Ann Linde

Ann Linde is one of Sweden’s most experienced politicians in foreign affairs and has played a central role in many critical events such as the NATO process, handling the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the evacuation of Afghanistan, and the 9000 Swedes who were stranded during the pandemic. In 2021 Ann was chairperson of OSCE, the Organization for Safety and Collaboration in Europe, where she handled multiple crises and made epochal decisions regarding climate and security possible. Between 2014 and 2016 Ann was State Secretary and led The Swedish Government Offices crisis management, with difficult tasks such as the big wave of refugees of 2015, the terrorist attacks on Europe, and the group of Swedes joining IS.  Ann has substantial experience with EU-related questions from being an EU minister, international secretary for The Swedish Social Democratic Party, and chief of the European Social Democratic Party’s international department in Brussels.  As the responsible minister of trade, Ann took part in important trade negotiations agreements within the EU and led many delegations to different countries in the world to promote export. Her solid experience from working with EU polices makes her a skilled speaker, who is able to both relate to historical events in the eye of a crisis, and connect it to current foreign policy analyses. During her career, Ann Linde has built an impressive global network.. At the end of the eighties, she was hired by the Government Offices and has since then worked in many departments, for example the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, and the Ministry of Justice. The challenges Ann Linde has experienced as a woman in male-dominated environments have resulted in insights on how to handle many different situations. She is a popular and frequently sought-after international speaker on topics such as gender equality, feminist foreign policy, and how to deal with various power dynamics based on her own experiences.  Ann Linde customizes her lectures to suit your organization and its needs.

Ann Linde’s subject areas

Gender equality, feminist foreign policy, power dynamics.

Ann connects the power dynamics often used against women in the workplace and in politics to experiences from her life in international politics.

The defense industry

Ann worked as a political advisor at the Ministry of Defense in the 1990s when the NATO adaptation began, and has worked with the issues ever since She has deep and extensive experience in areas such as security and defense policy, including trade issues related to these areas.

Leadership and crisis management

Extensive experience of operating in various crisis situations. This applies to both how you as an individual should handle a crisis, such as a media frenzy, and how an organization or society should manage a crisis.

Geopolitical landscape

Analysis of the global situation. Since the mid-1980s until today, Ann has been active in international politics through travels, delegations, visits, and conferences, primarily in Europe, the United States, the Middle East, Africa, and Russia. She has participated in over 40 Council of Ministers meetings in the EU.

Climate and security

Questions about climate and security have become increasingly important. Ann has been a strong voice regarding these topics, creating policies for the OSCE, appointing an ambassador for climate and security, being hired as an international speaker on the subject, and, for example, hosting a well-attended conference together with former US Secretary of State John Kerry during the UN General Assembly.  

Populära ämnen: ​​Gender equality, feminist foreign policy, power dynamics | The defense industry | Leadership and crisis management |Geopolitical landscape | Climate and security