
about me
Johannes Sundlo
I’m Johannes Sundlo.
For the last 15+ years I’ve worked in and around organizations, first as an HR leader, later as an advisor, and now as a consultant focused on AI adoption.
I started my career in HR when digitalization was still a buzzword. Over the years, I’ve led people and culture functions in fast-moving companies and worked on transformation projects in sectors as diverse as retail, finance, and education. I’ve been part of building teams in growth companies, partnering with leaders at every level, and supporting organizations through change.
At Spotify, I saw firsthand what happens when technology reshapes how people work, not just the tools, but the leadership, culture, and skills needed to keep up. That experience shaped how I think about change: success doesn’t come from strategy slides, it comes from helping leaders and teams change how they work day to day.
That’s what drew me to AI. I’ve seen the same challenge in company after company: leaders know AI matters, but they don’t know how to move from talk to practice. Too many pilots stall. Too many strategies stay on paper.
My work is about fixing that.
Today, I help executives, managers, HR leaders, and employees adopt AI in a way that lasts. Sometimes that’s through a keynote that sparks clarity.
Sometimes it’s a workshop where a leadership team leaves with a 90-day plan.
Often it’s a longer change program where we measure adoption and reinforce the shift.
I’ve supported 150+ organizations globally, from Sweden to the US to across Europe and I speak in both English and Swedish.
The work is always the same at its core: help leaders and teams make AI real, with governance, adoption, and culture built in.
Recognised & trusted
Johannes is an AI & Future of Work Advisor recognised as a Human Resource Executive Top 100 HR Tech Influencer, who has keynoted at UNLEASH and HR Technology Europe, with a background leading HR at Spotify and Avalanche Studios. He co-hosts the AI & HR Pod and publishes original research on AI adoption in HR.
Explore my work
- Original research: State of AI in HR: Sweden 2024–2025, survey data on the AI adoption gap.
- The hub guide: AI adoption that sticks, the model behind the work.
- For HR: AI for HR · For leaders: AI for Leaders
- Work with me: Keynotes · Workshops · Trainings
Track record
- 15 years in senior HR roles, including HR leadership at Spotify, across retail, finance, tech and education.
- 150+ organisations trained in practical AI, from Volvo and H&M to the Swedish National Courts Administration.
- Original research: the annual State of AI in HR survey of Swedish HR leaders and specialists (461 respondents in 2025), free to cite with attribution.
- Keynotes at UNLEASH World (Paris), UNLEASH America (Las Vegas) and HR Technology Europe.
- HR Executive Top 100 HR Tech Influencers, four years in a row (2023 to 2026).
- Free courses: Free AI Course for HR (English, certificate included) and Promptskola för HR (Swedish).
- Newsletter: FullStack HR, on AI and the future of work for HR.
As seen in
Realtid, HR Executive, HR Technology Europe, UNLEASH World, UNLEASH America, the Redefining Work podcast with Lars Schmidt, HEJ HR! and HRdigi. Bios in three lengths, press photos and data are on the media page (English) and the press page (Swedish).
Work with Johannes
Keynotes, workshops and change programs that turn AI from talk into adoption that lasts.
Press and media: journalists and producers find bios, press photos, data and direct contact on the media page (English) or pressidan (Swedish).
