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Ruter Dam of the Year 2019 Carina Åkerström, CEO Handelsbanken RUTER DAM OF THE YEAR 2019 - CARINA ÅKERSTRÖM ​ Ruter Dam of the Year 2019 is Carina Åkerström, who since March this year has been president and CEO of Handelsbanken. Handelsbanken has approximately 12,000 employees and last year had an operating profit of just over SEK 22 billion. Carina has a long and successful career within the bank where she has achieved strong results over a long period of time. She started at the bank in 1986 and has, among other things, been vice president, manager of the regional bank in eastern Sweden and regional bank manager in Stockholm. She is the first woman to lead Handelsbanken. - Carina Åkerström is a very qualified person with a solid track record. She has the will and ability to implement change and lead the way for the necessary transformation that the bank is facing with digitization, efficiency and cost savings. Carina is a true female role model, we are extra proud of the fact that she also attended Ruter Dam's program in 2004, says Marika Lundsten, CEO Ruter Dam. ​ The selection process for the Årets Ruter Dam honorary award takes into account the company's size, turnover, number of employees and the female manager's degree of power and influence. The award winner is appointed by Ruter Dam's board: chairman Gunnel Duveblad, board professional, Gunilla Ahrén, founder Ruter Dam, Ann Carlsson, CEO Apoteket AB, Malin Persson, board professional and Eva Krutmeijer, CEO and founder EKKO AB. Ruter Dam's board continuously monitors appointments at the highest management levels. At a jury meeting, the board decides which woman during the year has been given the greatest responsibility in terms of number of employees, turnover and overall responsibility. - I am happy and proud to have been selected as Ruter Woman of the Year. The work that Ruter Dam does to draw attention to female leadership is very important. Equality is today strategically crucial to being able to recruit talented employees, and the more perspectives managers and employees contribute, the better they understand their customers. Equality is simply good for profitability, says Carina Åkerström. ​ The Ruter Dam Honorary Award of the Year is awarded annually in the form of a diploma and the honor in connection with the Ruter Dam Day, a seminar for participants from Ruter Dam's Leadership Development and Mentoring Program. Last year, the 2018 Route Woman of the Year award went to Petra Einarsson, president and CEO of BillerudKorsnäs, and the year before to Susanne Ehnbåge, president and CEO of Nordic NetOnNet. ​ Previous award winners include Helena Stjernholm, CEO of Industrivärden, Mia Brunell Livfors, CEO of Axel Johnson, Sonat Burman Olsson, former CEO of Coop Sweden, Annika Falkengren, former CEO of SEB and Ann Carlsson, CEO of Apoteket AB. FOR MORE INFORMATION Anna Johansson, Micael Bindefeld AB anna.johansson@bindefeldab.se +46 73 342 27 28 ​ Marika Lundsten, vd Ruter Dam & Spader Ess ml@ruterdam.com + 46 70 384 85 75 ​ Handelsbankens pressavdelning press@handelsbanken.se +46 8 701 80 18 HOW THE AWARD OF HONOUR IS AWARDED The honorary award Ruter Dam of the Year has been awarded every year since 1990. The awardee is appointed by Ruter Dam's CEO Marika Lundsten together with the board consisting of Gunnel Duveblad, Anna Borg, Heléne Mellquist, Karin Eliason and Eva Krutmeijer. The selection process takes into account the company's size, turnover and the female manager's degree of power and influence. Ruter Dam's board continuously monitors appointments at the highest management levels. At a jury meeting, it is decided which woman has been promoted to the highest position with the greatest responsibility in Swedish business during the year.

Who we are Ruter Dam is a Executive Development and Mentoring program for female senior leaders, which was founded in 1987 by Gunilla Arhén who is now an honorary member of Ruter Dam's board. The aim is to improve the number of female managers reaching a high-level position in Swedish business. Since the beginning, more than 1 300 women have participated in Ruter Dam's one-year program and a unique business network has been established. The program includes lectures, networking and mentorship by both internal and external business leaders with the aim to develop strategic, operational and personal leadership. After finishing the program, you have the opportunity to become a member of Ruter Dam's Business Network , which is available to everyone who has attended Ruter Dam. The aim is to create a professional business network through meetings and seminars such as exclusive invitations to visit companies to share experiences of business as well as challenges. In 2017, Ruter Dam's subprogram Spader Ess was introduced. This is a program for younger women at the start of their careers where former Ruter Dam participants act as mentors. The business is characterized by Professionalism, Quality and Results.

NOMINATION RUTER DAM 2024 NOMINERINGSPROCESS Ruter Dams målgrupp är seniora, kvinnliga chefer på hög nivå i karriären på storbolag. Linjechefer med resultatansvar har företräde. ​ Ruter Dam ansvarar för att det ska bli en dynamisk grupp med ömsesidigt utbyte mellan deltagarna. Antalet platser är begränsat. Ansökan sker genom nominering via koncernledning / HR. Sista dag för nominering är 15 juni. Fält med * är obligatoriska Company: Name of the participant: * Position:* E-mail: * Phone number: City:* Year of birth: Name: Position: E-mail: Phone number: Describe the candidate´s organisation, area of responsibility and possibly p&l responsibilities Nomination text: Upload cv Upload cv Upload a supported file (max 15MB) When you click send, you agree that Ruter Dam saves your data Send Nomination

Thank you for your nomination for Ruter Dam 2024 Admission notices are submitted in early autumn For questions, please contact Marika Lundsten at marika.lundsten@ruterdam.com

Board Members of Ruter Dam Gunnel Duveblad, RD93 President and board professional Karin Eliasson, RD94 Board professional Helene Mellquist, RD97 EVP and COO Investment AB Latour Anna Borg, RD10 CEO Vattenfall Gunilla Arhén Honorary Member & Founder Ruter Dam Eva Krutmeijer, RD02 CEO & Founder EKKO AB

Coming networking meetings Ruter Dam believe in strong networks and relationships. Our entire business is built on great, long-term and sustainable relationships with a mutual exchange. All participants who have completed our Executive Development and Mentoring program are offered a membership in Ruter Dam's Business Network. ​ We organise about 40 activities within the network every year in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. The activities vary from breakfast meetings, lunch meetings to major company visits where the President and Group Management will be the hosts. Interesting and current topics are discussed in the form of lectures as well as discussions between the participants. ​ 23/2 - Network lunch, Ingeborg Grötterud, RD10, Business Unit Manager Nuclear Sweden, AFRY, Gothenburg 5/3 - Aino Bunge, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank, Network Breakfast, Stockholm 8/3 - Network lunch with Emma Estborn, Malmö 22/3 - Digital network lunch - how can you as a manager understand and help your employees with ADHD 12/4 - Network lunch, Maria Fuxborg, Head of Business Policy at the West Sweden Chamber of Commerce, Gothenburg 9/4 - 10/4 - Travel to Skellefteå with a visit to Northvolt and Boliden Rönnskärsverken 18/4 - Networking breakfast with Paula Björnstjerna - Director Nordics & Benelux - LinkedIn Talent solutions, Stockholm 25/4 - EQT, visit, Stockholm 21/5 - Company visit to SKF, Gothenburg 31/5 - Summer lunch, Malmö 04/6 Summer mingle, Stockholm 10/6 - Summer mingle, Gothenburg Date coming soon: Scania, Company visit 30/8 - Back to work lunch, Malmö 1/10 - Company visit, TBC, Malmö 29/11 - Network lunch, Malmö 23/10 - This year's Ruter Dam Day, Stockholm Dates coming soon: Systembolaget, Company visit ​ Activities for only members of Ruter Dam's board group. 21/3 - The Board group meets Harald Mix, Passionate business leader and entrepreneur. Initiator and co-founder of Northvolt and co-owner of Altor, Chairman of H2 Green Steel 23/5 - Part 2 on Cyber Security. Continuation of the group's discussions on the Board's role and responsibilities in the Cyber Security work. We will discuss the importance of a scorecard and what it can look like to get the best effect. Participating are Liselotte Hägertz Engstam, RD96, Board Professional and Dennie Karlsson, Group CISO at Dustin. ​ ​ ​ ​ Picture gallery from previous networking meetings Company visit Autoliv Startup mix The network 2024 Company visit Sweden's Radio Network breakfast about NATO Company visit at Munters...

Previous Award Winners Ruter Dam of the Year - All previous award winners 2023 Nina Jönsson , VD & Koncernchef 2022 Liia Nõu , VD Pandox 2021 Anna Borg , VD och koncernchef Vattenfall 2020 Helena Helmersson , VD H&M-Gruppen 2019 Carina Åkerström , VD och koncernchef Handelsbanken 2018 Petra Einarsson , VD och koncernchef BillerudKorsnäs 2017 Susanne Ehnbåge , VD och koncernchef Netonnet Group 2016 Helena Stjernholm , VD Industrivärden 2015 Mia Brunell Livfors , VD och koncernchef Axel Johnson koncernen 2014 Sonat Burman Olsson , koncernchef Coop 2013 Lena Olving , koncernchef Micronic Mydata 2012 Eva Nygren , koncernchef Rejlers 2011 Eva Karlsson , VD SKF Sverige AB 2010 Ann Carlsson , koncernchef Apoteket AB 2009 Magdalena Gerger , VD Systembolaget 2008 Minoo Akhtarzand , generaldirektör för Banverket 2007 Signhild Arnegård Hansen , ordförande Svenskt Näringsliv 2006 Mia Brunell , VD AB Kinnevik 2005 Jeanette Söderberg , VD IKEA Sverige AB 2004 Ingrid Jonasson Blanck , vice VD i ICA AB 2003 Marianne Dicander Alexandersson , ny VD för Kronans Droghandel. 2002 vVD Annika Bolin , SEB med ansvar för 10, 8 Miljarder SEK. 2001 Marie Ehrling , Vice Koncernchef och ytterst ansvarig för SAS hela flygverksamhet. Övriga företag som fick hedersomnämnanden var Billerud, Kronans Droghandel och Telia för deras kvalificerade utnämningar av kvinnliga chefer. 2000 Maria Curman , VD Sveriges Television, Birgitta Johansson-Hedberg, VD Förenings Sparbanken, Maivor Isaksson, Chef Posten Service. 1999 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken , som befordrade och utnämnde 14 nya kvinnliga makthavare under året. Övriga företag som fick hedersomnämnanden var Skandia med 7 utnämningar, ABB Sverige, SAS och Investor som utnämnde kvinnliga ledare till ledningsgruppnivå i moderbolagen. 1998 Sigrun Hjelmquist, vd Ericsson Components Marie Ehrling, Senior Vice President Station Services Division SAS Skandinavien 1997 Monica Caneman , stf koncernchef SE-Banken Marianne Nivert, vice vd Telia 1996 Maria Lilja , vd American Express Business Travel – Europé 1995 Elisabet Salander Björklund , vd Stora Timber 1994 Sigrun Hjelmquist , Vice President General Manager Ericsson Components och Margareta Hansson, regionchef Telia Nord 1993 Marie-Louise Wenander , direktör Återförsäkring Skandia och Anna Carin Busk, vd Sinser Luxemburg 1992 Peggy Bruzelius , vd ABB Financial Services 1991 Elisabeth Torsner , divisionschef Avesta 1990 Kerstin Stenberg , vice vd PK-banken

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Thank you for your nomination for Ruter Dam 2024 Admission notices are submitted in early autumn For questions, please contact Marika Lundsten at marika.lundsten@ruterdam.com

Previous networking meetings RUTER DAM BELIEVE IN STRING NETWORKS AND RELATIONSHIPS Our entire business is built on great, long-term and sustainable relationships with a mutual exchange. All participants who have completed our Executive Development and Mentoring program are offered a membership in Ruter Dam's Business Network. ​ We organise about 40 activities within the network every year in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. The activities vary from breakfast meetings, lunch meetings to major company visits where the President and Group Management will be the hosts. Interesting and current topics are discussed in the form of lectures as well as discussions between the participants. OUR LATEST NETWORKING MEETINGS Company visit at Autoliv The day began with hearing about Autoliv's journey. An innovation that started in 1953 with the Lindblad brothers' quest for safer... Start-up meeting in the Business network Mutually beneficial discussions, high spirits and joy to meet each other again at our annual start-up party! The participants came away... Christmas party at Xvii in Gothenburg Lovely atmosphere and networking during yesterday's Christmas party at Xvii in Gothenburg! We got to listen to Caroline Krensler,... Company visit at Sveriges Radio Our company visit to Sveriges Radio was a deep dive into the dynamic world of the media industry. Cilla Benkö , CEO, opened up about... Network breakfast about Sweden's membership application to NATO Informative networking breakfast with an in-depth look at one of the world's most influential defense alliances, NATO (North Atlantic... Business mingling on the Ruter Ladies Day of the Year After a fantastic day together, we ended the Year's Ruter Dam Day 2023 with our valued business gathering with invited guests from the... Many thanks for the Ruter Women's Day of the Year 2023 This year's Ruter Dam Day had the theme " Change - for the world, business and the individual ". The opening speaker was Christian Levin... Network lunch in Gothenburg We got to listen to our guest speaker Lotta Brändström, business area manager at Peab, who has extensive experience as a leader in both... 1 2 3

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ÅRETS RUTER DAM 2019 Carina Åkerström , vd och koncernchef Handelsbanken Carina Åkerström har utsetts till Årets Ruter Dam 2019 – En hedersutmärkelse som tilldelas den kvinna som har befordrats till den mest inflytelserika chefspositionen inom svenskt näringsliv under det gångna året. ​ Årets Ruter Dam 2019 är Carina Åkerström som sedan i mars i år är vd och koncernchef för Handelsbanken. Handelsbanken har ca 12 000 medarbetare och hade förra året ett rörelseresultat på drygt 22 miljarder kronor. Carina har en lång och framgångsrik karriär inom banken där hon gjort starka resultat över lång tid. Hon började i banken 1986 och har bland annat varit vice vd, chef för regionbanken i östra Sverige och regionbankschef i Stockholm. Hon är den första kvinnan att leda Handelsbanken. Handelsbanken har ett decentraliserat arbetssätt med stark lokal förankring. Banken har ett rikstäckande kontorsnät i Sverige, Storbritannien, Danmark, Finland, Norge och Nederländerna. Handelsbanken ser dessa länder som sina hemmamarknader. Handelsbanken grundades 1871 och har verksamhet i närmare 20 länder. ​ – Carina Åkerström är en mycket kvalificerad person med en gedigen meritlista. Hon har viljan och förmågan att genomföra förändring och gå i bräschen för den nödvändiga transformation som banken står inför med digitalisering, effektivisering och kostnadsbesparingar. Carina är en sann kvinnlig förebild, att hon dessutom gick Ruter Dams program 2004 är vi extra stolta över säger Marika Lundsten, vd Ruter Dam. ​ Urvalsprocessen till hedersutmärkelsen Årets Ruter Dam tar hänsyn till företagets storlek, omsättning, antal anställda och den kvinnliga chefens grad av makt och inflytande. Pristagaren utses av Ruter Dams styrelse: ordförande Gunnel Duveblad, styrelseproffs, Gunilla Arhén, grundare Ruter Dam, Ann Carlsson, vd Apoteket AB, Malin Persson, styrelseproffs samt Eva Krutmeijer, vd och grundare EKKO AB. Ruter Dams styrelse bevakar löpande utnämningar på högsta ledande nivåer. På ett jurymöte beslutar styrelsen om vilken kvinna som under året har fått det största ansvaret i form av antal medarbetare, omsättning och totalansvar. ​ – Jag är glad och stolt över att ha blivit utvald till Årets Ruter Dam. Arbetet som Ruter Dam gör för att uppmärksamma kvinnligt ledarskap är mycket viktigt. Jämställdhet är idag strategiskt avgörande för att kunna rekrytera duktiga medarbetare och ju fler perspektiv chefer och medarbetare bidrar med, desto bättre förstår man sina kunder. Jämställdhet är helt enkelt bra för lönsamheten, säger Carina Åkerström. ​ Hedersutmärkelsen Årets Ruter Dam delas ut årligen ut i form av ett diplom samt äran i samband med Ruter Dam-dagen, ett seminarium för deltagare från Ruter Dams Chefsutvecklings- och mentorprogram. Förra året gick hedersutmärkelsen Årets Ruter Dam 2018 till Petra Einarsson, vd och koncernchef BillerudKorsnäs, och året innan till Susanne Ehnbåge, vd och koncernchef för nordiska NetOnNet. ​ Bland tidigare pristagare finns Helena Stjernholm, vd Industrivärden, Mia Brunell Livfors, vd Axel Johnson, Sonat Burman Olsson, tidigare vd Coop Sverige, Annika Falkengren, tidigare koncernchef SEB samt Ann Carlsson, vd Apoteket AB. ​ Om Ruter Dam Ruter Dam är ett chefsutvecklings- och mentorprogram som grundades 1987. Målet är fler kvinnliga chefer på hög nivå i svenskt näringsliv. Sedan starten har fler än 1 300 kvinnor deltagit i Ruter Dams ettåriga program och ett unikt affärsnätverk har etablerats. 2017 startade Ruter Dams systerprogram Spader Ess, ett program för yngre kvinnor i början av karriären där Ruter-Damare är mentorer. Verksamheten präglas av affärsmässighet, kvalitet och resultat. Högupplösta pressbilder finns att ladda ner här ​ För ytterligare information, vänligen kontakta: Anna Johansson, Micael Bindefeld AB E-post: anna.johansson@bindefeldab.se , telefon: +46 73 342 27 28 ​ Marika Lundsten, vd Ruter Dam & Spader Ess E-post: ml@ruterdam.com , telefon: + 46 70 384 85 75 ​ Handelsbankens pressavdelning E-post: press@handelsbanken.se , telefon: +46 8 701 80 18 ​ ​