Helen de la Gardie

Helen De la Gardie has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Their most recent position was at Scania Group as the Head of Corporate Digital Experience Expertise on an interim basis. In this role, they managed the Experience Expertise team and was responsible for leadership, recruitment, strategy, budget, operational excellence, and being a member of the management team. Prior to this, Helen worked at ARC Arise Consulting as a Business Director, where they led the Physical Design capability and served as the Sustainability lead. Helen contributed to business growth by building and maintaining client relationships and co-creating experiences. In their previous role at Valtech, Helen held the position of Director PM & Tech, and was responsible for project management, technology, and driving the Circular Economy initiative. Helen also worked as a Business Designer & Strategist & Engagement Manager at Valtech. Earlier in their career, Helen held various roles such as Head of Business Design at Itch, Innovation Lead & Business Designer at Itch, Manager of Digital Strategy & Business Design at Itch, Digital Project Manager & Innovation Lead at Daresay Digital Agency, Sourcing Manager at SEB, Business Analyst at SEB, Management Consultant/Team lead/Project Manager at UnitedLog, Business Consultant/Project Manager at ISE Konsult AB, and System designer/developer at Lawson Software. Throughout their career, Helen has demonstrated expertise in leadership, strategy development, project management, and business design.

Helen De la Gardie has a Bachelor's degree in Informatics, Economics, and other related subjects from Linköping University, which they obtained between 1996 and 2001. In 2002, they completed a trainee program at Intentia University. Additionally, Helen obtained certification as a Certified Business Architect from Dataföreningen Kompetens in 2018.