Niklas Lindstrom

Niklas Lindström is known for culture-defining work done at some of the creative industry’s most notable companies. Most recently, as COO at Cheil Nordic in Stockholm, Sweden. Before Cheil he was Head of Production and Founder at creative agency Callen in Austin, TX. Prior, he served as Director of Interactive Production at Droga5 New York, where he created immersive experiences for clients including Google, HBO, Under Armour and the New York Times. The impact of Lindström’s leadership helped earn Droga5 Independent Agency of the year at Cannes 2015 and 2016.

Lindstrom joined Droga5 from Sweden-based Forsman & Bodenfors, where he was Head of Digital, most notably producing award-winning work for Volvo Trucks. Prior to that, he headed up Interactive Production at BBDO New York, leading interactive projects for AT&T, FedEx, General Electric, Mars and HBO. For six years, he was Partner and VP, Interactive at B-Reel, where he helped grow the company’s founding office and launched B-Reel New York - the company’s first office outside Sweden. Lindstrom led the production of several projects for B-Reel New York, including award-winning Doritos “Hotel626”, Google “Chrome Fastball” and Axe “100 Girls”