CEO Micael Johansson Saab

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We are excited to announce that Mr. Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab will be our next guest at SwedCham APAC CEO Series. Mr Johansson will share with us how he sees the role of the defence industry in our society today and outline his key strategic priorities for Saab Group. He will also comment on how current geopolitical uncertainties impact the company and what he considers as crucial measures in order to continue to keep our world a safe place.

The conversation with Mr Johansson will be led by Meia Nouwens, Senior Fellow for Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernization at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

This is an online event exclusive for APAC SwedCham Members.

Saab in short:

Founded in 1937, Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions from military defence to civil security. Their mission is to keep people and society safe. Headquartered in Sweden and with operations on every continent, Saab continuously develops, adapts and improves new technology to meet its customers' changing needs. In 2022, the company had 19,000 employees and a turnover of SEK 42 bn.

When: Wednesday, November 8, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Where: Zoom Webinar - an email will be sent with instructions to join online prior to the event.

Previous guests at SwedCham's APAC CEO Series:

Göran Björkman, CEO, Alleima

Jesper Brodin, CEO, Ingka Group

Mats Ramström, CEO, Atlas Copco Group

Christian Levin, CEO, Scania Group

Jonas Samuelson, CEO, Electrolux Group

Speaker

Micael Johansson

President & CEO of Saab Group

Meia Nouwens

Senior Fellow for Chinese Security and Defence Policy at International Institute for Strategic Studies

Mr Johansson is President and CEO of the Swedish defence and security company Saab since October 2019. He is a member of Saab Group Management.

Mr. Johansson brings around 40 years of experience within engineering, sensor systems and defence. He is an experienced leader, and has served within many different areas and at many different levels of Saab AB through the years. Most recently, he served as Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO for Saab AB. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President and head of business area Surveillance, comprising Saab’s operations within Radar,
Electronic Warfare, Command and Control and Traffic Management systems.

Since 2019, he is a member of the Board of ASD – Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe.

Mr. Johansson started his career as a systems engineer in 1985. After that, he held various management positions at Saab Avionics (then known as Ericsson Saab Avionics). In 2008, he was appointed President of Saab Avitronics and in January 2010 Senior Vice President and Head of Saab’s business area Surveillance.

He is active on a global level within Saab through various positions and boards within Saab, giving him a unique platform for involvement in the business in countries such as USA, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Brazil.

Mr Johansson holds a BSc+ in Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Uppsala, Sweden and various management training, e.g. at IFL Executive Education and Investor Forum Novare.

Ms Meia Nouwens is Senior Fellow for Chinese Security and Defence Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, UK. Ms Nouwens leads cross-departmental research on China across the Institute’s five offices. She leads IISS research on China’s Digital Silk Road and Belt and Road Initiative. Meia’s expertise lies in Chinese security and defence analysis, innovation, as well as China’s regional strategic affairs and international relations.

Prior to commencing at IISS, she worked for the European External Action Service. She has previously worked in private-sector consulting firms and international organisations on foreign policy, security and defence topics.

Ms Nouwens holds a BA Hons in international relations and political science from Macquarie University, a master’s in international relations and diplomacy from Leiden University in conjunction with the Clingendael Institute, and an MPhil in modern Chinese studies from the University of Oxford and Peking University. She is bilingual in English and Dutch and proficient in Mandarin, Spanish and French.

Ms Nouwens has been featured in the Financial Times, Politico, The Washington Post, Reuters, Bloomberg UK, Breaking Defense, Defense News, BBC, The Japan Times, Nikkei Asia, The Diplomat, The Economist, NOS, Prospect Magazine, The Guardian, The Telegraph, among other news organisations.