Anna Birgitta Bråkenhielm (born 10 July 1966), during a period of time Anna Carrfors Bråkenhielm, is a

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business leader and

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of television programming. She was also owner and

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of the magazine ''Passion for Business'' and presented the radio show ''

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'' (Summer on P1).

Early life

Bråkenhielm was born on 10 July 1966 in Kalmar and grew up in Wallby Säteri outside

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, Sweden. She is the daughter of landlord and Governor of Kalmar, Peder Bråkenhielm and Kristianstad Anita Bråkenhielm.Elgenstierna Gustaf, Riddarhusets stamtavlor, Version 3.0, 2002, Riddarhusdirektionen, Libris 8846085

Career

Bråkenhielm began her career as a journalist and PR consultant. and became a media entrepreneur and business executive, including founding a business magazine aimed at women in business.

Strix Television and Silverback

As a CEO of

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she was responsible for buying the television entertainment concept '' Expedition Robinson'' (also known as ''

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'' in some parts of the world). Swedish television station SVT became the first channel in the world to air the concept in 1997. Bråkenhielm later became the CEO of the production company called Silverback, which she sold in 2009 to TV Global Content.

Scandinavian Studios

Until 2004, she was the CEO of the production company Scandinavian Studios which worked with TV. In 2011, Bråkenhielm and Bonnier started the production company Scandinavian Studios, the production company which suffered losses both in 2011 and 2012 with losses totaling 15 million (SEK). Bråkenhielm, in 2014, sold her 32% share and was bought out of the company.

Radio

Bråkenhielm presented the radio show ''

'', broadcast on

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in 2010.Sommar i P1 – Anna Bråkenhielm, Sveriges Radio, 28 August 2015.

Magazine

She was also owner and CEO of the magazine ''Passion for Business'' which aims to reach women in business.

Awards

Coming from

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, Bråkenhielm won the "Småländer of the Year Award" in 2001.

Personal life

Bråkenhielm was married to Mattias Hansson between 1996 and 1998, and for a few months in 2001 to businessman Tomas Carrfors. As of 2015, she owns a

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horse riding facility at Österlen.

References

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