About
Jesper Brodin is Distinguished Fellow at the World Economic Forum and Senior Advisor to the IKEA Foundation. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingka Group from 2017 to 2025, leading the world’s largest home furnishing retailer and the largest franchisee operating under the IKEA brand. Ingka Group owns and operates IKEA retail businesses in 29 countries under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems. He also served as Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders. Brodin joined IKEA in 1995 as Purchase Manager in Pakistan and has held a wide range of leadership positions across the organization. His roles have included Assistant to IKEA Founder Ingvar Kamprad and former IKEA Chief Executive Officer Anders Dahlvig; Business Area Manager for Kitchen and Dining; Regional Manager for China; Supply Chain Manager; and Managing Director for Range & Supply at Inter IKEA Group prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer of Ingka Group in September 2017. He holds an MSc in Industrial Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.