Carina Akerstrom, Founder of Handelsbanken

Carina Akerstrom was appointed CEO of Svenska Handelsbanken AB, a Swedish bank, in February 2019, making her the first female chief executive for the company.

About Carina Akerstrom

Carina Akerstrom was appointed CEO of Svenska Handelsbanken AB, a Swedish bank, in February 2019, making her the first female chief executive for the company. She joined Handelsbanken in 1986. Akerstrom resigned from her role as chairman of Alecta in March 2024 after one week due to a potential conflict of interest related to Alecta's investment in Heimstaden Bostad AB, given Handelsbanken's ties to Heimstaden Bostad as a creditor.

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