Johanna Knekt

People and digital leader with proven track record of leading IT organisations, digital transformations, change and development. Excited about achieving innovation and business value through digital technologies. In my current work I help companies, to realize the business value of digitalization. I work both with business- and IT decision makers and professionals to create digital business strategies that enable innovation and growth. I have built and sustained several high performing teams from different areas of modern digital technologies like software development, business intelligence and operations. I have managed to create a culture of trust and commitment with high motivation and great fellowship. I possess a strong ability to think strategically and comprehend things on bigger scale. I quickly grasp what is relevant in a new situation and have the ability to present the big picture while sharing structure and vision. As a leader I encourage people to excel, while valuing well-being of people and jet focusing in reaching the targets. I challenge the current practices and constantly strive for development. I believe in continuous learning and constantly read books from different subject areas like technology, business strategy, corporate finance, leadership, self-management and well-being. Working closely with different clients provides me the privilege to apply digital technologies in practice in modern organisations and be a part of many different organisations and implementations. Areas of expertise: • Strong skills in digital transformation, digital business strategy and business driven IT • Over 20 years IT and people leadership experience with different nationalities and countries. • Strategic and operational excellence • Good knowledge and proven track record in business technology, customer solutions, management, business development, portfolio management, enterprise architecture and agile • Strong experience in outsourcing, procurement and vendor management. • International and national industry experience from food, forestry, agriculture, animal health, elevator and escalator and transportation industries.