Lars Lindgren, interested in the area where people and cities learn and improve through human and technical development while sustaining the triple bottom line of People, Profits and the Planet.
About Lars Lindgren:
Born in Stockholm and educated in Linköping, Paris and Honolulu. Background in Natural Sciences. Studied Business Administration and Computer Science in both US and Sweden. Graduating with a Master of Science in Human Resource Management, majoring in Organizational Development and Pedagogy (Thesis on Internet Based Learning). Lived and studied on Hawaii 1997-98. Worked in San Francisco during 2006-07. Travelled full circle around the globe in 2007, with extended stay in Bhutan. Currently living and working in Stockholm, (the first Environmental Capital of Europe).
Interests:
Health, Happiness, Freedom, Opportunities
Applied intelligence
Empowering Technologies, Simulations
Sustainability and Human Growth
Art (including Martial Art)
Work:
Worked with Business Strategy Implementation through on-line Business Simulations for companies and organizations in Europe, US, Africa, Asia and Australia. Back in the 20:th century I joined BTS as the first recruit in the new on-line learning business unit, BTS Interactive. Throughout my 12 years I took on many roles as developer, programmer, project lead, resource planner, head of technology and eventually Managing Director. Throughout my time I participated in hundreds of development projects for high profile companies around the world and helped grow the team into an international business with presence in Sweden, Spain, USA west coast and east coast, Australia and India. Based in San Francisco during 2006 and 2007. Winner of multiple awards for our online solutions in categories such as Projects of the year in Simulation and Games, Best e-Learning solutions etc. Included awards from Training Magazine, Brandon Hall and Swedish Learning Association. (www.bts.com)
Founder of the company “Net L’earnings”. (www.netlearnings.com) and “XD”. (www.xd.se)
CEO of MINERVA Corporate Learning Partner (MCLP Sweden AB), one of Sweden’s largest companies specialized in Training and Net based learning. Helped grow revenues and profit and through an acquisition of SJ Service Academy the team approximately doubled. (www.minervaclp.com)
Between 2013-2018 working as Human Resource Manager at the Stockholm City Department of Environmental Protection. It’s the largest Environment and Health Department in Sweden and Stockholm is the first Green Capital of Europe. In 2018 the department of Environmental Protection won award for best Attractive employer-index in Sweden. I was also on the department’s Floorhockey team when we won Silver medal in the Stockholm City cup. (international.stockholm.se)
Winner of Sweden’s attractive employeer award (www.nyckeltalsinstitutet.se)
In 2019, heading up a central analysis team at the Swedish Transport Administration. From 2022 working as Strategist in the Operational management department in the central Economy and Steering function at one of Sweden’s largest government agencies with a yearly budget of around 8 billion dollar. (www.trafikverket.se)
Politics:
Joined the Green party in 2010. During 2014-2018 Elected member of the Sundbyberg City Council. For two years, starting January 2016, Chairman of the Department of Buildings permits and Environmental Protection. This was during a time when Sundbyberg was the fastest growing city in Sweden.
Co-founder of Sundbyberg’s Localparty (SLP) established 29th of January 2018. SLP grew fast up until the election in September the same year and only missed getting seats in the city council by 150 votes. Focused on local democracy, openness and sustainable development of the city, it’s people and the local businesses. (www.sumpan.org)