Owner of Crisis Control S AB, providing Senior Advisory focused on Space, Defense, National Security and Aerospace. Utilizing a lifetime of experience to help business and institutions to achieve their goals. Strategic advisory to grow profitably by driving business, navigating sustainably throughout the complex Geopolitical landscape of todays world and the one ofthe future.

Retired from SSC in May 2024, to utilize a lifetime of experience from Defense and Space to help companies and instituions achieve their goals. The Senior VP Strategy & Sustainable Business position in SSC meant responsibility for SSC Strategy and market alignment to become the leading global provider of advanced space services, in order to ensure value on the company journey to help earth benefit from space. The position includes responsibility for Corporate long term Strategy and strategic development, as well as ensuring value creating sustainability in its broadest context. Public Affairs is also part of the responsibility. The Sustainability domain includes Strategic Security, focusing Resilience as well as domains such as Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Business Continuity, Cyber-defense and Compliance. To ensure effective business processes on the strategic journey, responsibility of The Group Management System is as well part of the responsibility.As mankind increasingly looks to space to find the answers to the mysteries of the world, a new exciting era is entered. The use of space in daily lives have became a natural part of everyone's infrastructure. SSC's broad range of products and services − from satellite subsystems to launch and operation − and their worldwide availability, is unmatched in the market. SSC provide technology and services required to implement and manage advanced space projects in the best way possible on the global market. A viable strategy, as well as a long term sustainable business is a prerequsite for success in this demanding industry. It´s a very interesting - and fun - job.

Retired from this position in May 2024. VP Strategic Security in SSC means responsibility for strategically secured business operations and development to ensure value on the company journey to help earth make better use of space. Strategic Security includes for instance Corporate Business Continuity focusing Mission Assurance, Risk Management, Strategy, Net/Cyberdefence, Op Security and effective business processes.

Aerospace Cluster Sweden (ACS) is today the only formalized cluster for aerospace industrial development in the Nordic region, and members of the European cluster organization EACP. Through efforts focusing joint business creation and interdisciplinary development, ACS creates opportunities to further elevate Sweden's and member companies' position in aerospace.

SAI is an industry organization and interest association for the civil aviation and aerospace industry in Sweden. The member companies employ around 14,000 people and have a turnover of approximately SEK 27 billion. The industry is characterized by high exports and a high degree of research and development. Director of SAI means managing the work for the Board during a year when SSC is chairing the organization.

The European Commercial Spaceport Forum, ECSF, is an organization for European actors of spaceports for Commercial Spaceflights. Commercial and institutional members from a number of Europan countries. The purpose of ECSF is collaboration, information sharing and to promote the growing segment of spaceflights from a spaceport- and launching perspective.

At the present, after leawing the MD position, I am member of the board of directors of LW Stockholm AB. Before becoming the managing director, I held the Postion of Senior Consultant since January 2012. Management Consulting, Executive Advicing. Focusing on helping private and public organisations to create value by developing effeciency, resiliency, leadership and ability to see and use new ways and opportunities.

My own Executive Business Coaching and Business Management Consultancy Company that helps organisations to develop and grow, still running with me as the owner and President. Specialised on Executive Advicing and Coaching, Mentorship as well as advacing and training in Strategic Leadership, the comapny also does consultancy within the domain of Business Strategy, World Business Analyses, Risk analyses, Business Resilience, (including Business Continuity, Crises management, Crises Communication, Risk Management) and most parts linked to these areas. e-mail is stefan.gustafsson@crisescontrol.com

Head of Incident and Crises Management, including BCM, for the Vattenfall Group, one of Europe´s largest energy company, operating in 9 countries, ~ 40000 employees. Member of the Group Communication Management Team. .

Lead and built the department of Strategic Analyses and long term planning for the Swedish Armed Forces. Delivered annual reports on long term planning, vision and way ahead. Lead a couple of large projects, for instance cooperative efforts on capability providing between the Nordic countries. Participated in, and partly lead, transformation- and strategy studies and projects in the US (US Navy, US DoD) and regarding capability building for- and within the EU.

Lead the 4th Marine Regiment, developed operational concepts for extreme littoral maritime operations, Lead the Gothenbourg Garrison and its cooperation with private and governemental organisations regarding crises manamgement and regional development

Head of Swedish Naval Operations in the Swedish Armed Forces Operational Command. Lead Swedish Naval- and Maritime operations as well as Swedish maritime forces in international operations.

Developed and sold kayaks and all kind of kayaking equipment. Introduced the brand NELO on the Nordic markets, now the largest kayaking brand in the world.

The company introduced nutrition products and principles as well as proveded guidance on health and lifestyle. It was sold 1998.

Lead and Organised the 5th World Chamionships, to a geat success, still the largest Canoe Marathon World Championships held. Marketed it golbally including TV, introduced a new concept for the event still in work.