Marie-Louise Ek

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The 2025 sustainability trends you need to know

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Understanding IFRS S1 and S2 in under four minutes

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Another one for the books: SuperReturn International returns with grandeur!

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The world of Finovate

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Should the metaverse be on your corporate innovation to-do list?

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Utilising STEEPLE for strategic growth

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How to be a data-driven organisation

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The MINDSPACE framework: understanding of human behavior to influence actions

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Breaking barriers in healthcare: enhancing accessibility for people with disabilities

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Chef Tom Kerridge on the pressures of maintaining a Michelin star

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New restaurant business: Top tips to get ready to open

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Why we need more women in the boardroom...and how to do it

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How menstrual leave can create a happy and inclusive workplace

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Can We Decarbonise Rail By 2050?

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Event Masters: Cliff Rigano of Mast-Jägermeister US on putting people at the heart of events

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Marie-Louise Ek has 20+ years of experience in the people function, having worked with several Fortune 500s across industries, spanning all continents.

After graduation in 2000, she spent 10 years with Swedish technology group Sandvik, early pioneers of HR transformation, which took her around the world and offered a broad variety of accountabilities. Post this she lead Africa, Middle East & Asia for APM Terminals, cultural transformation at Bridgestone, emerging markets in Coty and franchise business in PepsiCo in Dubai.

Marie-Louise has a real passion for agility, tech and wellbeing. She is an avid fan of optimization and simplification, both in personal and in working life.

Marie-Louise has a bachelors degree in human resources management from Lund University, Sweden.

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