Anna Bråkenhielm

Anna Birgitta Bråkenhielm (born 10 July 1966), during a period of time Anna Carrfors Bråkenhielm, is a Swedish business leader and producer of television programming. She was also owner and CEO of the magazine Passion for Business and presented the radio show Sommar i P1 (Summer on P1).

Early life Bråkenhielm was born on 10 July 1966 in Kalmar and grew up in Wallby Säteri outside Vetlanda, Sweden. She is the daughter of landlord and Governor of Kalmar, Peder Bråkenhielm and Kristianstad Anita Bråkenhielm.

Career Bråkenhielm began her career as a journalist and PR consultant.

Strix Television and Silverback As a CEO of Strix Television she was responsible for buying the television entertainment concept Expedition Robinson (also known as Survivor in some parts of the world). Swedish television station SVT became the first channel in the world to air the concept in 1997. Bråkenhielm later became the CEO of the production company called Silverback, which she sold in 2009 to TV Global Content.

Scandinavian Studios Until 2004, she was the CEO of the production company Scandinavian Studios which worked with TV. In 2011, Bråkenhielm and Bonnier started the production company Scandinavian Studios, the production company which suffered losses both in 2011 and 2012 with losses totaling 15 million (SEK). Bråkenhielm, in 2014, sold her 32% share and was bought out of the company.

Radio Bråkenhielm presented the radio show Sommar i P1, broadcast on Sveriges Radio in 2010.

Magazine She was also owner and CEO of the magazine Passion for Business which aims to reach women in business.