Håkan Nordkvist is a definitive practitioner of Circular Economy at a global scale, known for turning sustainability ambition into tangible, customer-facing outcomes. As a senior leader within IKEA, he has worked at the intersection of design, materials, and business innovation, helping one of the world’s most recognisable brands rethink how products are made, used, and reused at scale.

An expert in sustainable product innovation, helping organisations bridge the gap between “green goals” and customer-ready solutions that are affordable, scalable, and commercially viable. In keynotes and leadership discussions, he offers a grounded view of sustainability as a design and commercial challenge, showing how circularity succeeds when it is intuitive, affordable, and embedded into everyday decision-making rather than positioned as an add-on.

He speaks to organisations navigating the challenge of making sustainable choices scalable, desirable, and commercially viable.