Culture, Coffee & Keeping it Lagom

FIKA Friday At the Office · Feb 19, 2026 · 28m

Hej friends,

It’s been a few weeks since the last episode went on air. Some conversations just flow. This was one of them. I recorded this towards end of last year!

For this episode, I sat down with Rupa Thakrar Bagoon, Market Manager Bangalore at Business Sweden — and honestly, I could have kept the recorder running for hours. Born and raised in Sweden with Indian roots via Uganda - Africa, Rupa brings a perspective on culture that is as layered as it gets. We talked Swedish Fika, Lagom, Påtår, multigenerational workforces, and why culture will always eat strategy for breakfast.

Oh, and I…