Jakub Jankowski
CEO of Inter IKEA Group
Jakub Jankowski started his IKEA career in Poland in 2001. Over more than 20 years at IKEA, he has held a wide range of roles across the value chain, including in purchasing, logistics, business development and retail.
Jakub has extensive international experience from assignments in Poland, Romania, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden. A defining chapter of his IKEA journey was his time as a Store Manager in Poland, where he developed a strong passion for customer experience, visitation and people development.
Before being appointed CEO of Inter IKEA Group, Jakub was Managing Director of IKEA Industry, leading IKEA manufacturing. He has also held other senior leadership roles within Inter IKEA Group, including Category Area Manager and Category Manager for Logistics Services, as well as serving as Assistant to the CEO.
Jakub is Polish. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Science and Linguistics from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, along with postgraduate studies in Capital Investments and Logistics Management.
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Fredrika Inger
Managing Director of IKEA of Sweden
Fredrika Inger started at IKEA about 20 years ago after receiving her Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering at the Chalmers University of Technology. Over the years, Fredrika has had the opportunity to work in almost all parts of the IKEA value chain – close to customers as Market manager and close to IKEA suppliers. In her most recent roles as Global Business Area Manager and Range & Product Development Manager, Fredrika has led business areas and set strategic directions in product, range and business development.
As Global Range Manager, Fredrika is proud to be leading IKEA of Sweden – the product development centre at the heart of IKEA in Älmhult, Sweden and the business areas connecting the IKEA value chain, bringing the IKEA vision to the many people through the IKEA product range. The IKEA vision of creating a better everyday life is one of Fredrika’s strong driving forces and motivation. Her true passion lies in exploring real life at home, curiosity about the many people, developing better products and optimising value chains – together with passionate and purpose-driven people across IKEA.
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Susanne Waidzunas
Global Supply Manager, Inter IKEA Group
Susanne is the Inter IKEA Group Global Supply Manager and Managing Director for IKEA Supply AG, responsible for purchasing, transport, wholesale, in-house manufacturing, and related support functions across the IKEA value chain. Susanne has more than 20 years of experience working in IKEA and has held various leadership positions across the IKEA Supply Chain.
She is passionate about building a world-class business with high-performing teams and a culture where people can grow, contribute, and make a difference for those touched by the IKEA value chain.
Before stepping into her current role, she was globally responsible for Supply Chain Operations, including developing transport and logistics capacity and operations, and overseeing the physical flow of IKEA products from suppliers to stores and distribution centres.
Originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, Susanne has a Master of Science Degree in International Business from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.
Susanne’s areas of expertise are Supply Chain Development, Supply Chain Operations, Purchasing Development, and Leadership.
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Lena Julle
Chief Sustainability Officer, Inter IKEA Group
Lena Julle is Chief Sustainability Officer at Inter IKEA Group, with responsibility across the IKEA product and food range, supply, production and franchising.
In her role, she leads the global sustainability agenda for IKEA, with a focus on healthy & sustainable living, climate, circularity and nature, and fair & equal, integrating sustainability into core business decisions. Her work connects sustainability with growth, affordability and long‑term resilience for IKEA.
Lena brings a strong business perspective to sustainability, rooted in deep experience across the IKEA value chain and a long‑standing understanding of life at home.
She began her IKEA career in 1990 in an IKEA store in the US, after studying International Business. Since then, she has held various roles, including Category Area Manager Textiles. Most recently, she served as Sustainability Manager for IKEA Range, where she led the development of IKEA products and solutions for customers worldwide.
Lena is passionate about different cultures and experiences, especially through food.
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Christina Niemelä Ström
Head of Sustainability for Supply, Inter IKEA Group
Christina Niemelä Ström is committed to bring values-based decision making and comprehensive thinking on sustainability into the everyday business. She is leading the global sustainability agenda for Supply at IKEA, integrating the strategic sustainability ambitions and commitments into the business operations and decision-making across purchasing, transport, wholesale, manufacturing functions and supply chain.
Christina also leads the Strategic Sustainability topics at Inter IKEA related to climate, nature and people, as well as stakeholder engagement, partnerships, impact and assessments, reporting and co-worker development.
Christina started her career in IKEA with the Trading Service office Malaysia in 2000. Before stepping into her current role in August 2020, Christina had held several senior leadership assignments in supply chain, product development and IKEA Franchisor, developing both the IKEA business and its people across the value chain.
Originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, Christina has a Master of Economics Degree from the University of Stockholm. She is currently based in Switzerland.
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Ulf Johansson
Raw Material Manager, Inter IKEA
Ulf heads up the Raw Material Team at Inter IKEA, which leads the business priorities for responsible and strategic material sourcing used in IKEA products. The team ensures development towards compliance, traceability and due diligence processes.
He has had long experience working in the forestry sector before joining IKEA. Ulf was previously the global Wood Supply and Forestry Manager and led IKEA operations in Asia and Europe prior to that.
Speaks on: Responsible raw material sourcing, deforestation risk raw materials, land use and land use change, climate mitigation and removing and storing carbon, and initatives to support biodiversity and people who depend on the forest.
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Elisabeth Munck af Rosenschöld
Sustainability Manager, Retail Concept, Inter IKEA Group
Elisabeth Munck af Rosenschöld is the Sustainability Manager for the Retail Concept and a passionate change agent dedicated to making sustainability a true enabler for a successful business. Prior to this role, Elisabeth has, since 2016, led the sustainability agenda in Supply Chain Operations with a strong focus on reaching ambitious global transportation and logistics climate targets. In the role, Elisabeth has led projects that significantly improved IKEA's sustainability efforts, including creating a strong climate plan with ambitious emission reduction goals and detailed steps to achieve them.
Elisabeth has a broad background in sustainability and extensive business sector background and is highly experienced in leading cross-cultural teams from years of working in international environments. She has also worked as a sustainability management consultant at leading international management, financial audit, and technical consultancy firms.
She holds a Master of Law from Lund University and an MSc in Environmental Management and Policy from the International Institute of Industrial Environmental Economics, Lund University.
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Johan Ejdemo
Global Design Manager, IKEA of Sweden
Johan Ejdemo is the Global Design Manager at IKEA, bringing four decades of experience in design and product development. His journey began in 1984 as a cabinet maker, followed by a successful period as an independent designer starting in 1997.
Since joining IKEA in 1999, Johan has held a series of creative roles across the organisation and contributed to several high-impact projects, from shaping product development to curating collections, driving innovation initiatives and building platforms that explore the most meaningful aspects of life at home. In January 2022, Johan stepped into his role as Global Design Manager to co-lead the Design team alongside Eva Lilja Löwenhielm, who has since transitioned into a new role.
As Global Design Manager, Johan leads IKEA’s design direction with a focus on driving purposeful movements through design, reinforcing the brand’s unique design identity, and embedding circular design thinking into product development through the IKEA Circular Design Principles.
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Sriram Rajagopal
Head of Climate and Air Quality, Inter IKEA Group
Sriram Rajagopal leads the global Climate and Air Quality agenda for Inter IKEA Group, and is responsible for defining and advising on strategic climate and air quality commitments and goals; ensuring the integrity of the overall IKEA climate agenda; as well as the integration of the climate and air quality targets into the business operations and decision-making processes.
This includes the adoption of renewable electricity and renewable energy across the IKEA value chain, working with material innovation, climate adaptation and collaborations with other industry partners in the IKEA journey towards Net Zero and Beyond.
Sriram has more than 15 years of global leadership experience across sustainability, engineering and strategic planning.He started his IKEA career in 2018 and has since led the material innovation agenda within the area of electronics, as well as efforts to accelerate the renewable energy transition at IKEA supplier partners.
Sriram holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. He is based in Sweden.
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Åsa Skogström Feldt
Managing Director of IKEA Social Entrepreneurship BV
Åsa Skogström Feldt is the Managing Director of IKEA Social Entrepreneurship BV (ISEBV), bringing extensive experience from both corporate and non-governmental organisational (NGO) sectors. Åsa is a passionate advocate for women's empowerment, evidenced by her various board memberships, the founding of women's organisations, participation in exchange initiatives, grassroots activism worldwide, and in her everyday life. In 2012, Åsa was instrumental in introducing social entrepreneurship at IKEA and integrating social businesses as partners.
Åsa's distinguished career spans many sectors and geographies. She has served as the Global President and CEO of The Hunger Project in New York and as the CEO of its Swedish branch. Her corporate roles include Head of Marketing at Sony Ericsson in Germany, Marketing Communications Manager for Ericsson Mobile Communications in the Middle East and Africa, and Corporate Communications Director at Aspiro.
IKEA Social Entrepreneurship (ISE) supports social entrepreneurs in creating social impact in and beyond the IKEA value chain.
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