Jeanette Irekvist

Jeanette Irekvist is the President of Ericsson Canada, leading a world-class team driving Ericsson’s engagements with customers, partners, and stakeholders across the country. A veteran of the technology sector and a proven transformational leader, Irekvist has over 20 years of experience in the industry with Ericsson, holding senior leadership roles across Strategy, Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Communications in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Irekvist joined the North American team almost a decade ago and has worked with several of the largest U.S. carriers, building and managing their wireless networks while strategically growing Ericsson’s Enterprise business. Prior to her North American role, she collaborated with major service providers in Europe and the Nordic region and led Global Marketing at ST-Ericsson. She also spearheaded Global Partner Sales within Ericsson Enterprise, focusing on the enterprise and device ecosystem.

Jeanette is passionate about building diverse, inclusive, and successful teams, fostering meaningful relationships with a focus on value creation to ensure growth and positive business outcomes for all stakeholders. She is a dedicated, strategically-minded, customer-first executive with a proven track record of leading both business and people in highly competitive and dynamic environments.

In 2024, Irekvist expanded her leadership role by joining the Board of Directors of the Canadian Telecom Association, bringing her extensive industry experience to contribute towards advancing Canada's digital policy and telecom sector. Irekvist holds both a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Law from Lund University in Sweden. She also studied business and law at the University of Singapore. Jeanette was a founding member of the Ericsson Diversity Council and is the Executive Sponsor of Ericsson’s North America Sustainability Council.