White Arkitekter CEO Alexandra Hagen to Step Down in 2026, Reflects on Career and Leadership Challenges
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Lizzie Crook
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Architect Alexandra Hagen, CEO of Swedish architecture firm White Arkitekter, announces she will step down in 2026. In an exclusive interview, she reflects on her career journey, discussing the challenges of being a young female leader in a male-dominated industry, her experiences with older male colleagues who had low expectations of her, and her leadership philosophy. She shares insights on architecture's role in addressing climate change, the importance of diversity in the field, and her plans for the future after leaving her CEO position.
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· 3 pulledIn my early 30s, I was head of our international division, and I would meet people who were 20 years older than me, mostly men, and they expected nothing from me
Architect Alexandra Hagen is stepping down as CEO of the leading Swedish studio White Arkitekter
she reflects on the experiences, people and beliefs that have shaped her career so far
Architect Alexandra Hagen is stepping down as CEO of the leading Swedish studio White Arkitekter in 2026. In this exclusive interview, she reflects on the experiences, people and beliefs that have shaped her career so far.
