Leading Change from Within: How IKEA is Building Refugee Inclusion at Scale
What does it take to lead real change inside a global company?
In this special session, we go behind the scenes of IKEA’s Skills for Employment initiative, designed to open up job pathways for refugees and forcibly displaced people across 30+ countries.
You’ll hear directly from Roman Bojko, Human Rights and Social Impact Leader at Ingka Group (IKEA), along with internal changemakers who helped bring this work to life. Together, they’ll share what it really took to align teams, overcome resistance, and embed refugee inclusion into business strategy.
You’ll leave with:
An inside look at how IKEA is building systems for refugee hiring
Lessons on leading change across large, complex organizations
Practical insights on purpose, leadership, and internal influence
If you're working in or with big institutions, and want to drive meaningful change from the inside, this session is for you.
About IKEA’s Skills for Employment Initiative
Launched in 2019, Skills for Employment supports refugees through job readiness training, internships, and direct hiring across the IKEA value chain. The initiative is active in 30+ countries and reflects IKEA’s long-term commitment to inclusion, equality, and fair opportunity.
About The Bloom
The Bloom is the world’s go-to platform for social impact careers. We help over 40,000 professionals around the globe find meaningful work, build connections, and grow their impact. Learn more: readtobloom.com