Julia Karner
Strategic Advisor | Business Developer | Process Leader

From working with global technology firms to Nordic IGOs and Swedish NGOs, I thrive in guiding strategic processes that create value and new opportunities for growth.

Whether as a long-term strategic partner or as a process lead for targeted business initiatives, my ambition is always to provide a structured approach that ignites creativity while ensuring progress.

As a results oriented people person with a background in business development and corporate innovation, I take on, and sometimes combine, different roles when helping my clients: 

  • As a strategic “sparring partner”,  I help businesses to refine and act on their strategies.
  • As a business developer, I lead hands-on explorations to identify and realize new opportunities.
  • As a process leader, I design and lead dynamic forums and gatherings, that drive real outcomes.

Having had the pleasure to live, learn and work internationally, I am currently based in Stockholm and Dalarna region. Feel free to reach out to get to know me better!

BACKGROUND

Selected Experience & Roles

  • Strategic Advisor | Svenska Djurfonden (2023-2024)
    Guided early scoping and establishment of new animal rights foundation. Continuous support to the newly established foundation and its' Board with strategic planning and operational development.
  • Vision development & process lead focusing on the Nordic electricity market (2018-2024)
    Advisor and process lead supporting the development and hosting of an annual forum for collaboration among stakeholders of the Nordic electricity market.
  • Business development in traditional industry context (2024)
    Strategic advisor to leadership team of operational technology consultant firm (Australia and Canada). Guided development of vision, mission and service offerings.
  • Innovation & business development | Ramboll Sweden (2017-2022)
    Responsibilities included early-stage concept and business case development for a joint venture, design and execution of innovation training programs, as well as contributing to building a business case for a new services focused on resilience.
  • Accelerating global collaboration | WSP Sweden, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and UAE and India (2015-2017)
    • Process lead for multidisciplinary team accelerating collaboration between Swedish and Indian offices delivering engineering projects.
    • Designed and led staff exchange program focusing on geotechnics and rock mechanics.

Education & Training

  • M.Sc. Corporate Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    Lund University School of Economics & Management. Top of class.
    Master Thesis: The role of knowledge transfer practices in product innovation (2015)
  • B.Sc. Business Administration
    Stockholm University (2014)
    Incl. exchange semester (John Cabot University, Rome, Italy)
  • B.Sc. Political Science
    Stockholm University (2014)
  • Facilitation & Team Collaboration
    Hyper Island (2016)
Julia is a skilled strategist and a communicative leader who truly understands how to create structure and clarity in complex processes while driving fresh thinking. Her dedication and clear focus on results have made our collaboration both inspiring and successful.

Therése Lindgren, Founder of Svenska Djurfonden

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