Christian Karlsson

Member of group Extended Management Team. Responsible for strategic business development of the group and acquisition processes.

Strategic business development of the group and its subsidiaries. Sustainability and innovation as a strategy for growth. AddLife is a listed Swedish Medtech company active on the European market. AddLife owns and develops market-leading companies in niche segments with offerings aimed primarily at the healthcare sector – from research to medical care.

Supporting healthcare companies to grow global sales in EMEA, especially the CEE region and Israel. 3 month stand in for Country Manager during parental leave, including people and P/L responsibilities. Leading the Sweden-Israel Innovation Initiative, The Connector (http://www.theconnector.co.il): co-creation of innovation projects within Artificial Intelligence. Working and collaborating since 7 years in the healthcare sector in Europe e.g. Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Israel. Business Development, Stakeholder Management and Public Affairs / Public Policy. Tasks includes all phases within project management; from initial sales process and scope framing to team coordination, delivery and closure. Managing and leading complex client dialogues before and during collaborations.

Responsible for the healthcare & life science sector in Iberia. Local client lead and responsible for some of the largest client accounts in Southern Europe with tangible results and impacts. Project Manager for Iberian and cross-border projects (including team, budget and P/L responsibility). Business Development, Stakeholder Management and Public Affairs / Public Policy. Tasks including all phases within project management; from initial sales process and scope framing to team coordination, delivery and closure. This includes managing and leading important, and sometimes complex, client dialogues before and during collaborations. Part of the Iberia management team, stand in for the Swedish Trade Commissioner to Spain and Country Manager for Business Sweden in Spain and Portugal.

Project Manager for Iberian and European cross-border projects, including team and budget and P/L responsibility. Business Development, Stakeholder Management and Public Affairs. Tasks including all phases within project management; from initial sales process and scope framing to team coordination, delivery and closure. This includes managing and leading important, and sometimes complex, client dialogues before and during collaborations. Part of the Iberia management team and stand-in for the Swedish Trade Commissioner to Spain and Country Manager Spain and Portugal. Responsible for the Healthcare & Life Sciences sectors in Iberia.

Management consulting firm that helps Swedish companies grow global sales and international companies invest and expand in Sweden. Participation in projects, e.g. market entry, market analysis & business development support, public stakeholder management, B2B, B2G & G2G meetings Main sectors: Health Care & Life Sciences, Industrial Equipment & ICT.

Global online LGTBI travel agency. Start-up that was later sold to Logitravel. • Amplified service offering by including flights, city guides & events. • Extended global partnership network by 50%.

Spanish SME company within communication, promotions and events. • Coordinated partnership relations and tasks for events. Served as scout for ideas to develop business. • Increased efficiency by implementing digital procedures for sales, marketing and client interaction.

Successfully planned and coordinated a major tourism project in Berlin, Germany. Collaboration between ECO (Business Association) and Madrid Tourism Board (Turismo Madrid).

National Association of PhD and Graduates in Political Science and Sociology (Spain) Human Resources and Professional Career Service Department

IT company established in Paris.

Graduated with honours. Awarded the 2022 SSE MBA Carl Silfvén scholarship. Named to the SSE President's List 2024 for outstanding academic achievements. The highest-ranked EMBA in the Nordics. Includes certificates of accomplishment: - “Sustainability Expedition: Tapajós” by Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EAESP) - “SSE-NUS Doing Business in Asia Programme” by National University of Singapore - "Data Driven Analytics: Understanding and Applying in a Business Context" by Stanford - Center for Professional Development

Elected Student Representative in several occasions for positions in Council Departments of the Faculty, the University Council, the Faculty Senate and the Students Central Delegation of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. April 2008: Organizer of the academic event “Sistemas electorales: Una visión plural” in the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, with the presence of the United States, Italian and Croatian Embassies. March 2008: Elected President of the Student Association UEFP (Unión de Estudiantes para el Futuro Profesional de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología). May 2007: Participant of the simulator “C’MUN 2007” (Catalonia Model United Nations), representing Panama in the Security Council, Barcelona.