The Tyto Tech 500 is our proprietary ranking of the most influential individuals working in technology across Sweden, the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands. To be included in the list, an individual must have social media, online and offline influence. The Tyto Tech 500 is Europe’s first data-driven ranking of European technology influencers that isn’t reliant on single metrics or subjective opinion.
The full Tyto Tech 500 is used in our advisory work with clients, but the Top 50 influencers in Sweden are available below for you to view.
You can access the Top 100 for Sweden, the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands and the pan-European Top 100, by downloading the full report. This includes our trend and sector analysis, helping you and your business to better understand the European tech influencer landscape.
Sweden highlights
- 62% of the influencers in the ranking belong to these five tech sectors: General Tech, EnterpriseTech, FinTech, GreenTech and AI & Data Science.
- Business leaders and entrepreneurs dominate the Swedish ranking with just over 7 out of 10 influencers.
- Influential women in the Swedish tech sector are still in the minority. Only one in five of the most influential tech personalities are female.
You can also view the UK’s Top 50, Germany’s Top 50, France’s Top 50 and the Netherlands’ Top 50.
The influencers included in the Tyto Tech 500 are the basis of our proprietary data-powered insights service, the Tyto Relevance Index™. It uses social media data to reveal the technology and socio-economic topics that dominate the public discourse of Europe’s technology community. The Tyto Relevance Index™ provides a multidimensional view of how the European technology community is engaging with and responding to the greatest challenges facing the world today such as climate change, cybersecurity risks, disinformation and geopolitical conflict and instability.
Tyto Tech 500 – Sweden’s Top 50 influencers
#01
Daniel Ek
CEO
Spotify
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Short bio: Swedish billionaire entrepreneur and technologist. He is the co-founder and CEO of music streaming service Spotify.
Organisation: Spotify
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-ek
X: @eldsjal
#02
Carl Pei
CEO and Co-Founder
Nothing
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Short bio: Founder of Nothing, consumer electronics manufacturer. Previous director of smartphone brand, OnePlus Global.
Organisation: Nothing
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/getpeid/
X: @getpeid
#03
Henrik Ek
Journalist
Dagens Industri
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Short bio: Journalist at Dagens Industri, the Nordic region’s largest business newspaper. Previously worked as a stringer at Expressen with a focus on the digital and technological transformation of society before becoming editor-in-chief at Realtid and deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper Metro.
Organisation: Dagens Industri
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/henrikek/
X: @ekhenrik
#04
Riccardo Zacconi
Chairman and Founder
King
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Short bio: Businessman, management consultant, and video game developer. He is best known as CEO of King, a video game development company he founded in Stockholm in 2003. King is the developer of the popular mobile game app Candy Crush Saga.
Organisation: King
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/riccardo-zacconi
X: @kingricardoz
#05
Sebastian Siemiatkowski
CEO and Co-Founder
Klarna
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Short bio: Swedish entrepreneur and co-founder of the buy-now-pay-later company Klarna.
Organisation: Klarna
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sebastian-siemiatkowski
X: @klarnaseb
#06
Börje Ekholm
CEO
Ericsson
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Short bio: Business executive and CEO of Ericsson, Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company.
Organisation: Ericsson
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/borje-ekholm/
X: @Borje_Ekholm
#07
Thomas Ingenlath
CEO
Polestar
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Short bio: Internationally recognised car designer. Thomas is currently CEO of Polestar and previously Senior Vice President Design at Volvo Cars.
Organisation: Polestar
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomas-ingenlath
X: @ThomasIngenlath
#08
Jonas Leijonhufvud
Journalist
Dagens Industri
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Short bio: Swedish-American business and tech journalist and co-author of ‘The Spotify Play’. His book has already been translated to over a dozen languages and has been adapted into a Netflix Originals miniseries.
Organisation: Dagens Industri
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonas-leijonhufvud
X: @JonasLeijon
#09
Karin Lindström
Journalist
Computer Sweden
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Short bio: Journalist at Computer Sweden, Swedish web magazine focused on information technology, business and business development.
Organisation: Computer Sweden
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/karinlindstr%C3%B6m/
X: @KarinJLindstrom
#10
Samir El-Sabini
CEO and Co-Founder
Juni
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Short bio: Co-founder and CEO at Juni, a finance technology company that gives businesses in digital commerce the financial tools and intelligence to manage cash flow.
Organisation: Juni
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samir-el-sabini/
#11
Allison Kirkby
President and CEO
Telia
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Short bio: President and CEO of Swedish multinational telecommunications company and mobile network operator Telia Company. Recently appointed as Chief Executive of BT group. In recent years, Allison has been awarded Most Powerful Female CEO and Female Boss of the Year.
Organisation: Telia
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/allison-kirkby
#12
Nasim Bergman Farrokhnia
Healthcare executive
Microsoft
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Short bio: Healthcare executive for Microsoft Global Healthcare and Life Science team, working to develop and to translate edge-cutting technologies into clinical care flows to derive value. Also senior researcher and lecturer at Karolinska Institutet.
Organisation: Microsoft
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nasim-bergman-farrokhnia
X: @NasimFarrokhnia
#13
Mattias Hansson
CEO and Founder
International Space Asset Acceleration Company
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Short bio: Founder of the International Space Asset Acceleration Company, which works to help companies on earth benefit from advanced and commercially useful knowledge from space. He is also a public speaker and Vice Chairman for the Swedish Educational broadcasting company.
Organisation: International Space Asset Acceleration Company
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mattiashanssonsweden/
X: @hanmat
#14
Marianne Agazzi
Journalist
Dagens Industri
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Short bio: Business reporter at Dagens Industri covering the European tech scene, venture capital and entrepreneurship.
Organisation: Dagens Industri
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marianne-agazzi
X: @marianneagazzi
#15
Peter Carlsson
CEO
Northvolt
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Short bio: CEO of Northvolt, a company aiming to build large-scale battery manufacturing in Europe. He has experience across automotive, cleantech, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and semiconductor industries.
Organisation: Northvolt
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ecspcar/
#16
Lars Wingefors
CEO and Co-Founder
Embracer Group
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Short bio: CEO and Co-Founder of Embracer Group. Lars started his first video games company at the age of sixteen. He has a broad and long experience in entrepreneurship and business management.
Organisation: Embracer group
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lars-wingefors
X: @Wingefors
#17
Niklas Adalberth
Deputy Founder
Norrsken Foundation
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Short bio: Niklas co-founded Klarna in 2005 before founding Norrsken, a non-profit foundation supporting entrepreneurs and startups that are solving challenges such as poverty, mental illness, food waste and climate.
Organisation: Norrsken Foundation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/niklasadalberth/
X: @NiklasAdalberth
#18
Jenny Lindqvist
SVP and Head of Market Area Europe and Latin America
Ericsson
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Short bio: Jenny leads a Market Area at Ericsson which spans Europe and LATAM, partnering with customers to achieve ambitions in 5G and digitalisation.
Organisation: Ericsson
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jenny-lindqvist
X: @jennyklindqvist
#19
Ida Hansson Brusewitz
Editor
Dagens Industri
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Short bio: Editor of Dagens Industri’s section Di Digital covering tech, startups and the digitalisation in business.
Organisation: Dagens Industri
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ida-hansson-brusewitz
X: @Brusewitzen
#20
Joakim Djurberg
Journalist
Computer Sweden
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Short bio: Journalist at Computer Sweden, Swedish web magazine focused on information technology, business and business development.
Organisation: Computer Sweden
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joakim-arstad-djurberg
X: @Jolledjuret
#21
Carl-Oskar Bohlin
Minister for Civil Defence
Swedish government
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Short bio: Swedish politician for the Moderate party. Since October 2022, he is the Minister for Civil Defence in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet.
Organisation: Swedish government
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carl-oskar-bohlin
X: @CarlOskar
#22
Stina Ehrensvärd
CEO and Founder
Yubico
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Short bio: Swedish-American entrepreneur, innovator and industrial designer. Stina is the founder and CEO of Yubico and co-inventor of the YubiKey authentication device.
Organisation: Yubico
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stinaehrensvard/
#23
Mikael Markander
Editor
Macworld Sweden
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Short bio: Editor for Macworld Sweden. He covers the latest news about a wide variety of Apple products, including the iPhone and AirPods.
Organisation: Macworld Sweden
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikaelmarkander/
X: @mikaelmarkander
#24
Erik Andersson
CEO and Co-Founder
Teamtailor
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Short bio: CEO and Co-Founder of Teamtailor. Erik has worked in IT-related business/product development for the last 15 years. Previously worked for Skype and Mynewsdesk.
Organisation: Teamtailor
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erikandersson/
X: @eriandersson
#25
Vahid Zohali
CEO
IBM Sweden
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Short bio: CEO of IBM Sweden, a multinational technology company providing infrastructure, software and consulting services for clients during digital transformation.
Organisation: IBM Sweden
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vahid-zohali
X: @VahidZohali
#26
Christopher Ahlberg
CEO and Co-Founder
Recorded Future
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Short bio: Swedish-American computer scientist and executive. Christopher is the co-founder and CEO of Recorded Future, as well as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Hult International Business School.
Organisation: Recorded Future
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherahlberg/
X: @cahlberg
#27
Josefin Jakobsson
Editor
Dagens Industri
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Short bio: Editor at Dagens Industri, covering business sustainability challenges.
Organisation: Dagens Industri
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josefin-jakobsson
X: @j_jakobsson
#28
Harald Mix
Managing Partner
Altor Equity Partners
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Short bio: Founder and Managing Partner of Altor Equity Partners, a private equity fund focused on investing in and developing medium-sized companies in Northern Europe.
Organisation: Altor Equity Partners
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/harald-mix
#29
Fredrik Hjelm
CEO and Co-Founder
VOI
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Short bio: Co-Founder and CEO of VOI Technology, creating electric and non electric light vehicles for use around cities as a sustainable transport network.
Organisation: VOI
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nocarsincities/
X: @FredrikHjelm4
#30
Pia Sandvik
CEO
Teknikföretagen
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Short bio: CEO of Teknikföretagen, the Association of Swedish Engineering Industries. Pia has previously been CEO of RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden), President at Luleå University of Technology and CEO of Länsförsäkringar Jämtland.
Organisation: RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden)
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pia-sandvik
X: @PiaSandvik
#31
Luka Crnkovic-Friis
Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
King
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Short bio: He founded Peltarion in 2004 together with Måns Essén before it was acquired by King in 2022, where he is now the Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Organisation: King
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lukacrnkovicfriis/
X: @LuCrFr
#32
Johannes Schildt
CEO and Co-Founder
Kry
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Short bio: Co-Founder and CEO of Kry, a healthcare provider combining medical expertise with state-of-the-art technology.
Organisation: Kry
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johannesschildt/
X: @jschildt
#33
Robert Falck
CEO and Founder
Einride
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Short bio: Founder and CEO of Einride, a Swedish technology company that develops and provides freight mobility solutions based on electric and autonomous vehicles.
Organisation: Einride
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robert-falck
X: @RobertGFalck
#34
Johannes Karlsson
Journalist
Dagens Industri
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Short bio: Journalist at Dagens Industri, the Nordic region’s largest business newspaper.
Organisation: Dagens Industri
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johannes-d-karlsson/
X: @Karlsson_J
#35
Miriam Olsson Jeffery
Journalist
Dagens Industri
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Short bio: Business and technology journalist at Dagens Industri, the Nordic region’s largest business newspaper. Miriam is the Editor and Moderator for Female Founders at Di Digital.
Organisation: Dagens Industri
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/miriamolsson/
X: @miriamolsson
#36
Erik Gatenholm
CEO
BICO Group
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Short bio: Erik is a Swedish-American entrepreneur. He is the CEO of BICO Group. He is credited with founding and building the leading bioprinting company and later bioconvergence group of companies.
Organisation: BICO Group
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/iamerik/
#37
Eva Fors
Managing Director, Google Cloud North Europe
Google
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Short bio: Managing Director for Google Cloud North Europe, responsible for Machine Learning, Big Data and future workplace.
Organisation: Google
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/evafors1/
X: @eva_m_fors
#38
Josefin Rosén
AI Specialist
SAS
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Short bio: Principal Advisor in Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at SAS, a multinational developer of analytics software.
Organisation: SAS
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josefinrosen/
X: @rosenjosefin
#39
Göran Grimvall
Academic
Royal Institute of Technology
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Short bio: Göran Grimvall is professor emeritus of physics at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. An elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, he is the author of a number of popular physics books.
Organisation: Royal Institute of Technology
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/goran-grimvall
#40
Stefan Ytterborn
CEO and Founder
CAKE
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Short bio: Founder and CEO of CAKE, a Swedish maker of electric motorcycles and mopeds.
Organisation: CAKE
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stefan-ytterborn
#41
Hjalmar Winbladh
Investor and board member
Epidemic Sound, Rebtel, ArkCapital
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Short bio: Serial entrepreneur. He is a is a seven-time founder, having previously built and managed global technology companies such as Wrapp, Rebtel and Sendit.
Organisation: Epidemic Sound, Rebtel, ArkCapital
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hjalmarw/
X: @HjalmarWinbladh
#42
Khashayar Farmanbar
Entrepreneur and politician
Socialdemokraterna
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Short bio: Swedish entrepreneur and politician for the Social Democratic Party. He is the former Minister for Energy and Minister for Digital Development.
Organisation: Socialdemokraterna
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/khashfarm/
#43
Charlotte Petri Gornitzka
Director General
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
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Short bio: Director general of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency. She most recently came from the position as deputy director of the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF.
Organisation: Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlotte-petri-gornitzka
X: @CharlottePetriG
#44
Henrik Henriksson
CEO
H2 Green Steel
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Short bio: CEO of H2 Green Steel, committed to accelerating change in the steel industry by decarbonising steel production.
Organisation: H2 Green Steel
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/henrik-henriksson
#45
Anders Forslund
Founder, CEO and Chairman
Heart Aerospace
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Short bio: Founder, CEO and Chairman of Heart Aerospace. He founded the company in 2018 together with Klara Andreasson with the aim of electrifying short-haul regional aviation, with an early focus on the Nordic countries.
Organisation: Heart Aerospace
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anders-forslund/
#46
Thomas Peterssohn
CEO, Editor-In-Chief and Co-owner
Ny Teknik
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Short bio: CEO, Editor-In-Chief and co-owner of business technology publication, Ny Teknik.
Organisation: Ny Teknik
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomas-peterssohn
X: @peterssohn
#47
Mimi Billing
Reporter
Sifted
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Short bio: Senior reporter at Sifted. She covers the Nordics and HealthTech.
Organisation: Sifted
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mimibilling/
X: @MimiBilling
#48
Johan Kristensson
Journalist
Ny Teknik
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Short bio: News Reporter, Investigative Reporter and Assistant News Editor at business and technology publication, Ny Teknik.
Organisation: Ny Teknik
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johan-kristensson
X: @johankr
#49
Erik Ekudden
SVP, CTO and Head of Group Function Technology
Ericsson
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Short bio: Erik first joined Ericcson in 1993 and has worked to create technology and multimedia functionality that are now used in today’s smartphones worldwide. He is the SVP, CTO and Head of Group Function Technology at Ericsson.
Organisation: Ericsson
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erik-ekudden/
X: @erikekudden
#50
Patrik Axelsson
CEO
Truesec IoT
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Short bio: Head of Truesec’s IoT Cybersecurity domain and principal advisor for internet of things (IoT) cybersecurity strategies and operations.
Organisation: Truesec IoT
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/patrikaxe/
X: @patrikaxe