 and again in 2022, 2023.Company info: Innofactor is a stock-listed digitalization provider operating in the Nordics. The company provides digital solutions for private and public sector customers in various industries. Employees: ~580, Revenue: 80.3 M€ (2023).

Espoo, Finland

Non-executive Board Member and Member of the Remuneration Committee

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Executive Vice President, Connectivity, Enersense, August 2020 - November 2021 (1 year, 3 months)Interim President, Connectivity, Empower Group, May 2020 - August 2020 (3 months) I was P&L responsible for the Connectivity division, planning, constructing and maintaining communications networks. I managed the business holistically including sales and production/delivery.I managed 6 direct reports and led an organization of 350 employees.Member of Group Management Team and the Sustainability Steering Group. Reported to the CEO.- Turned around the division’s performance and supported the sale of private-equity-owned Empower to Enersense Plc. - Made efficiency improvements to production eg with digitalization- Secured large new customers e.g. 70M€ Telia contract.- Instrumental in moving the company from the First North pre-list to the Nasdaq Helsinki main list. Company info: Enersense International Plc / Enersense Plc (acquired Empower Group) is a green / renewable energy services provider listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The company’s business areas are divided into four segments: Power, Connectivity, Smart Industry, and International Operations. Employees: 2000+ (2023), Pro forma revenue: 241M€ (2020).

I managed the operations of the Business Group across 10+ business lines globally, setting targets and managing performance.With a team of 15 direct reports I led an organization of 100 employees, with the scope to operationally manage 26000 employees globally. (Mobile Networks Business Group had employees: 26 000, Net sales: 6.7 B€ (2018). Key Business Group Management Team member. Reported to the President of Mobile Networks.- Planned and completed business unit transformation successfully.- Achieved major cost savings and significant P&L impact- Implemented portfolio, product, and employee efficiency measures. - Improved employee satisfaction and reduced attrition rates.

I led a project team of 100 employees and a functional organization of 30 employees. Reported to President, Mobile Networks and acted as his substitute. Business Group management team member. Acted as a substitute for Mobile Networks President where needed.- Planned organizational structure and built the business model in 4 months, speeding up software product development capability. - Succeeded in transforming the business unit into a flat organization with efficient decision-making processes across Europe, Asia, and the US.

I led the Chief Innovation and Operating Office unit´s operations (10 000 employees) with 12 direct reports, an organization of 40. Functional unit management team member. Reported to Nokia’s Chief Innovation and Operating Officer.I was responsible for managing executive decision-making across Nokia. I also managed resourcing and transformation of the Innovation & Operations unit (Nokia Bell Labs, factories and procurement, quality, IT, restructuring and transformation, real estate, health, safety & security).- Created new company-wide, top-level structures and internal working models to ensure fast and clear decision-making.- Lead the transformation and restructuring of the Chief Innovation and Operating Office organization successfully.- Achieved high efficiency and productivity rates by deploying Office 365 globally.- Improved employee efficiency as executive sponsor of digitalization.- Founded “Get 1h back” – a Nokia-wide employee personal efficiency program. Created digital working models and meeting frameworks that saved up to 6 hours a week for each employee, freeing up capacity for innovation. - Initiated and led the worldwide “Employer of Choice” program, resulting in significant employer brand improvement; Enhanced Glassdoor score from 3,7 to 4,1; Won several “Great place to work” awards in different countries. - Represented Nokia at meetings with external stakeholders, e.g. government bodies.- Presented Nokia’s innovation programs as invited speaker at external conferences.

I managed 12 direct reports and led an organization of 50 that helped me operationally manage a business unit with 15000 employees globally. Reported to EVP Mobile Broadband (executive board member) and acted as his substitute. After successfully setting up the unit, I was promoted to VP of the Mobile Broadband business unit. I managed global resourcing and unit-wide transformation programs that ensured the unit's future competitiveness. I promoted employee engagement and efficiency leading to efficient and productive resource allocation.In 2013 Siemens sold their share of Nokia Siemens Networks to Nokia. I was the unit’s representative for preparing the deal. I was also involved in the Alcatel-Lucent acquisition preparations, supporting management in due diligence, negotiations and communications.- Completed a unit-wide transformation to speed up the product development roadmap; improved quality and R&D efficiency. Achieved large amounts of savings through restructuring.- Created the most cost-efficient workforce management and talent acquisition models of any business unit.- Achieved a low attrition rate and high employee engagement rates, despite large ongoing hiring programmes employees per month.

I was the right hand of the Head of Network Systems, who was part of the NSN Executive Board.Managed the BU head’s (member of NSN Executive Board) office including communication towards eg, customers, suppliers, media, analysts and employees.- Developed global R&D site strategy, approved by the executive board.- Created the concept, organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, and operational model for the Mobile Broadband business unit; Led the rollout of the new organization.

Headed global media relations and internal communications for large units (Broadband Access 04/07-10/07, Radio Access 11/07-12/09). Helped grow and scale technologies such as 4G.Led team of 4. Member of the Business Unit management team.I led internal and external communications after the Nokia-Siemens merger, working with the business unit management team and legal and HR professionals to meet transformation targets. - Made significant contributions to the post-merger integration process.- Handled complex change and restructuring communications in a challenging global environment.- Managed difficult issues well, e.g., lay-offs in difficult countries.- Helped grow and scale technologies including 4G through strategic product launches that generated increased revenue and extensive international media coverage (e.g., Financial Times).

Managed external communications, leading a global team of 7. Led 3G and WiMAX wireless technology campaign launches in the media and at events and exhibitions.- Generated extensive international media coverage (e.g. Financial Times, Reuters, global trade media), resulting in revenue growth and global scaleup. - Led the media launch campaign for the new company formed following the integration of Nokia and Siemens into Nokia Siemens Networks.- Handled negative media reports effectively.

Created a strong internal market intelligence service model and database that became the most used in the Marketing & Sales unit. Managed 9 direct reports with budget responsibility. - Provided recommendations for competitive marketing, sales, and product development strategy setting and execution.- Developed strong sales strategies for novel products and services.

Espoo, Finland

Business analyst consulting Marketing, Sales, and management with competitive data and analyses. Working for example on 3G and location-based services.- Conducted competitive data and market analyses for Marketing, Sales, & Management.- Provided recommendations for successful marketing strategy and sales tactics for 3G and GPS-based services.

Espoo, Finland

Created a digital communication platform to digitalize information sharing in collaboration with the IT department.

Åbo, Finland

Taught political analysis to students, contributed to research projects financed by the Finnish Academy

Master Of Science - Ms, Political Science, Business Studies, Languages, Major: Excellent Knowledge

My degree gives me a broad understanding of how the both the international society, countries and companies work. I learnt to process.

Training On How To List Companies On First North List

Short Culinary Course

Short Culinary Course

Matriculation Exam

Dressage Riding Student, Dressage, Stable Management

Working student at Olympic rider Jennie Loriston-Clarke's stable in the UK during the summers