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Sonja Galkin

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Head of Data Excellence & AI Transformation at Länsförsäkringar
📍 Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Sonja is a Data and AI Leader with over 15 years of experience building high-performing IT organizations at companies like Länsförsäkringar, H&M Group, and Telenor. She holds a Ph.D. from Technische Universität Darmstadt and focuses on driving business impact through data and AI. Colleagues describe her as perceptive, enabling, well-organized, and approachable.

Sonja is passionate about making complex technological topics accessible to a wider audience. She has authored two books on Artificial Intelligence, one of which is a novel exploring the human impact of AI on the future of work. She is a frequent speaker at industry events and enjoys fostering data-driven cultures.

Unique fact: Sonja wrote a novel, "Zweite Revolution," to illustrate how AI is changing leadership, careers, and human collaboration in a relatable, narrative format.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Head of Data Excellence & AI Transformation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
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AI Transformation
As Head of Data Excellence & AI Transformation, she leads large-scale AI initiatives and often speaks on applying AI in corporate environments to drive business value.
Human-Centric AI
Authored a novel, "Zweite Revolution," focusing on the human stories behind AI's impact on work, leadership, and society, showing a passion for the non-technical side.
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Career

Work history

5-2026
Head of Data Excellence & AI Transformation
Länsförsäkringar
10-2023 - 4-2026
Business Area Manager | AI, Analytics & Data
H&M Group
6-2022 - 10-2023
AI & Data Program Manager
H&M Group
3-2021 - 5-2022
Manager DevOps & Tech
Telenor
5-2020 - 2-2021
Agile Team Lead
Telenor
In the press

Media appearances

Länsförsäkringar: Teknik är bara 30 % – resten handlar om människor. Featured in Voister
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Avsnitt 92 – Länsförsäkringar drar nytta av GPT. Featured in Data‑podden (Acast)
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Education
2007 - 2011
Doktor (Ph.D.)
Technische Universität Darmstadt
4-2021 - 7-2021
Nanodegree
Udacity
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