Ola Henriksson

Independent Media Consultant, Sweden / Member of WAN-IFRA Expert Panel

Ola’s career at Svenska Dagbladet (a major Swedish news brand within the Schibsted Media Group) started in the newsroom. During his 20 years at the newspaper he managed many projects during the newspaper’s journey towards a digital, audience focused operation. Ola has also been involved in business development at a Schibsted group level, aiming at growing the subscription business for the Consumer Business department in the group. He now works as an independent media consultant, serving different media organisations in their path towards sustainable reader revenues.

Ola’s hands-on experience in media operations combined with a strong strategic mindset makes him a respected leader of complex business critical projects with a focus on business strategy, innovation processes, change work and digital transformation.

He has a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communications, from Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall and a Diploma in Business Management from IHM Business School, Stockholm.