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AI Sweden hires digitalization expert

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Johan Kjernald, a digitalization strategist with a background as a digitalization manager in Härryda Municipality, has been recruited to AI Sweden. In his new role as Partner Manager, he will guide companies and the public sector in scaling up and maximising the value of their AI initiatives.

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Johan Kjernald joined AI Sweden in June 2025.

Conny Svensson

Johan's experience in driving digital transformation journeys at both the municipal and regional levels is crucial for our work to accelerate the implementation of AI in society, benefiting citizens and strengthening corporate competitiveness.

Conny Svensson

Conny Svensson

Director of AI Adoption at AI Sweden

Johan Kjernald’s most recent role was as Head of Digitalization for Härryda Municipality. Before that, he was a digitalization strategist for the Gothenburg region, where he was involved in building and running digital platforms and networks for collaboration, such as Dela Digitalt and Systemkartan. He has also worked extensively with internal organizational and skills development, particularly in leadership.

"How can our leaders and managers become more bold and dare to make decisions that promote innovation? For me, it's about creating real value and looking beyond technology alone. I hope to contribute to a better understanding of what AI can offer, in order to achieve both welfare and corporate transformation and growth," says Johan Kjernald, Partner Manager at AI Sweden.

"There is an impatience"

As Partner Manager, his work will focus on helping large corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and the public sector, primarily in western Sweden, succeed with their AI transformation.

Johan, who joined AI Sweden in June, has already had some contact with various organisations. And he has noticed a common theme:

Johan Kjernald

There is a degree of impatience. People may not really know what to do with AI, but they feel that they have to do something now. They want to stop experimenting and playing around with AI, and management wants to see AI creating value. We will make sure to harness that energy!

Johan Kjernald

Johan Kjernald

Partner Manager at AI Sweden

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