Svenska Spel appoints Katarina Borstedt as Chief People & Culture Officer

Katarina Borstedt has been appointed Chief People & Culture Officer at Svenska Spel and will take up the role in September 2026. Following the appointment, Joakim Karlsson, who has been serving in an acting capacity, will return to his permanent role as Head of Talent Acquisition & Tech.

Borstedt joins from her most recent role as VP People & Culture at Munters FoodTech. She brings extensive senior leadership experience in HR.

Her previous roles include Chief People & Culture Officer at Proxify, Director of Growth at Northvolt and leadership positions at Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Munksjö. Earlier in her career, she also worked as a consultant specialising in organisational design and HR transformation at PwC and Deloitte.

Svenska Spel President and CEO Anna Johnson stated: “I am very pleased to welcome Katarina to Svenska Spel. She has broad experience in leading HR and organisational issues in companies undergoing change and building for growth. This expertise will be important for us as we continue to develop Svenska Spel with a focus on sustainable growth, customer satisfaction and corporate culture.

“As Chief People & Culture Officer, Katarina will have a central role in strengthening and developing our organisation, our leadership and our working methods, as well as leading transformation."

Borstedt added: “I am delighted to be appointed as Chief People & Culture Officer at Svenska Spel, a company with a strong brand, exciting games and a clear purpose to give back to society. I hope to contribute with my experience of developing organisations, leadership and working methods in growth and change journeys.

“For me, HR is about creating conditions for employees and leaders to develop, with the customer and the business as a clear starting point. I am very much looking forward to doing this together with my new colleagues at Svenska Spel."

Going the other way, Anna Romboli left Svenska Spel to become ATG CEO.

Svenska Spel recently reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, with net gaming revenue for the operator growing 2% to nearly SEK1.9bn ($206.2m)