Anna Ottosson Blixth (Peak Innovation) @ Startup Grind Entrepreneur Ski Week

Anna Ottosson Blixth, Peak Innovation

Meet former alpine skier and elite sportsman Anna Ottosson Blixth and Henrik Köhler (Spektrumeye) in this special edition Startup Grind Åre! This is part of the program at Entrepreneurs ski week hosted by Företagarna.

Anna Ottosson Blixth born in Östersund, is a Swedish former alpine skier who won an Olympic bronze medal in the giant slalom race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.Anna has been skiing on elite level, worked as marketing and health strategist and previously ran her own business in the travel and event industry. Her previous experience is very useful when it comes to support innovative ideas for sports, tourism and outdoor recreation. Her roots lies in sports, but the outdoors is why she lives in Jämtland. She sees tourism as a pillar for the development of the county. Today she is a board member of the Swedish Ski Association, director of sports at Peak Innovation. She’s also a guide, project manager, lecturer and Chairman of Adventura. Anna has become a key player in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Jämtland and she’s currently working with a “Sports incubator” where they coach former elite athletes on how to apply their willpower and spirit in entrepreneurial areas.

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Henrik Köhler is a designer based in Åre and Stockholm, Sweden. He specialize's in front-end technical clothing design such as ski –and snowboard wear, street -and fashion apparel, golf wear, graphic design, illustrations and commercial prints.He started his career as a designer, cofounder and owner of the Swedish ski, snowboard –and lifestyle brand Four Elements. He worked with Four Elements for almost 10 years. Thereafter Henrik has worked with numerous brands such as Cross Sportswear, Loop Tackle Design, as head of design for the classic Swedish brand SOS Sportswear and commissions for Craft Sportswear and Mountain Works.Köhler has, over years, collected a massive base of knowhow and knowledge how the whole system works in the fashion/textile industry, from design to production/patternmaking, marketing, economy and sales.

Maral Kalajian, Director of Startup Grind Stockholm

Maral Kalajian works at Philips as a digital marketing manager for the Nordic, and is part of the global team of social media trainers. She is also co-founder at Peppy Pals, a gaming startup that develops games for kids with a focus on emotional intelligence. Maral brings in more than 7 years of experience & knowledge in digital marketing and expertise in social media. Maral is also a great ambassador and promoter in the Stockholm startup community.

Email: Maral@startupgrind.com

Hosted By

Sune Kaae, Director of Startup Grind Stockholm

I am a maker, developer and leader. I am contributing to the startup community and I lead education at Hyper Island and Berghs around Internet-of-Things, Agile methods and Lean Startup practices. I have helped lead development on a number of landmark Nike+ products and services, including the Nike+ FuelBand, SportWatch and Nike+ GPS/Running. Now living in Stockholm after working 15 years in New York, London and Copenhagen.

Email: Sune@startupgrind.com | Twitter: @sunekaae

Hosted By

Jonas Almeling, Stockholm Chapter Director

Jonas is a business developer and community builder. He is a true supporter of entrepreneurs in Stockholm, Sweden and globally. Over the years he has started and managed several companies in IT, media, event, catering and TV. He is passionate about combining entrepreneurship with social development and is working with companies inside and outside of the startup community to build strong, value-based relationships.

Email: jonas@startupgrind.com | Twitter: @almeling

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