Ulrika Biesèrt, Global People and Culture Manager at Ingka Group (IKEA's parent company), shares her extensive experience from over 27 years at IKEA, emphasizing her journey through various roles. She discusses the strategic initiatives that led to near gender balance in leadership, the importance of accountability in promoting gender equity, and the need to address unconscious bias. Biesèrt also highlights the value of financial independence and self-advocacy for women, drawing on the wisdom her mother imparted to her early in her career.