The Inspiring Fifty

The Inspiring Fifty, an initiative to identify, encourage, develop and showcase women in leadership positions within the technology sector, yesterday named its first Nordic honorees. 

The aim of The Inspiring Fifty is to put a focus on the often-ignored women leaders in tech and set a shining example for future tech leaders. As The Inspiring Fifty describe their purpose: “We hope to inspire a new generation of female leaders and entrepreneurs, leading the charge to affect meaningful and durable change.”

The five women from Bonnier in the Nordic region of The Inspiring Fifty are:

• Anki Ahrnell, CDO and CTO, Bonnier AB
• Stina Bergfors, Founder, United Screens
• Louise Herping Ellgaard, Co-Founder, Clio Online
• Charlotte Svensson, CDO, Bonnier News
• Sara Öhrvall, Digital Advisor and former Head of Bonnier R&D

“I am delighted to have been named one of the 50 most inspiring women in the technology sector across the Nordics 2016,” says Anki Ahrnell. “It’s an honor to be in a group alongside so many powerful and smart women working in so many different areas of technology. And I’m particularly happy that five out of 50, that’s 10 percent, are from Bonnier companies! It’s so important that young women see that there are there are lots of opportunities for them in digital and technology, and this initiative from The Inspiring Fifty is one way of showing them by providing them with role models close to home.”