The Board of Swedish Bioenergy (Svebio) has announced that it has appointed Lina Håkansdotter as the Association's new CEO. She will assume the role in early October and lead the organization’s efforts to highlight and strengthen bioenergy's role in Sweden’s energy and climate transition.
Lina Håkansdotter holds a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and has over 25 years of experience in energy-intensive industry, business organizations, and strategic consulting. She will succeed current CEO Anna Törner, who leaves Svebio to take up a professional role elsewhere.
We are delighted to welcome Lina Håkansdotter as the new CEO of Svebio. She possesses a unique combination of deep expertise in the energy sector, strategic vision, and extensive experience from both the business world and policy development. With her broad network and ability to build trust among industry, policymakers, and society, she is exceptionally well-equipped to lead Svebio into its next phase of development. In the coming years, we need to continue strengthening the competitiveness and visibility of bioenergy while further developing Svebio’s role as a unifying force for the entire bioeconomy, comented Alarik Sandrup, Chairman of the Board of Svebio.
Lina Håkansdotter has held leadership positions at organizations including Stegra, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv), Uniper, the Swedish Forest Industries Federation (Skogsindustrierna), and SCA, focusing on energy, sustainability, communications, and public affairs.
I look forward to further developing Svebio together with its members. Bioenergy forms a backbone of the Swedish energy system and already strengthens Sweden’s competitiveness by enhancing energy security and reducing climate emissions; the opportunities ahead are even greater. Beyond the development of current solutions for heat, power, and fuels, there is significant potential within the future bioeconomy—including in biomaterials, biochemicals, and biofuels. Sweden is uniquely positioned to take a leading role in this evolution, and Svebio will be a strong voice ensuring these opportunities are realized, said Lina Håkansdotter.
