Mikael Bäck
Vice President and Corporate Officer, Technology & Strategy Unit, Ericsson

Mikael Bäck is Corporate Officer for Ericsson Group. As a member of the Technology & Strategy Leadership Team, he oversees business priorities and strategies for partnerships, customers, with focus on Europe and the APAC region with extensive experience from the Middle East. He also leads the company’s activities in World Economic Forum.

Prior to his current role, Mikael Bäck served as Vice President Global Strategy and Portfolio Development for Ericsson.

He joined Ericsson in 1990 and has since worked in multiple managerial positions in sales, product management, business development and strategy. He also worked out of Ericsson’s Japan office and for several years led the company’s 3G business.

With three decades of experience in the ICT industry and working with customers, Mikael is an industry expert on 5G and its use cases along with emerging technologies. He has over multiple years been engaging with industry players around advanced technology and its use.

Mikael has been part of the Board of Directors for DIGITALEUROPE for several years, which includes representing the organization towards different government officials such as G7 Digital Ministers meeting. He also represented the organization in High Level Forum on European Standardization.

He has spoken at premier events such as the G7, B20, World Economic Forum and Mobile World Congress.

Mikael has a Master of Science degree from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.