Nina Jönsson
ICA Gruppen
President & CEO
In parthership with: Market
Steering with a 100-year perspective: Nina Jönsson on Leadership, Innovation & Customer Value
Stage: D-Talks Unplugged
Leadership, Power & Retail Transformation
11:00 am-11:20 am - 4 March
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Add to calendar2026-03-04 11:00:002026-03-04 11:20:00Europe/StockholmSteering with a 100-year perspective: Nina Jönsson on Leadership, Innovation & Customer ValueICA Gruppen - Nina JönssonLeadership, Power & Retail TransformationSvensk Digital Handelnoreply@dhandel.seevent
Steering with a 100-year perspective: Nina Jönsson on Leadership, Innovation & Customer Value
Nina Jönsson became CEO of ICA Gruppen in 2023 during a period of rapid change in Swedish retail, driven by shifting consumer expectations, new competitors and accelerating innovation. By sharpening strategic priorities, strengthening customer focus and makingcourageous leadership decisions, she has reinforced mandate and competitiveness across the business — while leading ICA Sverige back go grow and continuing to develop Apotek Hjärtat as Sweden’sleading pharmacy chain.
In this session, Nina reflects on leading through volatility, balancing stability withrenewal, and ensuring long-term relevance in a fast-moving market.
Session in Swedish
Nina Jönsson
ICA Gruppen
President & CEO
Competing to Win: How Sweden Can Scale, Export and Stay Competitive
Stage: Congress Hall
Shaping Culture, Transforming Commerce
1:45 pm-2:15 pm - 4 March
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Add to calendar2026-03-04 13:45:002026-03-04 14:15:00Europe/StockholmCompeting to Win: How Sweden Can Scale, Export and Stay CompetitiveICA Gruppen - Nina JönssonShaping Culture, Transforming CommerceSvensk Digital Handelnoreply@dhandel.seevent
Competing to Win: How Sweden Can Scale, Export and Stay Competitive
Nina Jönsson, CEO of ICA Group, and Rickard Lyko, CEO and Co-Founder of Lyko, discuss what competitiveness, export and scale really mean in practice for Swedish retail companies operating in a tougher global landscape.
From productivity and AI to speed, regulation and leadership, the discussion focuses on what Sweden must do now to scale winners and stay competitive internationally. The conversation also dives into ICA Group’s and Lyko’s own playbooks for winning in an increasingly competitive market. From how ICA balances local strength with scale and efficiency, to how Lyko builds international growth through brand, technology and customer obsession, the session offers concrete insights into the strategic choices, priorities and trade-offs required to compete—and win—at scale.
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