CEO & Founder at Stilla Inc.
San Francisco, California
Wearable World, Inc.
Entrepreneur in Residence
June 2015 to Present
Vinna Ventures Inc.
CEO
March 2014 to Present
San Francisco & Stockholm
Hanelin of Sweden
CEO & Co-Founder
July 2011 to Present
Wearable World, Inc.
Vice President Strategy
December 2014 to May 2015
San Francisco Bay Area
Universum
Global Head of Talent Networks
October 2012 to August 2013
Stockholm, New York & Singapore
Connecta
Strategy Consultant
January 2010 to October 2012
Trice Imaging
Board member
June 2009 to December 2010
Ericsson
Strategic Product Manager
March 2007 to January 2010
Ericsson
Business Consultant
August 2006 to March 2007
4C Strategies
Sector Manager IT/Telecom
January 2005 to July 2006
Modern Times Group MTG
Management Trainee - Executive assistant
January 2004 to November 2004
TeliaSonera
Business Developer & Intrapreneur
September 2000 to January 2004
Swedish Armed Forces
Second lieutenant
January 1998 to April 1999
Uppsala University
Bachelor of Arts Business Administration
2004 to 2005
Mälardalen University
Bachelor of Science Innovation Technology
2000 to 2003
University of Macau
International Business & Strategy
2002 to 2002
The Institute of Technology at Linköping University
Interaction design
Linköping University
Psychology
What company does Elin Elkehag work for?
Elin Elkehag works for Wearable World, Inc.
What is Elin Elkehag's role at Wearable World, Inc.?
Elin Elkehag is Entrepreneur in Residence
What industry does Elin Elkehag work in?
Elin Elkehag works in the Information Technology and Services industry.
📖 Summary
Passionate and results oriented businesswoman with a positive mindset, strong driving force and international experience. Genuinely interested in issues related to what value technology brings to people and how to make money from it. Specialties: Strategy, Strategy Execution, Business development, Business models, Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Corporate Innovation, Sales & Marketing, Negotiation, Partnerships, International business and Multidisciplinary perspectives.Entrepreneur in Residence @ Developing a new B2C IoT product. Currently in stealth mode. From June 2015 to Present (3 months) CEO @ Boutique consulting group focused on bridging the gap between large corporations and the start-up world, primarily in Silicon Valley and Scandinavia. Supporting corporations primarily with growth, innovation, strategy execution, business development & global expansion initiatives. Advising and angel investing in a broad set of tech start-ups in Sweden and USA. From March 2014 to Present (1 year 6 months) San Francisco & StockholmCEO & Co-Founder @ Co-founded a bootstrapped and profitable hardware company focused on design and innovation in the wearable technology sector. Thousands of happy customers in Sweden, Germany, UK, Australia, Singapore, China, Argentina and the US. From July 2011 to Present (4 years 2 months) Vice President Strategy @ Co-responsible for the Wearable Tech and IoT focused accelerator Wearable World Labs. Tasks included lecturing about operations and business modeling, arranging speakers and study tours, holding pitch trainings and mentorship sessions with the startups, making VC and angel investor introductions as well as facilitating various strategic partnerships. From December 2014 to May 2015 (6 months) San Francisco Bay AreaGlobal Head of Talent Networks @ Manager of Nova Global - an exclusive invitation only community that provides unique opportunities for exceptional talents to grow and for companies to benefit from their potential. Developed the strategy for the business unit’s global expansion. P&L and line management responsibilities. From October 2012 to August 2013 (11 months) Stockholm, New York & SingaporeStrategy Consultant @ Strategy consultant focusing primarily on the Telecom and Media sector. Project manager for various Telecom related projects on a global level. Working with C-level executives, focusing on strategy execution, business development, marketing & communications, as well as M&A and partnership issues. Member of the sales management team on company group level. From January 2010 to October 2012 (2 years 10 months) Board member @ Executive member of the board. Responsible for securing strategic partnerships and supporting the company’s global expansion. From June 2009 to December 2010 (1 year 7 months) Strategic Product Manager @ Developed and implemented Ericsson´s global strategy regarding advertising from idea to the first commercial customer. Keynote speaker at Mobile advertising events in Stockholm, New York, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Abu Dhabi, Buenos Aires, Kuala Lumpur, Munich, Tel Aviv, and Barcelona From March 2007 to January 2010 (2 years 11 months) Business Consultant @ Management Consulting and Business Development projects ranging from analyzing 3G services to arranging C-level workshops regarding mobile broadband. From August 2006 to March 2007 (8 months) Sector Manager IT/Telecom @ Management consultant with sales and management responsibility for all customers in the IT and Telecom sector. C-level contacts with all telecom operators in Sweden, International cooperation and business development responsibilities. From January 2005 to July 2006 (1 year 7 months) Management Trainee - Executive assistant @ Executive assistant for the Head of business development, the CEO of MTG Norway and CEO of MTG Radio. Worked with various IP-TV, terrestrial TV, Web & Radio projects. Business development and assisting high level legal negotiations with operators and other media players were part of my tasks. From January 2004 to November 2004 (11 months) Business Developer & Intrapreneur @ Worked with various technical projects involving IP telephony and SIP as well as several customer oriented projects. In my roll as intrapreneur I ran and promoted concepts of strategic importance towards the executive level of the company. From September 2000 to January 2004 (3 years 5 months) Second lieutenant @ Officer’s cadet in the Swedish Armed Forces. Received extensive education and practice regarding leadership, strategic thinking, survival skills and mental training. I was entrusted with several positions of responsibility during my service. From January 1998 to April 1999 (1 year 4 months) Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration @ Uppsala University From 2004 to 2005 Bachelor of Science, Innovation Technology @ Mälardalen University From 2000 to 2003 International Business & Strategy @ University of Macau From 2002 to 2002 Interaction design @ The Institute of Technology at Linköping UniversityPsychology @ Linköping University Elin Elkehag is skilled in: Business Design, Business Transformation, Intrapreneurship, Innovation, Innovation Management, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Program Management, Project Execution, Global Business..., Business Development, Project Management, Business Modeling, Enthusiast, Entrepreneurship, Management Consulting, Telecommunications, Leadership, Strategy, Mobile Devices, Product Management, Cross-functional Team..., Product Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Mobile Technology, Management, Product Development, B2B, Talent Management, Change Management, Analysis, Sales, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, E-commerce, Negotiation, CRM, Consulting, Executive Management, International Business, Market Analysis, Strategic Thinking, International Sales, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Judging (J)
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