Mr. Ola Bergström is the Director for International Affairs at the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority
Mr. Bergström represents Sweden in a number of internet governance related organizations, such as ICANN, IGF and EuroDIG and is responsible for the work in ITU, under the assignment from the Swedish Government, with a particular focus on internet and cybersecurity related issues. Mr. Bergström serves as Swedish Representative (alternate) of the Governmental Advisory Committee to ICANN. He is currently appointed as a vice Chair of ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC).
Mr. Bergström is further responsible for the extensive capacity building work carried out by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, in particular the cooperation since 2016 with a large number of telecom regulators in sub-Saharan Africa on various ICT and technology related issues, but also development work in other parts of the world.
Mr. Bergström is very active in the policy debate in the European Union on various ICT and technology related issues. He is responsible for PTS’ engagement in the organization for telecom regulators in the European Union, Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In BEREC, Mr. Bergström has been actively engaged in the cooperation between BEREC and other regulatory networks and regulatory authorities globally.
Mr. Bergström has prior to his current position at the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority worked on ICT and technology issues in different capacities, for the Swedish Government and for the Swedish Competition Authority.