

☕️ Breakfast Education: Board Work in Owner-Led Companies with Sara Almgren
☕️ Breakfast Education: Board Work in Owner-Led Companies with Sara Almgren from deb.
As companies grow, the board becomes more than a formal requirement. It becomes a strategic lever. In owner-led companies, however, the dynamics can be complex. The founder often carries both ownership and operational responsibility, which raises important questions about roles, accountability and decision-making.
deb. is a leading board education firm focused on strengthening board competence and governance in growing companies.
Together with a panel, Sara will share practical insights on how to structure board work in owner-led businesses and how to create clarity between owners, board and management.
Expect concrete tools, real examples, open discussion around board challenges, and delicious breakfast.
Agenda:
07:50 - 08:15 Arrival, breakfast and mingle
08:15 - 08:45 Panel and Q&A
08:45 - 09:00 Mingle and wrap-up
Location: Synch Law office, Birger Jarlsgatan 6.
Panel:
Chalotte Darth
An experienced board professional with a background in both listed and privately held tech and consulting companies. She has worked in owner-led businesses with complex ownership structures, where the interaction between owners, the board, and management is central. Her experience includes growth journeys, turnarounds, international expansion, and M&A, with a focus on how boards can provide direction without limiting entrepreneurial drive. Alongside this, she serves as Co-CEO of a founder-led SaaS company.
Maria Hedengren
An experienced board professional with a focus on tech companies putting Sweden on the global map. She has a strong passion for product-led growth and extensive experience in international expansion, capital markets, and corporate governance in listed companies. She currently serves as Chair of Feminvest and as a board member of Hemnet, Scila, Smart Eye, and Mips.