HiQ appoints Ida Malmqvist as new Chief People Officer

Ida Malmqvist will be tasked with strengthening HiQ’s work in people, culture and leadership, as well as further developing the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the right talent. The appointment marks an important step in HiQ’s continued development as a tech consultancy, where people and culture are central to creating value together with clients.

– HiQ is built on people’s knowledge, creativity and ability to solve complex challenges. Ida combines experience of developing organisations in the tech and consulting industries with a clear understanding of the business. I am very pleased to welcome her to HiQ, says Peter Arrhenius, CEO of HiQ.

As Chief People Officer, Ida Malmqvist will have overall responsibility for HiQ’s people agenda. The role includes leadership, recruitment, employer brand, learning and engagement, with a focus on creating the right conditions for employees and teams to grow and perform.

Ida Malmqvist joins HiQ from Inera, where she is Head of HR and a member of the company’s management team. She also has extensive experience from the consulting industry from her previous role at Netlight, as well as experience in developing growing organisations, with a focus on culture, leadership and talent supply.

– I am really looking forward to becoming part of HiQ and the journey the company is on. HiQ combines cutting-edge technical expertise, an entrepreneurial spirit and high ambitions – an environment that strongly appeals to me. I am passionate about building organisations where people can perform at their best, and where strong leadership and culture create the conditions for both people and business to grow, says Ida Malmqvist, incoming Chief People Officer at HiQ.

Ida Malmqvist will take up the role on 19 October.