I want to create meaning and value using technology, information and data, I want to be able to influence business decision making by providing the business with insights otherwise hidden behind unstructured, unclean and unnecessary complicated data. The data and the systems is the foundation but without the business context and visualized in a way that the business can consume it, it will never support strategies or provide the value it can. It will just be unrealized opportunity and value. Working together with the business is key to really leverage the hidden gems that sits within most companies system as to data and information.

I started working with IT-systems early in my carrier and worked within the IT area for 6 years after graduation from college. When I got an opportunity to work with IT within the HR area I found my first “sweet spot” and realised how much I enjoyed the border between business and IT. A few years later HR KPIs and analytics where introduced in my role and I found my second “sweet spot” in analytics where I could really benefit from my personal traits and thus really enjoyed working with numbers AND people. In my next role I had the opportunity to combine those two in a global setting and was also given the opportunity to take a larger responsibility for the technology and its value adding to the local HR community. And now I've taken another step towards the strategic agenda, building my storytelling capabilities and working closely not only with the senior HR stakeholders but also the major business decision makers, influencing how decisions is made by advocating for evidence and facts to take a large part of the decision process. I have empathy as a leading star for the work that I do.

An HR business partner at heart turned People Analytics leader (for now). Passionate about the organizations' greatest assets - people and data (in that order) and how they can build stronger business. Driving evidence and outcome based practices supported by digitization and automation, actionable insights from data while focusing the employee listening and experience agenda.

"Analytics without action is just overhead”

Birgitte Skaare is the Senior Manager for People Insights at Hydro, where she leads the company’s global strategy for People Insights. Her work spans several key areas, including data products and technology, employee listening, supporting HR upskilling, and fostering a data-driven culture across the People organization. She holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology and has worked for several years in operational HR before specializing in people analytics, combining her interest in psychology and an empirical approach to HR with a growing focus on data and technology. Her role involves collaboration with stakeholders across the organization, with the goal of ensuring that data insights are translated into meaningful actions to improve outcomes for business and employees.

My mission: Make HR more data-driven and enable evidence-based decision making by empowering HR topic experts in applying advanced analytics software

10+ years of leadership experience managing projects and teams, combined with good understanding of technology, business processes and analytical savviness. Led teams and product development both in corporate and start-up setup. Technically minded and I communicate well with both tech and business teams. I'm focused on delivering value, strongly agile minded, with years of hands-on experience. I lived and worked across Europe (Switzerland, Poland, Germany, Turkey, Ireland) and USA.

Initially leveraging on Technical skills acquired in different middle Office jobs in Investment Banking throughout 10 years experience with significant project management focus, I have consolidated strong people skills thanks to diverse job exposures.

Throughout my career, I have developed a passion for building Teams, managing and developing Human Capital, which are key aspects for organizational efficiency.

For more than 6 years now I have been leading People/HR Analytics initiatives in Societe Generale. I strongly believe in the usage of Technologies, leveraging and linking Business and HR data to assist in fact based decision making, mitigate conscious and unconscious bias observed in people management practices to ultimately contribute to maximize the firms’ revenues and long term profitability.

The Pop in Your Job:
What motivates me in my job is the challenge to bring our People Data together worldwide, leveraging from a complex and decentralized HRIS environment, and the ability to make some fact based decision to accompany the HR and the Business strategy overall. I am also passionate in accompanying and upskilling the HR Filiere worldwide towards better data literacy.

Oliver is a data-driven HR leader with deep expertise in People Analytics, currently serving as Global People Insights Manager at E.ON. He has built and scaled international analytics functions, delivering predictive and prescriptive tools that directly influence HR policies across DEI, recruitment, engagement, and workforce planning. Leading a team of data scientists and product owners, he drives innovation through AI-powered dashboards, sentiment analysis, and risk modeling.
With a strong background in compliance, data governance, and international collaboration, Oliver successfully bridges advanced analytics with ethical and legal requirements. His previous roles at E.ON UK and Experian reflect a consistent track record of turning complex data into strategic insight, reducing reporting time by over 90%, and driving business impact through data-informed decisions.

The Pop in your job:
I’m someone that is extremely data curious and enjoys playing with the latest shiny new tech! Plus, I love storytelling! What motivates me is when these two passions come together, and we do something new and cool!
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Katja is an accomplished HR and technology leader with more than a decade at Bosch and over 20 years of experience spanning HR, IT, and business transformation. In her current role as Director HR Digitalization & HR Analytics Lead, she drives the global digital HR strategy, leading initiatives in HR analytics, data governance, and IT architecture to enable smarter, data-driven decision-making.

Previously, she held senior leadership positions at Bosch, including Director Competence Management & Training and Director & Solution Manager Data Protection, where she advanced organizational capability building, digital compliance, and people development programs. Earlier in her career at IBM, she managed international projects in SAP, IT strategy, and automation, shaping large-scale transformation initiatives.

Passionate about the intersection of people, data, and technology, Katja focuses on enabling innovation, driving digital HR solutions, and developing future-ready organizations.

Our pioneering 140-year-old start-up culture is built on the idea that partnership is the key to solving complex problems and unlocking the full potential of resources. So we collaborate closely with our partners, customers, and thought leaders to create game-changing solutions that challenge conventional thinking on quality, efficiency, and innovation. United by a shared commitment to creating positive impact we’re reshaping vital industries, like energy, food, water, and shipping, to optimize efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase yields. Together, we’re building business success, elevating the quality of life across society, and driving progress towards a more sustainable world. Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of first-rate products in the areas of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. With these as its base, Alfa Laval aims to help enhance the productivity and competitiveness of its customers in various industries throughout the world. We define their challenges and deliver sustainable products and solutions that meet their requirements. Alfa Laval today has customers in some 100 countries, employs more than 21,300 people, and annual sales were SEK 63.6 billion (5.5 BEUR) in 2023. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Alfa Laval contributes to 15 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our solutions make a difference in daily life. You can learn more on our website about how our products work, and how they are used in industries worldwide.

Hydro is a leading industrial company that builds businesses and partnerships for a more sustainable future. We develop industries that matter to people and society. Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses, creating a safe and secure workplace for our 31,000 employees in more than 140 locations and 40 countries. Today, we own and operate various businesses and have investments with a base in sustainable industries. Hydro is through its businesses present in a broad range of market segments for aluminium, energy, metal recycling, renewables and batteries, offering a unique wealth of knowledge and competence. Hydro is committed to leading the way towards a more sustainable future, creating more viable societies by developing natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and efficient ways.

Elektrobit is an award-winning and visionary global vendor of embedded and connected software products and services for the automotive industry. A leader in automotive software with over 35 years of serving the industry, Elektrobit's software powers over five billion devices in more than 600 million vehicles and offers flexible, innovative solutions for car infrastructure software, connectivity & security, automated driving and related tools, and user experience. Elektrobit is a wholly-owned, independently-operated subsidiary of Continental.

The Julius Baer Group is present in over 60 locations worldwide, including Zurich (Head Office), Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.

Societe Generale is a top-tier European bank with more than 119,000 employees serving some 26 million clients in more than 62 countries around the world. We have been supporting the development of our economies for more than160 years by providing our corporate, institutional and individual clients with a broad array of value-added financial solutions and advisory services. Our longstanding relationships of trust with clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique ability to innovate, our ESG capabilities and our leading franchises are part of our DNA and serve our core objective: to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We are one of Europe's largest energy companies with the business areas of energy networks, energy infrastructure solutions and energy sales. It’s on us to make new energy work, and we are actively leading energy’s future – putting our customers first and delivering innovative solutions that help advance the energy transition. With our 1.6 million kilometre-long energy distribution grid and around 47 million customers, we are playing a leading role in shaping a green, digital, and decentralised energy world and are investing massively to meet the rapidly growing demand for energy infrastructure.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 417,900 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2024). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 90.5 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 86,900 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.