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THE GOLDEN DAYS OF BETTING From running a company in the sports betting industry to running marathons, Martina Åkerlund is a woman like no other. The CEO of Stockholm-based sports tech company Triggy speaks with Gambling Insider Reading over a past interview, it was a delight to discover from her answers that Martina Åkerlund was one of the most kind and compassionate people we’ve had the pleasure of researching. It came as no shock to us that when speaking to her personally, she was
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just as warm and welcoming as we had imagined. In such a senior role within a tech company, keeping composure, ethics and good will in a vastly male-influenced industry comes as part of the expectation. “It is important to me, to be kind and personable in
all meetings,” she tells Gambling Insider. “This is something I have developed in my career and it creates a better working atmosphere. When everyone feels respected, everyone wants to contribute and do their best. I’ve always liked the leaders around me
