Björn Edström

Björn Edström is an accomplished cybersecurity professional currently serving as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Helsing, a defense AI company since October 2024. Prior to this role, Björn held the position of Director of Cybersecurity at EQT Group from August 2021 to July 2024, where responsibilities included strategic cybersecurity enhancements and due diligence for investments. As Head of Security at Peltarion from November 2019 to July 2021, Björn contributed to making AI technology accessible and secure. Earlier experience includes a tenure at KRY, focusing on information security management, and a long-standing role at Spotify, where Björn progressed from Senior Software Engineer to Lead Security Engineer, overseeing security initiatives and consulting on architecture and design projects.