Jesper Brodin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as CEO of Ingka Group (IKEA) since September 2017
Oversaw IKEA's investment in online sales and the launch of a market for pre-owned goods
Chairs the World Economic Forum Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders
Joined The B Team, a nonprofit advocating ecological sustainability
Graduated with a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in 1994

Biography

Jesper Brodin is a Swedish business leader and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ingka Group, the largest franchisee of IKEA, a position he assumed in September 2017. He began his career at IKEA in 1995 as Purchase Manager in Pakistan. Over the years, he held various international roles including Range & Supply Manager in Southeast Asia, Regional Purchase Manager in China, and assistant to Ingvar Kamprad and then-CEO Anders Dahlvig.