Nora Lindström

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DISC Type : c

Steering Group Member at Naisten Pankki | Women's Bank | Kvinnobanken

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Overview

Nora Lindström is the Senior Director of ICT4D at Catholic Relief Services, where she leads efforts to use technology for greater impact in humanitarian and development work. Educated at the University of St Andrews and SOAS University of London, she is described as an inclusive and highly collaborative leader.

Nora is deeply passionate about rooting out inequality through a feminist lens, with a specific focus on human and digital rights. In her spare time, she is an elected city representative in Helsinki and a Steering Group Member for Naisten Pankki (Womens Bank), promoting womens entrepreneurship in developing countries.

Unique fact: Nora coined the term "Equality Tech, " referring to technology that inherently advances equality for girls and women.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Digital Development (ICT4D)
As a senior director and conference organizer in this field, she focuses on using technology and data to improve the quality and reach of humanitarian programs.
Women's Empowerment
Actively advances women's rights through entrepreneurship as a steering group member for Naisten Pankki (Women's Bank) and focuses on bridging the digital gender divide.
Human & Digital Rights
Her work is centered on defending human rights and ensuring digital transformation is sustainable, locally-led, and respects digital sovereignty.

Media Appearances

Nora has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Steering Group Member at Naisten Pankki | Women's Bank | Kvinnobanken
10-2021 - 12-2024
NetHope ICT4D Working Group Co-lead at NetHope
6-2021
Senior Director of ICT4D at Catholic Relief Services
12-2018 - 12-2022
Chair of Principles for Digital Development Advisory Council at Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) at the United Nations Foundation
8-2017 - 5-2021
Senior Global Lead for Digital Programmes and Influencing at Plan International

Education

2006 - 2007
MSc Development Studies (Merit) from SOAS University of London
2002 - 2006
MA Economics-International Relations (Honours) from University of St Andrews

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Insights For Selling To Nora

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nora is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nora

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nora move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Nora take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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