Welcome to Tech Royale
Where Innovation Meets Conversation
In the fast-paced arena of technology, staying ahead isn’t just an advantage – it’s survival. Tech Royale is your ringside seat to the most exciting bouts in the tech world, where HiQ’s CMO Robin Askelöf meet the industry heavyweights. So, are you ready to don your headphones and enter the tech arena? Subscribe, listen, and level up your tech game. Who knows, you might just find the inspiration for your next big innovation!
Please note: all episodes are in Swedish
Our latest Podcasts
The AI Shift for Real: Microsoft Sweden’s CEO on Innovation, Investment, and the Future
The technological shift we’re in the midst of is unlike anything we’ve seen before. AI is transforming how companies are run, how people work, and how societies take shape. At the same time, we need leadership that not only understands the technology – but sees the human being behind it. In this episode of Tech Royale, we meet Sophia Wikander, CEO of Microsoft Sweden. She is steering the company through a historic transformation, where Microsoft is investing SEK 33.7 billion in Swedish AI infrastructure, training a quarter of a million Swedes in AI skills, and building the data centers of the future.
From Code to Culture: SEB’s Petra Ålund on Leadership, AI and the Bank of the Future
How do you lead transformation in an industry that’s both deeply institutional and rapidly changing – where trust is currency and technology is reshaping everything from customer relations to talent needs? Petra Ålund is Chief HR Officer at SEB and a member of the bank’s Group Executive Committee. Before that, she was SEB’s Head of Technology, leading more than 3,000 tech specialists – following a long career at Scania and Sandvik. In Tech Royale, she shares her journey from code to culture – and why she believes the two are now more connected than ever.
From Google to Public Service: Johan A Eriksson on Tech, Learning, and the Future of SVT
Going from a top position at Google to the role of CTO at Sveriges Television is no small step. But for Johan A Eriksson, it’s about more than just a job – it’s about bringing together innovation, societal value, and lifelong learning.
Tech Policy in the Spotlight: Minister for Civil Affairs Erik Slottner on AI, Cybersecurity, and Sweden’s Digital Future
Digitalization has shifted from being a technical issue to – with the rise of AI – transforming not only our tools, but the very way we live and work. This makes political direction more important than ever.