Jesper Brodin is the Management Board Member of Ingka Group | IKEA and the former CEO of the company. He left the role in November 2025 and will continue in this capacity until February 2026. His career within IKEA spans over 30 years, and during the last 8 years he... Read more
Jesper Brodin is the Management Board Member of Ingka Group | IKEA and the former CEO of the company. He left the role in November 2025 and will continue in this capacity until February 2026. His career within IKEA spans over 30 years, and during the last 8 years he has held the role as CEO for the Group. Before being appointed CEO, Jesper was Managing Director at IKEA of Sweden/Range & Supply, meaning he was responsible for the development of the product range and supply chain of the IKEA Brand.
Jesper’s career at IKEA started in Pakistan 1995 as a purchase manager; not long after he became Regional Purchase Manager for Southeast Asia. In 1999, he took on the assignment of assistant, both to IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad and to Anders Dahlvig, who was CEO at that time.
As a leader, Jesper is known for his belief in values-based leadership and for his emphasis on togetherness, saying: “The power is where the people are. Believe in yourself and your strengths, but don’t forget to rely on other people’s strengths, too. Because we’re truly stronger together.”
Jesper has a strong commitment and experience of the intersection between business and sustainability and holds the role as Chair of the B Team as well as the Co-Chair role for UN Global Compact – advocating for future where purpose and profit go hand in hand. In 2024 he was named one of the 100 most influential people of by TIME.
In March 2026, Jesper Brodin was appointed Chair of the Board of The Earthshot Prize, founded by HRH Prince William, succeeding Christiana Figueres. As Chair, he will help guide the world’s leading environmental prize at the midway point of its ten-year mission to accelerate and scale bold solutions to repair the planet. His appointment reflects his long-standing commitment to demonstrating that what is good for the planet is also good for business, and his belief in mobilising business, government and innovators to drive impact at scale.
Jesper was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, and holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Married with three children, he fills his spare time with sailing and music: “To play the guitar is my yoga. I do it every day.”
Drawing on his leadership of IKEA through Covid-19, Jesper shares how resilient leadership, customer focus and the courage to continue investing helped the business navigate a temporary 75% loss of turnover, accelerate online growth by 45%, and emerge stronger through digital transformation and sustainability.
Jesper draws on his experience leading major omnichannel and sustainability transformations at IKEA, sharing how large organisations can successfully adapt, scale change and create long-term value through transformation.
Jesper explores what it takes to lead in the unknown, build trust and inspire people to move forward with confidence. He shares how strong values, clarity of purpose and empowering teams create the foundation for leadership that lasts through both growth and uncertainty.
What does it take to stay at the forefront of change and drive innovation at scale? Jesper shares how organisations can create the culture, structures and mindset needed to continuously develop, test new ideas and remain relevant in fast-changing markets.
Jesper explores the intersection between business and sustainability, showing how purpose, trust and responsible leadership are not only good for society, but also critical drivers of long-term business growth and customer loyalty.
Having spent most of his career across retail, supply chains and product development, Jesper shares practical insights into how these functions can evolve together to meet changing customer needs while driving efficiency, accessibility and growth.
How do you transform into a truly sustainable company? Jesper shares how sustainability can be integrated into every part of the business, from operations and supply chains to culture, leadership and long-term value creation.