We have finally been able to reschedule this event originally planned in August. If you have already registered you will keep your spot, but please let us know if you can no longer make it and kindly give your spot away to someone else.

Is moving upwards in the hierarchy always the best or can moving sideways benefit you more? Should you stick to a plan or go with the flow when opportunities arise?

Join us for an interactive session with our experienced panel to discuss career choices from different perspectives, in partnership with Heidrick & Struggles

Questions we will explore

1. Do you need a five-year career plan?
2. How to move, upwards or sideways?
3. How to get back on a career track after taking a break?
4. How do you plan for a sustainable career over the long term?

Your Panel

Susanna Amcoff Bridfelt
Susanna Amcoff Bridfelt is the Head of Fund Groups for the Nordic region at Allfunds. She is responsible for asset managers and fund companies based in the Nordic region that are connected to the Allfunds global fund platform and wealthtech investment solutions. Prior to this, Susanna was the Head of Nordic Fund Market at Nasdaq, responsible for the Nasdaq Nordic Fund Market, a fintech solution that offers a broad number of mutual funds to customers through one single interface.

Before joining Nasdaq, she worked for nine years at Movestic Liv & Pension, where she served as a Relationship Manager for external fund managers, clients/fund distributors & the fund structure/SICAV in Luxembourg and also as a Specialist for Fund Operations. Prior to Movestic, Susanna worked for nine years at Fidelity International, where she served as a Sales Associate and a Customer Services Representative, responsible for mutual fund sales, organising client events, telephone conferences/client meetings with fund managers, attending investment fairs, outbond calls, preparing RFPs, regular key client updates on funds, negotiating agreements, and client on-boarding, business development projects, both local, pan-European and global.

Patrik Hammar
Patrik Hammar is a partner in charge of Heidrick & Struggles’ Stockholm office and a member of  the  global Financial Services, Financial Officer, and CEO & Board of Directors practices. With over eight years of experience in executive search, he specializes in senior executives roles and board member recruitment, as well as providing other leadership advisory services.

Prior to his work in executive search, Patrik worked at Royal Bank of Scotland and Swedish Export Credit Corporation, where he served in relationship management roles for corporate clients in various sectors.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Business Administration and Economics from Uppsala University and is fluent in Swedish and English, with conversational French skills. Additionally, he serves as a reserve officer in the Swedish Royal Navy.

Ulrika Hasselgren
Ulrika Hasselgren is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Coeli, a Swedish asset management firm, and a Member of the Board at byWiT, Coeli Global AB, and Fundrella. She is also a Senior Advisor at INFRANODE and a Guest Lecturer on sustainable finance and investment at Linköping University.

She was previously the Global Head of Sustainability and Impact Investment at Danske Bank and the Managing Director, Global Head of Responsible Investment Strategy and ESG Integration at Institutional Shareholder Services. She has also served as the Chair of the Eligibility Committee at LuxFLAG, a member of the board at Eurosif – The European Sustainable Investment Forum, and the CEO and founding partner of Ethix SRI Advisors. Ulrika Hasselgren has taught business ethics and responsible investment at Stockholm University.

Maria Wahl Burvall
Maria Wahl Burvall is an HR Manager with over 25 years of experience in the field. She is currently working at Alecta, a Swedish pension company, where she has been employed since February 2014. Prior to that, she spent more than 25 years working for Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden. During her time at Sveriges Riksbank, Maria developed the HR function from a reactive personnel administrative department to a proactive and professional HR function.

Maria implemented frameworks for HR’s areas such as work environment, talent management, and employer branding. Additionally, she established a mindset for leadership, supported by relevant leadership training, and developed models for talent management and salary setting. Maria also involved all employees in clarifying the kind of teamwork required for the Riksbank to achieve its goals. Maria holds an economist degree and has a background as an HR specialist and an economist in the monetary policy department.

Moderator: Aline Reichenberg Gustafsson, CFA
Aline Reichenberg Gustafsson is the CEO and Editor at NordSIP, a website on Nordic Sustainable Investments that connects institutional investors who want to invest in sustainable and responsible products to investment managers that offer such products. Aline is also the Founder of Ek & Vass AB, a Stockholm-based company that provides medium-sized alternative investment funds investor relations and capital introduction services. She has also worked as an Investment Professional and interim CFO at CORDET Capital Partners LLP and as Co-fund manager, Deputy CEO & Partner at Wiborg Kapitalforvaltning. Aline is a Board Member of KvinnoKapital.