Carl Petruson

Appointed CEO of Avantime, an IT and digital transformation consultancy based in Stockholm. Leading the company's next phase of growth with a focus on business development, new service offerings and deepening client partnerships. Avantime helps organisations navigate digital change — delivering hands-on expertise across IT strategy, transformation and implementation to create lasting business value.

Co-founder and Chairman of the board of the startup Thalius AI, focusing on strategy, governance and financing. Thalius AI is a Stockholm-based deeptech company pioneering transparent and controllable embeddings for next-generation product search and discovery.

Working as Chairman of the Board and advisor at the software startup Inphiz with setting up the governance and structures for a successful scale-up. At Inphiz, we transform regulatory compliance and communication challenges into streamlined, effective processes. Our mission is to simplify communication pathways, automate follow-ups on KPIs, and digitize critical processes such as permits and approvals. Our focus is to ensure that every employee, from individual contributors to managers, has clear, delegated responsibilities and access to the tools they need to stay compliant, efficient, and productive. Inphiz is offered as a SaaS solution with professional services.

Senior Advisor at SkyTech, the leading supplier of marking, signs and similar products to installations in Europe and US. We have 13 businesses working primarily with manufacturers and infrastructure with focus on long-term sustainable growth.

Advisor and investor mainly working with startups and new ventures with focus on go-to-market strategies.

Zpin Ventures was founded in Stockholm, Sweden with a mission to support innovative Scandinavian tech companies with scale-up and funding.

Chairman of the board at the mobility company Zipforce that offered a portable and rechargeable electric motor that turned any existing bicycle into an electric bike. Zipforce was a more sustainable and affordable alternative than to buy a new produced electric bicycle. We offered the product with accessories and services around it on the web with drop-shipping partners.

Senior Advisor and Partner at CombinedX - the #1 competence hub of Swedish experts in digitalization. Working with group synergies, M&A’s and the IPO process. For more information in Swedish, please visit www.combinedx.com

Experts and advisors in the digital workplace based on Microsoft technology. We are helping customers with Collaboration 365, Automation, Self-services, Identity Management and Care. For more information in Swedish, please visit www.smartsmiling.se

The team at Smiling Workplaces are experts in advising and implementing Office365, Microsoft365 and especially SharePoint. The company is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner. The company was acquired by SmartSourcing in November 2020 and was merged into one entity in March 2021. For more information in Swedish, please visit www.smilingworkplaces.com

Experts in E-commerce with a very advanced SaaS platform for B2B and B2C. The customers get help growing their digital business with expert services. The company was sold to Kodmyran in January 2021. For more information in Swedish, please visit www.sitedirect.se