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How we Hire with Antonia Brandberg Björk

Hiring like a startup: lessons for enterprise growth

  • Friday, April 04, 2025 1:00 PM (CEST)
  • Duration: 45 Minutes
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About the episode

Many enterprises, built for stability, struggle to adapt to rapid technological and market changes. It's no surprise that many are looking for inspiration on how to transform their organisations. What happens when a resourceful enterprise starts to incorporate the agility from the startup world?

Join us for our next episode of How We Hire featuring Antonia Brandberg Björk, who brings her unique perspective from both worlds – from Voi and other tech startups to her current role as EVP People & Communications at Schibsted Marketplaces.

Modernising Schibsted Marketplaces: the agile shift

Antonia brings over 25 years of international HR experience, specialising in fast-growing organisations and major transformation processes. At Schibsted Marketplaces, she's leading the journey from traditional corporate structures toward tech company agility and innovation.

Together with our host Linnea Bywall, we're really looking forward to an inspiring conversation about transforming recruitment, decision-making, and building resilient teams in changing environments.

What you'll discover:
💡 Transforming HR structures for enterprise agility
💡 Building high-performing teams during organisational change
💡 Talent acquisition & development: startup vs enterprise approaches

Whether you're from a growing startup, an enterprise seeking innovation, or curious about modern recruitment evolution, we can promise you valuable insights from both worlds.

And don't forget to bring your questions for the Q&A! 💬

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Guest of the day: Antonia Brandberg Björk

Antonia Brandberg Björk is an experienced HR leader with over 25 years of expertise in global talent management and organisational transformation. She has worked extensively in fast-growing, private equity-backed companies, tech startups, and large enterprises, focusing on recruitment, leadership, and cultural change. Her career includes key roles at Voi and Schibsted Marketplaces, where she currently leads efforts to transition the company into a more agile and innovative tech-driven organisation.

With an international background, Antonia brings a global perspective to her work. She studied psychology, which fuels her deep interest in people and business dynamics. Her passion lies in helping organisations adapt to change while maintaining a strong talent focus.

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Hosted by: Linnea Bywall

Linnea Bywall is a licensed psychologist with 12 years of experience in recruitment and people development. Over the past six years at Alva Labs, she has built the People department from scratch, initially as Head of People and now as COO. Alongside this, she has also helped numerous HR teams improve their hiring practises.

Linnea was recently listed as one of the most inspiring women in tech by TechRound and was featured as one of the 22 Innovative HR Leaders to follow in 2022 by the AIHR Academy to Innovate HR. She also serves on the advisory board of HR Föreningen in Sweden.