Jeanette Carlsson is Founder and CEO, Tech Nordic Advocates (TNA)- Northern Europe's largest and only pan-Nordic/Baltic tech/startup and women-in-tech ecosystem, Nordic sibling of Tech London Advocates - the engine behind London's tech hub, and Nordic arm of Global Tech Advocates, the world’s only global tech startup community of 30,000 tech leaders across 38 global tech hubs. She is also corporate, startup, diplomatic and EU advisor, leading conference chair, keynote and media commentator. Over a 30 year career in tech, including as business leader of blue chip corporations, incl. PWC and IBM, Jeanette has mentored, championed, supported startups and helped scale startups. In 2021, Jeanette launched Europe’s only international female tech founder growth programme, which by end 2024 has helped 600 female/non-binary founders across the Nordics, launch, grow, scale and raise capital for tech companies. In 2024 Jeanette launched Europe’s only ‘Beyond Gender Diversity’ Programme across the Nordics. Jeanette is a frequent media commentator, has received multiple awards, been voted “Inspirational Woman” by the City of London and invited to Buckingham Palace for her contribution to London’s tech sector.
