# Mikael Carlsson

> Mikael Carlsson is the CEO of Forte Group, an AI-native product development partner with 900+ specialists and 25 years of history. A Swedish-born technology executive with 20+ years in digital engineering, he scaled Lohika 5X before joining Forte in October 2022. Under his leadership, Forte Group closed 2025 at an all-time financial high and has positioned itself around AI transformation, data engineering, and outcome-driven software delivery for Fortune 500 and mid-market clients across North America, Europe, and Latin America.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Forte Group
- **Organizations:** Forte Group, Capgemini, Lohika, GlobalLogic, TietoEvry, Altran
- **Nationality:** Swedish
- **Education:** Business degree, Henley Business School
- **Known for:** Scaled Lohika 5X in revenue as EVP & GM before its acquisition by Capgemini, Appointed CEO of Forte Group in October 2022, succeeding founder Steve, Led Forte Group to all-time high financial performance in 2025

## Career timeline

- **pre-2017** — Leadership roles at GlobalLogic, TietoEvry, and Altran across digital engineering services
- **2017** — Joined Lohika as Executive Vice President & General Manager, scaling the business 5X in revenue
- **2021** — Lohika acquired by Capgemini; continued as EVP & GM for Software Product Engineering at Capgemini
- **2022-10** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Forte Group
- **2025-11** — Reflected on Forte Group's 25th anniversary, noting shift from services to outcomes and into the era of AI
- **2025** — Forte Group closed the year at all-time high financial performance under his leadership
- **2026** — Forte Group began year with strong momentum, continuing AI-native transformation strategy

## Achievements

- Scaled Lohika 5X in revenue as EVP & GM before its acquisition by Capgemini
- Appointed CEO of Forte Group in October 2022, succeeding founder Steve
- Led Forte Group to all-time high financial performance in 2025
- Built organization to 900+ specialists across 12 global locations
- Maintained 90% long-term client engagement rate with 400+ active clients
- Achieved 89/100 CEO approval rating - top 5% among similarly sized companies
- Positioned Forte Group as an AI-native product development partner after 25-year history in QA/testing

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Forte Group began 2026 with strong momentum following all-time high financials in 2025
- **2025-11** — Mikael Carlsson reflected on Forte Group's 25th anniversary, outlining the company's evolution from services to AI-native outcomes
- **2025** — Forte Group closed 2025 at all-time high financial performance under Carlsson's leadership
- **2022-10** — Officially appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Forte Group

## Links

- Website: https://fortegrp.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikaelcarlssons
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ForteGrp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortegroupinc/

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Last updated: 2026-05-16