Karl Bjurstrom

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States21 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in digital strategy for high-tech and telecom sectors.
Led large teams in transformative consulting projects.
Extensive experience with CXO level clients globally.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic consultant specializing in digital transformation for high-tech and telecom industries.

Contact

karl_bjurstrom@hotmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Other Skills

AdvertisingBig DataBroadcast TelevisionBusiness CaseBusiness IntelligenceBusiness Model DevelopmentBusiness ModelingBusiness Process DesignBusiness StrategyBusiness TransformationChannel StrategyConsultingConsumer InsightCustomer ExperienceCustomer Service

About

Strategy consultant and manager passionate about the use of digital technologies to gain strategic and operational advantages within customer experience, product development and marketing. Specific expertise in digital strategy formulation and realization, developed by working with CXO level clients in the high tech, telecom, media and banking industries across the globe.

Experience

Capgemini invent

10 roles

EVP, Chief Sales Officer, North America

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos

Executive Vice President, Head of Tech and Telecom Industries

Jan 2022 – Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Executive Vice President, Global Head of Telecom Industry

May 2021 – Feb 2022 · 9 mos

Executive Vice President, Innovation & Strategy

May 2020 – May 2021 · 1 yr

Executive Vice President, Head of TMT North America

Promoted

Jul 2019 – May 2020 · 10 mos

I lead the Technology Media and Telecom sector in North America for Capgemini Invent, our innovation, design, strategy and transformation consulting global practice.

VP, Head of TMT North America

Sep 2018 – Jun 2019 · 9 mos

Capgemini Invent is Capgemini’s digital innovation, consulting and transformation global business line. We combine strategy, technology, data science and creative design capabilities to solve the most complex business and technology challenges for our clients.

VP, Head of TMT, Capgemini Consulting North America

Jun 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

I lead the Hi-Tech and Telecom sector in North America, and am part of the global sector leadership team, at Capgemini Consulting. I focus on shaping and driving our clients' digital transformation journeys.

VP, Head of Digital Strategy & Customer Experience

Aug 2015 – May 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

With a passion for digital technology change on consumer, products and businesses, I advise senior managers and drive change at leading organizations.
Top rated strategy consultant focused on digital, high tech, media, telecom and banking
Responsible for the strategy, customer experience (incl. marketing, sales, service) and analytics capability units with line responsibility for more than 50 consultants
Part of the global leadership team for the high tech, telecom & media sectors
Part of Capgemini Consulting’s Global Digital Board
Management experience, both as a consulting manager and as a line manager

VP, Head of Strategy & Digital Transformation, Data Science & Analytics, act. Head Telecom & Media

Jan 2015 – Jul 2015 · 6 mos

Responsibilities include personnel, budget and offering
Head of Strategy & Digital Transformation
Head of Data Science & Analytics
Acting Head of Telecom Media Entertainment
Part of the leadership for Sweden & Finland
Part of the global leadership within telecom, media & high tech

Head Digital Strategy & Transformation

Jan 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

Lead for Capgemini Consulting's Strategy & Transformation unit across industries, with a focus on and passion for digital technology change on markets, products and business models.
Shaping and selling strategy consulting projects to CXO level clients across the globe, but with specific responsibility for the Swedish and Finnish markets.
Part of the leadership for Sweden and Finland, as well as the global leadership for the telecom and media industries.

Fahrenheit 212

EVP, Europe Lead

May 2020 – May 2021 · 1 yr · Stockholm County, Sweden

Capgemini consulting

Principal & Digital Transformation Lead

Sep 2012 – Jan 2013 · 4 mos · Stockholm

Strategy and management consultant, primarily focused on the media and telecom industries.
Leader for Digital Transformation, which is part of Capgemini Consulting's global initiative to fortify our position in the market.
Specialties
Expertise in digital strategy and transformation. Focus on value proposition development and customer experience.

Capgemini consulting tme

4 roles

Principal

Jan 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

Management consultant working within the converging Telecom Media and Entertainment sectors. Expertise in both strategy and operations, gained through selling, shaping and leading projects for clients across continents. Part of the Swedish leadership team, and lead for Capgemini's media offering and professional network.

Managing Consultant

Promoted

Jul 2008 – Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Management consultant working with the major telecom and media companies globally. Engagements literally worldwide; from China and Japan, to the United States and South Africa. Experience from different roles: project lead, subject matter expert, stream lead. Projects have ranged from building corporate strategy to driving successful implementation.