Board of Directors
Magnus Sparrholm
Date of Birth: 17 March 1968
Nationality: Swedish
Position: Executive Director
Date of Appointment: November 2024 (CEO), Company Founder in 2000
Education & Experience
Master of Science in Engineering Physics, Lund University, Sweden (1995), specializing in high energy particle physics with thesis research conducted at CERN, Switzerland. Supplementary executive education includes management studies at École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (ENST), France, and astrophysics coursework at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. Military leadership training as Lieutenant reservist, certified as Captain of amphibious warships through Marinens Krigshögskola/Kustjägarskolan, Sweden.
Magnus brings over 25 years of technology industry leadership and entrepreneurial experience. He founded Talkpool in 2000, pioneering IoT connectivity solutions, and has served as Chairman of Talkpool AG since its incorporation in 2021, initially contributing without compensation during the company’s early development phase. His international business experience includes senior management roles at Ambridge Consulting in Germany (1999-2000) and establishing European market presence for Japanese technology firm IO Systems across Ireland and the Netherlands (1995-1999).
Under his leadership, Talkpool has evolved from a startup concept into an established network service provider with international operations. Magnus combines understanding of engineering with proven business development capabilities and cross-cultural management experience.
Other Relevant Commitments
Board member of Talkpool Deutschland AG. Maintains full-time dedication to Talkpool with no external professional commitments.
Shareholdings & Financial Instruments
Personal holdings: 2 000 426 shares (26.1% as of mid-2025), representing the largest ownership stake in Talkpool. Participant in employee share option scheme with terms from 2024-2031.

Erik Strömstedt
Date of Birth: 19 July 1965
Nationality: Swedish and Swiss
Position: Member of the Board of Directors of Talkpool AG from 2005 until 2016 and since 2024. Member of the Management Board of Talkpool Germany since 2015 and Interim CEO of Talkpool Germany since 2022. Member of the Board of Talkpool Pakistan and Talkpool USA.
Date of appointment to the current position in the company: 2024
Education and experience
Mr. Strömstedt holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linköping Institute of Technology (Sweden). He has over 30 years of experience from different management positions in the ICT industry, in companies such as IBM, Ericsson, Mercur and Talkpool.
Other relevant commitments
Member of the Board of Directors of Talkpool AG from 2005 until 2016 and since 2024. Member of the Management Board of Talkpool Germany since 2015 and Interim CEO of Talkpool Germany since 2022. Member of the Board of Talkpool Pakistan and Talkpool USA.
Shareholdings and other financial instruments in the company, both personal and related parties’ holdings
Holding of 326 843 shares in Talkpool.

Mats Palving
Date of Birth: 14 August 1968
Nationality: Swedish
Position: Board member
Date of Appointment: June 2024
Education & Experience
Degree of Economics
Shareholdings & Financial Instruments
15 151 share, (plus 15 000 options in ongoing program)

Matrix Regarding The Board Members Independency Towards The Company, Management And Owners
BoD matrix | Company | Management | Owner |
Magnus Sparrholm | Not independent | Not independent | Not independent |
Erik Strömstedt | Not independent | Not independent | Independent |
Mats Palving | Independent | Independent | Independent |