Evolution Exchange Nordics Podcast

Today’s episode is hosted by Alvin Boampong and they are joined on the podcast by Anca Iordanescu, VP of Engineering at IKEA Retail & Founder at WomenInTech Alliance, Steliana Moraru, Head of Growth at TotalSoft & COO at Fractional, and Georgina Florian, Co‑CEO & Founder at Wolfpack Digital & Co‑Founder at Women in Tech Cluj.The conversation explores women in tech and the evolving landscape of diversity and inclusion across the technology sector. The exchange highlights female leadership, career progression and the structural challenges that continue to shape opportunities in engineering and digital roles. It considers inclusive workplaces, representation and building supportive networks. The discussion also reflects on innovation, entrepreneurship and long term cultural change. By examining women in tech from multiple leadership perspectives, the panel outline how organisations can strengthen diversity in technology, support emerging talent and foster sustainable growth within the Nordic and global tech ecosystem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Ethan Little and they are joined on the podcast by Nicole Ludovino, Change Management Lead at Husqvarna Group, Aleksandar Duric, Solutions Architect at SSAB, Patrik von Kellauer, Accelerating Transformational Change at Electrolux, Stora Enso, H&M & more and Jai Khodpia, Finance Transformation & Analytics Lead at Volvo Cars. The conversation explores what drives transformation in the digital era, examining digital transformation through the lenses of change management, enterprise architecture and finance transformation. The exchange highlights how strategy, culture and technology must align to create meaningful and sustainable impact. Broader themes include organisational change, leadership in transformation and building resilient operating models that support innovation. The discussion also reflects on how digital transformation can be accelerated when people, process and platforms move in the same direction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Martha Rayner and they are joined on the podcast by Jonas Rickne, Pre-Sales Senior Project Manager at Avanade Sweden, Ajit Kumar Guttula, Technical Solutions Architect at Engage Group and Diego de Aguiar Ferro, Project Manager at HSO International. The conversation explores dynamics consulting in 2026, examining how digital transformation, cloud ERP and solution architecture are reshaping project delivery. The exchange highlights pre sales strategy, stakeholder engagement and the evolving expectations placed on consulting teams. Broader themes include enterprise systems implementation, commercial alignment and adapting consulting models to a rapidly changing technology landscape. The discussion also reflects on how dynamics consulting continues to evolve beyond traditional blueprints towards more agile, value driven delivery approaches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Georgia Benton and they are joined on the podcast by Dmitry Roizin, Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft Sweden, Mikael Bäckström, Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Tobii Dynavox, Pablo Colilla, IT Product Manager at Electrolux and Allan Neves, Program Manager, Omni at H&M Group. The conversation explores working in a multi cultural environment and the realities of leading global teams across different markets. The exchange highlights diversity and inclusion, organisational culture and the importance of inclusive leadership in modern businesses. Broader themes include cross cultural communication, people and sustainability strategy and building high performing international teams. The discussion also reflects on how organisations can create stronger collaboration and innovation by embracing the strengths of a multi cultural environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Sophie Bennett and they are joined on the podcast by Timo Mashiyi-Veikkola, Head Of Research By Design at Electrolux Group. The conversation explores visionary leadership and the role of design research in shaping innovation strategy within global organisations. The exchange highlights research and development, user centred design and how insight driven thinking supports long term product innovation. Broader themes include cross functional collaboration, technology leadership and building creative capability at scale. The discussion also reflects on how visionary leadership can align design thinking with commercial priorities, enabling organisations to remain competitive in an evolving digital landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Alvin Boampong and they are joined on the podcast by Jon Skarpeteig, VP of Technology at Signicat AS, Vadym Novakovskyi, Tech Lead / DevOps at NE and Long Zhang, Infrastructure Lead at Firstset. The conversation explores the evolving role of the engineering leader and how technical leadership adapts while scaling engineering teams. The exchange highlights devops leadership, infrastructure strategy and the balance between hands on expertise and people management. Broader themes include platform engineering, leadership development and building high performing teams within fast growth environments. The discussion also reflects on how the modern engineering leader can remain technically credible while guiding organisational scale and long term technology strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Ethan Little and they are joined on the podcast by Tuomas Pönni, Manager, Technology Unit at Accenture, Izabela Moskala, Global SAP IT and Test Management - Enterprise Implementation at DeLaval and Sneha Balekundri, SAP Project & Release Manager. The conversation explores the evolution of sap release management, moving from traditional big bang deployments towards continuous delivery models. The exchange highlights enterprise implementation, test management and DevOps practices that are reshaping SAP transformation programmes. Broader themes include agile SAP delivery, governance frameworks and the cultural shifts required to sustain continuous delivery at scale. The discussion reflects on how organisations can modernise sap release management to improve quality, reduce risk and support long term digital transformation goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Martha Rayner and they are joined on the podcast by Sandra De Brito, Visionary Leader of Technology-Induced Change, David Noorzoy, Senior Sales Specialist at Fujitsu and Ismael Jimenez, Project Manager at Scania Group. The conversation explores microsoft dynamics implementation challenges and the realities of delivering enterprise systems in complex organisations. The exchange highlights change management, stakeholder alignment and project governance as critical elements of successful digital transformation.Broader themes include technology adoption, ERP implementation and the cultural factors that influence business systems strategy. The discussion also reflects on practical lessons and honest perspectives that shape more resilient microsoft dynamics programmes across the Nordic technology landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Ethan Little and they are joined on the podcast by Aleksandar Durić, Solutions Architect at SSAB, Jai Khodpia, Finance Transformation And Analytics Lead at Volvo Cars, Nicole Ludovino, Change Management Lead at Husqvarna Group and Patrik von Kellauer, Accelerating Transformational Change at Electrolux, Stora Enso, H&M & more. The conversation explores digital transformation through change, focusing on how organisations align technology, finance and culture to deliver sustainable impact. The exchange highlights transformation strategy, enterprise architecture and the human factors that underpin successful business transformation. Broader themes include organisational change, leadership alignment and embedding agility across complex industrial environments. The discussion reflects on how digital transformation can be accelerated through structured change management and cross functional collaboration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Alvin Boampong and they are joined on the podcast by Jimmy Ståhl, Senior Cloud Architect at Länsförsäkringar, Anna Stewart, Senior IT Specialist / IT Manager at Tenneco and Peter Andersson, Platform Architect at Länsförsäkringar. The conversation explores cloud transformation beyond the technical implementation, examining the cultural, organisational and strategic factors that shape long term success. The exchange highlights leadership alignment, governance, platform architecture and the importance of clear cloud strategy in complex enterprise environments. Broader themes include digital transformation, stakeholder engagement and building resilient operating models that support innovation at scale. The discussion also reflects on how businesses can unlock sustainable value through thoughtful cloud transformation that balances technology, people and process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Martha Rayner and they are joined on the podcast by Diego Vasconcelos Costa, Solution Architect - Production Domain at Scania Group, Bipin Bagari, Engineering Manager - SAP Finance at Klarna and Michael Mwera, Senior Solutions Architect at Fortum. The conversation explores architecting for impact in a changing tech landscape, focusing on enterprise architecture, scalable systems and digital transformation strategies. The exchange highlights how solution architecture, cloud platforms and cross-functional collaboration enable organisations to respond effectively to evolving business demands. Broader themes include engineering leadership, SAP finance transformation and building resilient technology ecosystems. The discussion also reflects on how teams can create long-term value by aligning architecture decisions with strategic outcomes in a rapidly changing tech landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Chris Hackett and they are joined on the podcast by Nima Statius, Head of Offensive Security at Onevinn and Ståle Pettersen, Head of Security Engineering at Cognite. The conversation explores shifting left as an approach to enabling security earlier in the development lifecycle, focusing on how organisations rethink responsibility, tooling and collaboration. The exchange highlights how development, security and platform teams align to reduce risk without slowing delivery. Across the discussion, broader themes such as DevSecOps, secure software development and cloud-native environments are examined. The dialogue considers cultural change, engineering enablement and long-term resilience, returning later to shifting left as a practical mindset rather than a purely technical initiative. The episode offers thoughtful perspectives on embedding security into everyday workflows while supporting scalable and sustainable digital transformation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Chris Hackett and they are joined on the podcast by Johan Lido, Chief Architect, Architect Manager at AFA Försäkring and Apurba Bhangale, Manager of Cyber Experts and Cloud at Siemens Energy. The conversation explores innovating in regulated markets, examining how organisations balance compliance, security and governance while still enabling progress. The exchange highlights architectural thinking, cloud strategy and the constraints that shape technology decisions in heavily regulated environments. Across the discussion, broader themes such as cyber security, risk management and organisational alignment are explored. The dialogue considers how leaders create space for innovation within regulatory frameworks, returning later to innovating in regulated markets as a long-term capability rather than a one-off initiative. The episode offers thoughtful perspectives on navigating complexity while supporting sustainable digital transformation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Ethan Little and they are joined on the podcast by Million Meharena, Senior SAP Consultant, Team Manager at Implema, Peter Danilovic, Senior SAP Architect at S5 Consulting Stockholm, Ramu Katepalli, ERP/SAP Transformation Leader for Europe and UK Markets, Supply Chain and Trade Compliance at HCLTech Sweden and Jonas Grahm, Strategy Execution, Digital Transformation, Data Management and CDO agenda, Board Member at Orbiting Portfolio AB. The conversation explores how organisations are approaching large scale change through SAP HANA, focusing on practical transformation strategies rather than abstract theory. The exchange highlights how modern SAP architectures, data driven decision making and process optimisation are reshaping enterprise operations across industries. Attention then turns to leadership, governance and long term value creation, with discussion around aligning technology investments to business outcomes, managing complexity and preparing organisations for future growth. Broader themes such as digital transformation, ERP modernisation, data management and change enablement are woven throughout, offering listeners insight into how SAP HANA programmes can support resilient and scalable business processes across evolving markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Chris Hackett and they are joined on the podcast by Michael Huang, Network Cloud LCM Lead at Telia Company, Simon Larsson, Senior Network and Security Specialist and Team Manager at Clear Channel Europe, Pär Olsson, Director of Security and Hardware Development at Bosch Nordic and Aleksei Mescheriakov, Accountable Lead for Offensive Security at Klarna. The conversation explores agile security development in the context of modern organisations where speed, resilience and trust must coexist. The exchange highlights how security teams are adapting their practices to support agile delivery while maintaining strong governance across complex technology landscapes. Across the discussion, themes such as DevSecOps, cloud platforms and cross-functional collaboration are examined through a broad, practical lens. The dialogue also returns to agile security development as a long-term mindset, touching on leadership, culture and continuous improvement. Listeners gain insight into how security strategy, software development and business priorities can be aligned to support sustainable digital transformation without slowing innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by James Dyson and they are joined on the podcast by Simo Roikonen, Advisor and Architect Global Software Engineering Team at Twoday, Jari Mannonen, Head of Cyber Security Development at Piisku and Thomas Raehalme, Chief Technology Officer at Admicom. The conversation explores how organisations can design and maintain secure event-driven architectures in modern digital environments. The exchange highlights the importance of building resilient systems that can handle real-time data flows while protecting sensitive information from evolving cyber threats. The discussion also considers how strong security practices, cloud-based platforms and well-structured software architecture support reliable business operations. Broader themes include risk management, compliance and the role of technology leadership in creating secure and scalable digital solutions. By examining key principles behind secure event-driven architectures, the episode offers useful perspectives for technology professionals working with distributed systems, cyber security and enterprise software development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Alvin Boampong and they are joined on the podcast by Sebastian Johansson, DevOps Engineer & SCM at SAAB and Kai Viljanen, Chief Architect at Telia Company. The conversation explores cloud & emerging technologies through an enterprise lens, focusing on how organisations navigate modern platforms, tooling and architectural choices. The exchange highlights the relationship between DevOps practices, cloud architecture and long-term technology strategy in complex environments. Across the discussion, broader themes such as scalability, resilience and innovation are examined. Attention is given to how engineering teams adapt to rapid technological change while maintaining reliability and security across critical systems. Later, the discussion returns to cloud & emerging technologies in the context of future readiness, considering how organisations evaluate new capabilities and integrate them responsibly. Listeners gain perspective on aligning cloud initiatives with business needs, supporting continuous improvement and enabling sustainable digital innovation across large-scale enterprises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Alvin Boampong and they are joined on the podcast by Asad Ali, Product Owner at SEB, Jennie Lundmark, General Manager Cloud And Infrastructure Services at SoftServe, Nida Fareed, Head Of Public Cloud Enablement And CSP at Orange and Lars Gustavsson, Senior IT Delivery Manager Cloud Platform at Intrum. The conversation explores the human side of cloud adoption, focusing on how people, culture and leadership influence successful technology transformation. The exchange highlights the importance of collaboration, skills development and organisational alignment alongside technical architecture. Across the discussion, broader themes such as digital transformation, change management and enterprise readiness are examined. Attention is given to balancing innovation with operational stability while supporting teams through evolving ways of working. Later, the discussion returns to cloud strategy from a people-first perspective, considering how trust, communication and shared ownership shape long-term outcomes. Listeners gain insight into building resilient teams, enabling cloud platforms at scale and aligning technology initiatives with business and human priorities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Chris Hackett and they are joined on the podcast by Per-Erik Eriksson, Chairman Of Board at Dataföreningen Västra and Ogechi Obaegulam, Director Of Cybersecurity Strategy And Transformation at TRUESEC. The conversation explores cybersecurity from a long-term perspective, focusing on how organisations can build security practices that are both sustainable and reliable. The exchange highlights the importance of governance, leadership and strategic alignment when addressing evolving digital threats. Across the discussion, broader themes such as organisational resilience, risk management and trust are examined. Attention is given to how security strategies must adapt alongside business growth, regulatory demands and increasing technological complexity. Later, the discussion returns to security as an enabler rather than a barrier, considering how strong foundations support innovation and operational stability. Listeners gain insight into creating resilient security frameworks, strengthening enterprise security posture and embedding responsible cybersecurity practices across modern organisations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is hosted by Martha Rayner and they are joined on the podcast by Emanuel Kaplan, Business & IT Consultant, Leah Reese, Region Chief Operating Officer and Sandra Udin, Business Unit Director at Fellowmind Sverige. The conversation explores empowering tech teams through effective leadership strategies, focusing on how modern leaders support performance, accountability and growth across technology-driven organisations. The exchange highlights the relationship between leadership mindset, organisational culture and long-term success in complex IT environments. Across the discussion, broader themes such as digital leadership, change management and cross-functional collaboration are examined. Attention is given to aligning business and technology goals while supporting teams through periods of transformation and operational change. Later, the discussion returns to leadership strategies in the context of scaling organisations, developing talent and sustaining engagement. Listeners gain practical perspectives on building resilient teams, navigating business transformation and leading with clarity in fast-evolving technology landscapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.