Saab at a glance
Saab AB is a global defense and security technology company operating across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. While its research and development is centered in Sweden, Saab maintains a global footprint.
1937
Year founded in Sweden
26,100
Worldwide permanent employees as of 2025
4
Business areas: Aeronautics, Dynamics, Surveillance, and Kockums
The challenge
How to compete in a software-defined defense landscape
Saab needed a learning engine capable of keeping pace with rapid technological change. The company’s business depends on people who can quickly learn and apply skills to complex, safety-critical systems. For Saab’s learning and development (L&D) team, the mandate was clear:
- Make continuous learning the norm
- Integrate learning into the flow of work
- Measure both leading and lagging indicators of impact
Alexander Lindstrand, Head of Learning & Development, explained, “For us, a learning culture means continuous learning in the flow of work. We track engagement, but the real impact comes when skills are applied in business projects and drive behavioral change.”
At Saab, continuous learning is how we stay competitive and ready for the future.
Petter Bedoire
CTO, Saab
The solution
Role-based learning paths
Cloud architecture, secure software development, and AI paths were curated to align directly with both current program needs and future capability demands. To make learning accessible, Pluralsight was integrated into Saab’s learning management system, creating a seamless experience within the broader employee workflow.
Another critical piece of the puzzle was providing hands-on practice. Through labs, sandboxes, and assessments, employees are able to convert knowledge into on-the-job skills without putting business operations at risk. Team member adoption was further accelerated through subject matter expert (SME) champions, engaged leaders, and cluster leaders who provided targeted communication and ensured local relevance across teams.
Key benefits of Pluralsight for Saab
Upskilling that resonates
“Engagement starts with relevance,” said Navid Azadi, L&D Specialist. “Our people get not just courses but labs, assessments, and hands-on paths.”
Scaling cloud expertise
Saab built organization-wide cloud fluency through role-based learning paths. This approach has already produced 800+ cloud-trained employees.
Continuous learning in the flow of work
Embedding Pluralsight into workflows and the learning management system ensures Saab teams learn and apply skills without slowing critical projects.
Higher quality output
Saab employees are translating new skills into stronger project outcomes. As a result, 76% report higher work quality.
The results
Strong security, cloud agility, and AI readiness
“Cybersecurity is a strategic cornerstone of Saab,” explained Jonas Eliasson, Cybersecurity SME. “It’s not just a protective layer—it’s a built-in enabler that strengthens trust, unlocks innovation, and ensures readiness.”
“AI helps us make better and faster decisions, and cloud gives us the flexibility and scalability we need,” said Petter Bedoire, Saab’s Chief Technology Officer. “Together they keep us competitive for the future.”
Saab plans to deepen its capabilities in artificial intelligence and autonomy, expand its cloud expertise, and continue embedding security at every level of its systems. As Navid Azadi put it, “We’re building technologies people won’t see for another 10 – 15 years. That’s why we trust Pluralsight to prepare our people for the future.”
It’s not about your age or your degree—it’s about staying relevant and bringing energy to the table.
Lena Eliasson
Head of HR, Saab
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