Annika Haaker is the Chief People & Culture Officer at Alimak Group, based in Stockholm, Sweden. With over 25 years of global experience in Human Resources and Communication, Annika has led the transformation of People & Culture functions across a wide range of industries. Her career spans both the financial sector—having spent a decade at Nasdaq — and European manufacturing and B2B corporations, giving her a uniquely broad perspective on organizational dynamics.
Her expertise includes leadership development, organizational culture, change management, HR digitalization, strategic communication, people engagement, and business partnerships. A seasoned leader, Annika has successfully driven large-scale system implementations and streamlined HR operations to align with business priorities. Known for building highly engaged teams and simplifying complexity, she brings a strategic yet practical approach to enabling business growth through those who matter most to the organization – its people.
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In this session you will hear a unique story of how Alimak Group built its People and Culture function from zero. With limited resources, internal talent and strong leadership alignment, HR team introduced modern tools and became a key engine for engagement, performance and measurable business growth. •What was the biggest problem when we started building the People and Culture team? How did we solve it? •Which new tools or ways helped us most to improve employee engagement and business results? •How did we get business leaders to support HR and work closely with them?
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