Scila AB Appoints Björn Thornquist as Chief Technology Officer
Scila AB, a leading provider of market surveillance and risk management answers for the financial industry, has announced a planned leadership transition in its technology function. later than 17 years as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), co-founder Fredrik Lydén is stepping down from the role to take on a new full-time position as Senior Technology Advisor. Fellow co-founder Björn Thornquist, previously Chief Product Officer (CPO), will assume the CTO role effective immediately.
A Strategic Realignment
The leadership change is designed to allow Lydén to return to his passion for hands-on technology development while still shaping Scila’s innovation roadmap. In his new role, he will focus on advancing capabilities in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, where Scila has already built a strong foundation.
“I am incredibly proud of what we have built at Scila,” said Lydén. “later than serving as CTO from day one, I feel a strong desire to return to the core of what I love—the technology itself. In my new full-time role as Senior Technology Advisor, I will continue to foster new developments, particularly in areas like AI. I am delighted to hand over the CTO responsibility to Björn, a trusted colleague, co-founder, and friend.”
A Proven Successor
New CTO Björn Thornquist has been instrumental in developing Scila’s product suite, including its flagship Scila Surveillance and Scila Risk systems. As , he played a central role in architecting Scila Risk, which recently achieved a milestone by replacing two legacy risk systems at a major Singapore platform participant with one unified, multi-asset, real-time platform.
“Scila is and will remain a frontrunner in the systems,” said Thornquist. “As a co-founder, I have been hands-on in a large part of our deliveries. Taking over the CTO responsibility from Fredrik feels natural, and I look forward to continuing to develop our strong position in surveillance and worldwide.”
Strengthening the Management Team
As part of the transition, Scila announced several additional leadership changes to reinforce its growth trajectory:
- Gustaf Gräns, a 14-year veteran at Scila with deep back-end and data expertise, has been promoted to Chief Product Officer (CPO), succeeding Thornquist.
- Mikael Ohlsson has been , a newly created position.
- Gustav Tano has been named Head of Operations, also a new role.
These appointments broaden Scila’s management structure, ensuring stronger support for clients and alignment with the firm’s .
CEO’s Perspective
Mikko Andersson, CEO of Scila, emphasized that the transition builds on the company’s culture of continuity and innovation:
“I want to sincerely thank Fredrik for his leadership as CTO over almost two decades. His vision has been foundational to Scila’s success. This transition is not a departure but a strategic repositioning of his talent. Björn is the perfect successor, and his deep technical expertise and market understanding make him invaluable to our leadership team. We are also pleased to congratulate Gustaf as CPO, as well as Mikael and Gustav in their new roles, recognizing their significant contributions over the past decade.”
Andersson concluded that the strengthened management structure will ensure Scila continues to evolve its offerings in line with client needs across global financial hubs.
