Paulina Modlitba

Paulina Modlitba is one of Sweden’s foremost thought leaders in technology and innovation. As an angel investor in tech companies, board professional, keynote speaker, and consultant she takes on society’s significant challenges with insatiable passion.

Paulina developed an interest in programming and the internet at an early age. Eventually, she applied to the Royal Institute of Technology(KTH) and MIT where she studied and researched robot-human interaction, machine learning, and technology that assists individuals on the autism spectrum.

During the last 15 years, Paulina has been active in the whole digital ecosystem – in everything from business development and future coverage at Bonnier R&amp B to digital product development and marketing at startups such as Stardoll and Toca Boca. Since 7 years back she runs her own consultant business within digital business development and strategy and have been working with clients such as SVT, Sveriges Radio, Bonnier AB, IDG, Nobel Media, Vinnova, KTH, and Tillväxtverket to name a few. Paulina has been program editor for the majority of bigger conferences such as Webbdagarna, Women in Tech, and Tidskriftsdagarna and shaped Teklafestivalen together with Robyn and KTH.

In the year 2018, Paulina was awarded the “Årets Alumn” at KTH for her work to make the tech industry more inclusive. Since 2021 she is a member of the “UN Women Sweden”-board where she continues to discuss these topics.

Paulina Modlitba has been on the committee for KTH Innovation Award, which was initiated by Daniel Ek and Mathias Uhlén. She has also been on the board of the communication agency Famljen, RISE, SICS, Gatherfestivalen, and Orten.io. In 2015 she was handpicked for Digitalkommissionens expert advice where she was an expert on current digitalization issues.

Paulina is also an experienced podcast host. At the moment she is hosting SEB:s personal finance podcast called “Pengarna & Livet” (Money & Life).

Paulina Modlitba lectures in both Swedish and English.