Total defense is evolving rapidly, and the need for experienced expertise is growing. Strengthening Sweden’s defense capabilities and societal resilience requires not only more resources, but also leaders and specialists who can drive progress, build structures, and translate knowledge into practical benefits.
The temporary staffing industry has an important role to play here.
Interim Search’s network includes experienced interim executives and interim consultants who possess both deep specialized expertise and broad implementation capabilities. These skills can be crucial when the total defense system needs to accelerate its pace, strengthen its capacity for innovation, and find new forms of collaboration between the business community, academia, the public sector, and the defense sector.
Welcome to a webinar on the emerging needs, the opportunities that are opening up, and what it takes to quickly provide expertise where it is needed.
The discussion will be moderated by Joakim Hökegård from GU Executive Education.
If you participate live, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions directly to the panel via chat. If you can't make it at that time, you can still register and watch the recording later.
The focus of the conversation:
- The Growing Need for Skills in Total Defense: What kind of experience and specialized expertise are needed as Sweden’s total defense is developed and strengthened.
- Civilian leaders and specialists: How experienced professionals from the business sector can contribute structure, execution capabilities, innovation, and change management.
- New Forms of Collaboration: How the business community, academia, the public sector, and the defense sector can work together to strengthen Sweden’s defense capabilities and societal resilience.
- The Path to Relevant Assignments: What interim managers and specialists need to understand in order to contribute their expertise to total defense.
Meet the Panel
Joakim Hökegård (Moderator)
GU Executive Education
Joakim Hökegård will moderate the discussion and represent GU Executive Education. During the webinar, he will lead the discussion on the skills needs of the total defense system, how the business community can contribute, and what opportunities are available for experienced leaders and specialists.
Per Thilander
Senior Lecturer and Researcher, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg
Per works at the Department of Business Administration in the Management and Organization Section and serves as the academic program director for the Total Defense Business Logic program. During the webinar, he will share his perspectives on the development of total defense and how the business community and civilian expertise can contribute.
Katarina Brud
Defence xLab, Lindholmen Science Park
Katarina heads Defence xLab at Lindholmen Science Park. Defence xLab is a new national innovation hub designed to strengthen Sweden’s total defense by connecting civilian tech companies, academia, the defense sector, and public-sector actors.
Fabian Rumin
Recruitment Consultant, Interim Search
Fabian is a Manager and Recruitment Consultant at Interim Search AB. He has many years of experience in the recruitment and interim staffing industry, with a particular focus on placing senior leaders and specialists. With a deep understanding of market needs and trends, he has built up an extensive network of both clients and consultants over the years.
The Business Logic of Total Defense
We'll also briefly discuss GU Executive Education's programs The Business Logic of Total Defense, which provides leaders and specialists with knowledge, context, and networks to better understand how the business community can contribute to the development of total defense.
Practical Information
- Date: September 1
- Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Location: Online
- Price: Free of charge
If you can't make it at that time, you can still sign up and watch the recording later.
We warmly invite you to register using the form below.
