Maria Waldenström

I’m a senior technology and product leader with over 20 years of experience from tech driven product companies. I’ve held executive roles including CTO and Head of Engineering, and I’ve also led complex, technology heavy transformation programs across both the public and private sectors.

Today, I work as an independent consultant focusing on AI, automation, and sustainability within export finance helping organizations turn emerging technology into measurable business impact. I split my time between Europe and Indonesia, giving me direct exposure to and a strong network within the Southeast Asian market, with relevance across the broader Asian region.

I bring an energetic, execution oriented leadership style and a long track record of building and scaling technical teams, strengthening processes, and driving change in environments with high complexity and pace.

As an advisor or board member, I’m particularly valuable to companies that are scaling, transforming, or facing strategic technology decisions especially product-led, data-driven, or regulated businesses. I work best with leadership teams looking for an experienced sparring partner who brings momentum, challenges assumptions, and helps convert strategic ambition into concrete results.