Helena Hörnebrant

Helena is not another CIO talking about technology.

She speaks about one of the biggest challenges facing organizations today:

- How do we transform digital and AI investments into measurable business performance?

- Technology is rarely the constraint. Execution is. Technology can be hyperscaled but NOT people

- Hypeism and alarmism around AI – how to understand and make sense.

- Most organizations do not struggle with strategy or innovation. They struggle with FOCUS-prioritization, ownership, decision-making, and the ability to scale what works.

- How most organisations are OVER-managed and UNDER-led in todays world – with AI the pace of change increase substantially and needs the reverse

Helena Hörnebrant is a global technology and business transformation executive, board member, Entrepreneur and former Chief Information & Data Officer (CIDO) at TRATON Financial Services, part of the Volkswagen Group

Over the past two decades, she has operated at the intersection of business strategy, technology, governance, and organizational transformation—leading large-scale digital, data, AI, and operational change initiatives across more than 60 markets.

Unlike many technology leaders who focus primarily on applications, Helena specializes in building execution models that turn strategy into measurable business outcomes. Her work spans enterprise transformation, AI adoption, operating model redesign, digital factories, organizational scaling, governance, risk management, and leadership in highly regulated environments.

Helena is also a tech entrepreneur and a board member.

Today, Helena is particularly interested in the transition toward AI-augmented organizations—where people, AI agents, and technology collaborate to create better decisions, stronger performance, and sustainable growth. How the workforce and each individual is being impacted.