Jesper Brodin

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Jesper Brodin
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Speaking at the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2021
Born (1968-11-09) 9 November 1968 (age 55)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Education1994 – M.Sc. Industrial Engineering
Alma mater Chalmers University of Technology
TitleChief Executive Officer of INGKA Holding
Term2017–present
PredecessorPeter Agnefjäll
Children3

Jesper Brodin (born 9 November 1968) is a Swedish business leader and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ingka Group. [1] During his career at IKEA, Brodin has held a number of different roles including assistant to Ingvar Kamprad, Business Area Manager Kitchen and Dining, as well as managing director for Range & Supply, Inter IKEA Group. [2]

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Early life and education

Born in 1968 in Gothenburg, Sweden, [3] Brodin graduated with a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in 1994. [4]

Career

Brodin has held several positions within Ingka Group. [5] In 1995, Brodin joined IKEA as the company's Purchase Manager in Pakistan. [6] After Pakistan, he became the Range & Supply Manager in Southeast Asia in 1997. In 1999, Brodin assumed the role of assistant to Ingvar Kamprad and Anders Dahlvig, CEO of IKEA Group at the time. [7] In 2008, Brodin moved to China to become Regional Purchase Manager. In 2011 he moved back to Sweden to serve as IKEA Supply Chain Manager at IKEA of Sweden, before becoming CEO of IKEA Range & Supply in 2013. [8] Brodin succeeded Peter Agnefjäll as CEO of Ingka Group in September 2017. [9]

Climate advocacy

In 2019, Brodin joined The B Team, a nonprofit organization advocating ecological sustainability and humanitarianism in global business practices. [10] He is also the chair of World Economic Forum Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, a committee of corporate administrators who employ environmentally conscious business strategies. [11]

Personal life

Brodin lives in Helsingborg, Sweden. He is married with three children and fills his spare time with sailing and music. [12]

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