Our NextM stars

Damian Kulash
OK Go Singer, Video Director & Winner of 23 Cannes Lions

Damian Kulash Jr. is an artist, musician, filmmaker, and the front man for the polymath rock group OK Go. He’s directed the band’s long string of boundary-pushing music videos, racking up more than a billion views online. They’ve danced in zero gravity and on treadmills, they’ve built a warehouse-sized Rube Goldberg machine to run in sync with a song, and they’ve choreographed hundreds of explosions filmed in just a few seconds. Damian has received the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for Visual Art, a Grammy, three MTV VMAs, twenty-three Cannes Lions, three Webby Awards, and has had his work presented at The Guggenheim, MoCA. He’s written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Rolling Stone, and testified before the US Congress in support of Net Neutrality. He serenaded Barack Obama at his 50th birthday party, appeared on the Simpsons, and Animal from The Muppets once played the drums in his LA garage.

Erin Meyer
Best-selling Author, Professor & Speaker

Erin Meyer is a professor at INSEAD, one of the leading international business schools. Her work focuses on how the world's most successful managers navigate the complexities of cultural differences in a global environment. She helps companies to develop organizational cultures that breed both flexibility and innovation and offers cutting-edge strategies to improve the effectiveness of projects that span the globe. 

Erin's research with Reed Hastings, Co-Founder and CEO of Netflix, was published in the best-selling book, No Rules Rules. She frequently publishes in Harvard Business Review and was listed by the Thinkers50, as one of the fifty most impactful business writers in the world.

Shivvy Jervis​
Award-winning Futurist & Neuroscience Expert

An AI expert and Neuroscience Researcher, Shivvy Jervis is described as ‘one of the most trusted voices in the industry’ by CNN, ‘extraordinary’ by Coca-Cola and ‘a thought leader beyond compare’ by the World Economic Forum.

Named a Trailblazer by Forbes, one of Britain’s Women of the Year and a Champion of Change (amidst a staggering 25 accolades), the four-time award-winning Shivvy Jervis has taken on the AI and neuroscience themes across 600+ keynotes, over 40 brand campaigns and 300 broadcasting hours!

The goal? To help businesses and everyday consumers grasp not just the latest tech advances but also the behavioural psychology that leads to super engaged employees and customers. 

Orlando Wood
Chief Creative Officer, System1 Group

Orlando Wood is Chief Creative Officer of the System1 Group, Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, author of Lemon (IPA, 2019) and Look out (IPA, 2021), podcaster (Never Mind the Adverts with Jon Evans), presenter and creator of a.p.e. (advertising principles explained) – a creative effectiveness course for advertisers and practitioners, in association with System1 and the IPA.

Orlando draws the link between creative style and business outcomes. He led the IPA’s Creativity and Effectiveness research for many years, looking at the greater effectiveness associated with fluent devices (a term he coined) and the features of advertising that sustain attention, move audiences and drive profit and growth. Through a unique combination of neuroscience, cultural history and advertising research, Orlando describes a damaging shift in advertising style – a move from Showmanship to Salesmanship – that has undermined advertising's effectiveness. But Orlando also gives guidance on how we might reverse it, meaning that his work influences both thinking and practice.

Following popular creative effectiveness masterclasses for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and The Marketing Academy, he partnered with Sir John Hegarty to produce a.p.e. (Advertising Principles Explained) – an advertising effectiveness course to help marketers towards more effective work.

His work has won recognition from the ARF, the AMA, Jay Chiat, ISBA, the MRS, ESOMAR and the IPA.

Lauren Wetzel
Global President, Data & Technology Solutions, WPP

Lauren Wetzel is Global President, Data and Technology Solutions at WPP. She leads the company’s global data and technology strategy, accelerating innovation across WPP and embedding AI, data collaboration, and privacy-enhancing technologies into the company's marketing ecosystem. Her focus is on connecting intelligence across creative, media, production, and commerce capabilities to drive growth for clients. Lauren joined WPP as part of the InfoSum acquisition, where she served as CEO and a Board Director. Prior to InfoSum, she was SVP of Strategy and Corporate Development at AT&T’s advertising company Xandr.

Jannicke Mikkelsen
Astronaut, Cinematographer & CEO

Jannicke Mikkelsen is a Norwegian commercial astronaut, cinematographer, CEO, and film director who has worked in the field of virtual reality, cinematography, 3D animation and augmented reality technology, focusing on fringe technology and combining traditional film production with new technologies for films shot in remote areas. She is now back with a goal: To share this experience. To use what she has learned to inspire and build bridges between tech and humanity.

Hannah Critchlow
Award-winning Neuroscientist, Broadcaster & Author

Dr. Hannah Critchlow is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning neuroscientist, author, broadcaster, and Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. She has authored five books, including the bestselling "The Science of Fate," critically acclaimed "Joined-Up Thinking," "How to Build a 21st Century Brain," and a recent children's book.  Dr. Critchlow utilizes her expertise in decision-making, ethics, AI, and brain performance to deliver talks and workshops for diverse clients across legal, business, and policy sectors.

Ora The Robot
The Future of WPP Production

Perry Nightingale
SVP, Creative AI, WPP

Perry Nightingale is the SVP for Creative AI, working in the WPP Innovation team managing groundbreaking research and furthering WPP’s market-leading combination of creativity and advanced data science. He is a passionate software engineer, currently specialising in artificial intelligence, robotics and computational creativity, and a leading figure in the communication industry – sitting on innovation juries for Cannes and D&AD, identified by Creativity magazine in the US as one of the pioneers in the new industry genre of Creative Technologists and listed in AdAges’s annual 50 most influential people in media.

Eunah Lee
Mid-weight Creative Technologist, WPP

Eunah Lee works at the intersection of AI, robotics, and creative production, conducting applied research and innovation to prototype emerging technologies in advertising.

Sammy King
Creative Consultancy Lead Europe & Israel, TikTok

Sammy King is TikTok's Creative Consultancy Europe & Israel Lead, supporting clients and agencies with understanding how best to bring their brands to life on the platform. Sammy founded the TikTok for Good Launchpad across Europe, elevating charitable causes and giving away $1m of ad support in 2025. With a deep background in creative technology from over six years at Meta and senior strategic roles at agencies like Wieden + Kennedy and Lucky Generals, Sammy is a veteran industry speaker and creative leader.

Lindsay Rapacchi
Director of Research & Insight, Bauer Media Outdoor UK

Lindsay Rapacchi, Director of Research and Insight at Bauer Media Outdoor UK, boasts over 20 years in media, primarily in Out of Home. With expertise in brand-led marketing, he excels in designing impactful research projects and making even the most complex marketing theory accessible to all.  

His expertise includes strategic direction, market insights, research methodologies and brand-led marketing. 

Jesper Albansson
Chief Marketing Officer, Ocean Outdoor Nordics

Jesper Albansson is Chief Marketing Officer at Ocean Outdoor Nordics, where he champions emotionally engaging, well-crafted creativity to deliver impactful advertising that supports long-term commercial growth.

Jesper is known for developing strategies that bridge creativity and innovation with actionable, measurable marketing initiatives. By connecting creative excellence with business outcomes, this work has resulted not only in award-winning marketing and advertising, but more importantly, in sustained growth. This in essence is what he calls being a creativity enabler.

Kate Mellett
Head of Creative Strategy EMEA, Snap

Kate Mellett is Head of Creative Strategy EMEA at Snap Inc. where she has been developing creative and AR strategy for clients including Nike, Uber, McDonald's, and Sky for almost ten years. Prior to her role at Snap, Kate accumulated over 20 years experience in marketing strategy working for some of the world’s best creative agencies including 4Creative, VCCP, and Mother, whilst racking up an impressive number of awards along the way including a Cannes Lions Cyber Gold for her Sneakerpedia campaign for Foot Locker.

Bianca Bruhn
Country Director, Google DK & Nordic Retail Director

Bianca Bruhn leads Google’s operations in Denmark and oversees the company’s retail business across the Nordics. Bringing more than two decades of international experience from the tech and data sectors - formerly as CEO of YouGov EU & UK and Managing Director at IDC - she has a proven track record of scaling digital innovation. As AI reshapes the global economy, Bianca is a vocal advocate for leveraging AI and agentic technologies to enhance European competitiveness. She helps companies navigate the implications of the 'Agentic Era,' focusing on its power to fundamentally transform business models and consumer behavior. Beyond technology, she is a prominent catalyst for diversity and inclusion, working actively to create a more equitable labor market. 

Bianca holds degrees from Copenhagen Business School and Henley Business School.

Maddy Savage
Journalist & NextM Moderator

After ten years as a BBC staff reporter and presenter in London, Maddy moved to Stockholm in 2014. She currently works as a freelance documentary maker, podcaster and journalist for media including BBC, TIME, PodLit and Impact Loop. Her favourite assignments focus on Nordic innovation, sustainability and lifestyle trends. Maddy also moderates tech and media events across the Nordics.


Tanja Winterberg
Performance Specialist Manager Northern Europe, Google

Digital Marketing Leader with 15 years at Google, Tanja advances performance marketing across the Nordics through Search+ innovation. Leading a specialist team, she empowers the region’s largest, most advanced businesses to accelerate growth across Google’s platforms.

Marta Søborg Nowotarska
Head of Consumer Engagement for Europe & Canada, Novo Nordisk

Marta Søborg Nowotarska is the Head of Consumer Engagement for Europe and Canada at Novo Nordisk, where she leads the strategic shift toward modern, consumer-led healthcare experiences. A psychologist by training with over a decade of digital strategy experience, she is recognized for her ability to navigate complex organizational change at the intersection of human behaviour and data. Marta’s work centers on navigating the shift toward consumerisation in healthcare, exploring how digital tools can help bridge the gap between complex medical needs and modern consumer expectations.

Lars Rosén
Head of Marketing, Stadium

Lars oversees a multifaceted Nordic marketing department at Stadium, designed to drive growth through data-driven decision-making. Throughout his long tenure at the company, he has been part of maintaining Stadium’s position as a leading sports retailer in the Nordics. Lars integrates technical insights with strategic expertise to keep the brand at the forefront of the evolving media landscape.

Sarah Frelin Ekvall
Head of Marketing, Alcro Studio

Sarah Frelin Ekvall is Head of Marketing at Alcro Studio, working at the intersection of brand, media, and customer experience. With a background in retail and brand development, she works close to both strategy and execution. Driven by curiosity and creativity, Sarah is interested in how media choices affect impact and how creativity can be the engine for strengthening a brand. She likes to challenge assumptions, ask questions, and turn insights into actions.

Alexei Grinevski
Senior Media Strategy & Execution Lead, TUI

Alexei is in charge of media strategy and planning at TUI, optimizing media investments in the four Nordic countries. He has solid industry experience both from the media agency and media owner side, allowing him to approach his task from different perspectives.

Malin Backlund
Insight & Effect Manager, Schibsted

Malin Backlund is an Insight & Effect Manager at Schibsted and part of the company’s Innovation Hub. She leads Strategic Foresight initiatives and helping shape future-facing insights for the business. She is also responsible for the Schibsted Trust Report, exploring the role of trust as a competitive advantage in the new media logic.

Estelle Douglas
Director of Business Operation, Schibsted

Estelle Douglas leads the Business Operations function, including Insight & Effect, Marketing and Communications, and Creative Sponsorship Solutions – driving how trust translates into measurable business growth in today’s fragmented media landscape. With a sharp commercial lens and experience from Schibsted, she helps brands turn credibility into a true competitive advantage.

Cristina Roca Shouri
Director of Agency & Partners, Schibsted

Cristina brings a holistic view of the media value chain, combining commercial strategy with data-driven execution. Cristina is a strong advocate for the power of trusted environments, challenging the industry to rethink value creation and pushing for publishers to reclaim their position in an increasingly platform-dominated ecosystem.

Filippa Fernqvist
Political Special Reporter & TV Host, TV4

Filippa is a Political Special Correspondent and Presenter at TV4 News, covering Swedish politics and scrutinizing those in power through interviews, live reporting, and original investigations. Her work appears across TV4’s major news programs, where she combines traditional investigative journalism with modern, platform-adapted storytelling. Ahead of the 2026 election, she plays a central role in the political coverage while also developing new formats to explain power, decision-making, and societal change in a clear and accessible way, with a particular interest in how journalism evolves in an era shaped by speed, transparency, AI, and audience engagement.

Katarina Carlsson
Executive Director, Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Katarina Carlsson has served as the Executive Director of the Swedish section of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) since 2020. Her work focuses on defending media pluralism and safeguarding the safety of journalists both in Sweden and internationally.

Hanna Olsson Berg
Deputy Managing Editor, Aftonbladet

Hanna Olsson Berg is managing the newsroom at Aftonbladet. She has been with Aftonbladet and Schibsted since 2013 and was part of starting up the award-winning breaking news department in 2015. Today she manages a bigger part of the news room and is involved in translating the Aftonbladet journalism into sound, a launch she views as a landmark in Swedish media history.

Johan-Mattias Sommarström
Foreign Affairs Commentator, Aftonbladet

Makoto Asahara
Sports Reporter, Aftonbladet

Natalie Demirian Genna
Entertainment Reporter, Aftonbladet

Fredrik Hildebrand
Head of Strategy, T&P Nordics

Fredrik Hildebrand is the Head of Strategy at T&P Nordics. For the past decade he has also been looking for future signals and mega trends that affect our work, health, lives, environment, planet, space etc and shared them in inspiring trend talks on both national and international stages.

Johan Holmberg
Director Digital & Sports – Ad Sales, Viaplay Group

Johan Holmberg is Director Digital & Sports – Ad Sales at Viaplay Group, bringing 18+ years of experience within the company and a strong focus on driving growth in both digital and sports ad sales.

A true sports enthusiast and former college golfer, he has built his career around the business of sports while continuously evolving with the digital landscape.

Erik Westberg
VP Sports & Local Productions, Viaplay Group

Erik Westberg is the VP, Head of Sports and Local Productions at Viaplay Group. A strategic leader, he blends an open mind with deep expertise across sports, business, and creative editorial content in the media landscape. When not shaping the future of broadcasting, Erik recharges by finding solitude on mountain peaks, soundtracked by house music, and perfecting his formidable backhand on the tennis court.

Lina Lindén
CEO, WPP Media Sweden

Lina is CEO of WPP Media in Sweden. She is passionate about contributing to the growth of businesses and people alike. Contrary to many, Lina loves Monday mornings when the whole crew is gathered to kick off the week. 

Petra Wikström
Senior Director of Communications and Public Policy, Schibsted

Petra has extensive experience in working with strategic communication and policy issues for several Nordic media companies, both as self-employed consultant as well as Vice-President of public affairs for the largest commercial broadcasters in Sweden and Finland. She has worked at various media associations both in London and Brussels, and was member of the board of the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) as well as Director-General for the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group in London. Petra, who has a degree in political sciences, is originally from Finland, but is now living in Stockholm.

Dilem Güler
Director of Business Development, Bonnier News.

Dilem Güler serves as a senior Director of Business Development at Bonnier News, where she is responsible for driving the group’s business transformation.

Aline Bougard
Senior Strategist, WPP Media Denmark

Aline Bougard is a Senior Strategist at WPP Media, specialising in youth culture, gaming, and digital communities. With a background spanning London and Copenhagen, she translates emerging cultural signals into strategies that help brands show up with relevance and credibility. Her work focuses on shaping campaigns that sit at the intersection of culture and commerce.

Gabriela Safar
Product Manager, Mediekompaniet

Gabriela Safar has over 10 years of experience working with newspapers, starting her career in Content Marketing. Today she works at Mediekompaniet, specializing in branded storytelling. She is passionate about how context, creativity and credible environments shapes how audiences perceive and remember brands.

Tomas Viksten
Senior Director Business Development, The Trade Desk

Tomas Viksten is the Nordic Business Development Director at The Trade Desk, where he is responsible for strengthening and expanding the company’s presence across the Nordic region. A passionate advocate for digital marketing, Tomas is a visionary and results-driven leader with extensive experience across the adtech and programmatic ecosystem on both the buy side and sell side. Prior to joining The Trade Desk, Tomas served as Head of Programmatic at Schibsted. He has also held senior roles at leading global technology companies including Google, Microsoft, and Criteo.

Josephine Forssjö
Creator Network Director, Acast Nordics

Josephine Forssjö Hellstrand is a Stockholm-based content strategist and media executive with a sharp instinct for where culture and technology intersect - and how to turn that into compelling storytelling.

She built the foundations of her career in New York, directing productions at the iconic Milk Studios, before becoming one of the founding members of Flyby Media — a digital storytelling venture where she worked closely with Virgil Abloh to push the boundaries of how people experience the world around them. Flyby's technology caught the attention of Apple, who acquired the company's assets.

Back in Sweden, Josephine channeled that same forward-thinking approach into audio. Now in her eight year as Nordic Content Director at Acast, she leads the Nordic content team — driving the content strategy shaping the future of Nordic storytelling.

Henrik Carlsson
CEO, Madington

Henrik Carlsson is CEO of Madington, with a background spanning leading roles in media houses, sales organisations and digital businesses, he brings a rare overview of the entire chain, from strategy and organisation to formats, tech and distribution.

Today he works at the forefront of digital experiences and creative tech, helping brands and publishers use data, interactivity and new formats to create real impact rather than just more noise.

Regine Garfjeld Sandberg
Senior Analyst, Aller Media

Regine Sandberg is a Senior Insight Analyst at Aller Media, with broad experience in market and consumer insights.

Lovisa Sterner
Behavioural Scientist and Lifestyle Expert, Aller Media

Lovisa Sterner is a behavioral scientist and lifestyle expert at Aller Media Insights, with long experience working with insights on women, consumers, and younger generations. She has founded the insight agency Grasp Insights working closely with brands and organizations to translate behavioural insights into strategic decision‑making.

Mats Rönne
Marketing effectiveness expert, Sveriges Annonsörer

Mats Rönne is the marketing effectiveness expert at Sveriges Annonsörer and one of Sweden's most experienced and respected marketing professionals. With a background spanning decades of marketing and brand strategý as well as communications and media, he has led the development of the Swedish Marketing Effectiveness System and was recently the principal author of the Marketing Effectiveness Handbook. Today, he advises marketers on building evidence‑based, business‑driving marketing programs that deliver measurable results andstrengthen long‑term growth.

Hanna Riberdahl
CEO, The Swedish Advertisers Association

Hanna Riberdahl is the CEO of Sveriges Annonsörer, leading national initiatives that strengthen marketing effectiveness across the Swedish marketing industry. She leads several strategic initiatives, including the evolution of the Swedish Marketing Effectiveness System, cross‑media measurement as well as responsible marketing. Her work focuses on empowering marketers with clear frameworks, insights, and practical tools that connect marketing strategy to real business value.

Nicolas Bidon
CEO, Ogury

Paulinne Gustafsson
Agency Partnerships Manager, TikTok Sweden

Marc Macnamara
Creative Director, WPP Media Denmark

Marc Macnamara is a Creative Director at WPP Media Denmark, working at the intersection of media, culture, and brand building. He develops integrated ideas that connect creative thinking with real-world impact across channels and platforms. His work focuses on shaping culturally relevant communication that drives both attention and business results.

Eleonor Dahlberg
Senior Project Manager, Svensk Handel

Alva Bergquist
Key Account Manager, LeeadsAdProfit

Alva Bergquist is a Key Account Manager at LeeadsAdProfit with a strong creative streak and a sharp commercial mindset. She operates where brand building meets sales, working side by side with well-known Nordic brands to turn ideas and media budgets into measurable growth. With a solid history in sales and digital marketing, Alva has a proven ability to connect insight-driven, creative concepts to clear business results.

Douglas Lagercrantz
CEO & Founder, ASPACE

Örs Szasz
Head of Programmatic, JCDecaux Sweden

Örs Szasz is Head of Programmatic at JCDecaux Sweden, leading the programmatic offering. With 10+ years of experience from the agency side, he has worked with major brands across strategy, activation, and measurement in all programmatic channels. For the past year, he has been driving the development of JCDecaux’s programmatic capabilities.

Gio Tandashvili
Director of Media Solutions, WPP Media Norway

Gio Tandashvili is the Director of Media Solutions at WPP Media Norway. Leveraging 9 years of specialized experience in programmatic advertising, he brings a strong focus on innovation to his role. Gio works at the dynamic intersection of technology and media to deliver effective, forward-thinking solutions.

Anders Dahlbom
Swedish Master Chef

Being a ex-winner of Swedish chef of the year, a former Nobel Banquet Project Manager and a member of the Swedish Culinary Team for years, he is sure to take us on a food safari!

Henric Ståhl
Senior Data & Tech Director, WPP Media Sweden

Anna Martinkari
MD Client Division, WPP Media Sweden

After more than 15+ years of successfully leading teams on the client side, in digital, analytics and tech, Anna Martinkari joined WPP Media in 2024. She sees the exponential times we now live in as intriguing and, like many of us, is soberly curious about where it will take humanity and what the leaps that the new AI-powered abilities will mean for our society, leadership, and the new opportunities now available for brands, employees and businesses.

Viktor Åhlén
Analytics Director, WPP Media Sweden

Alex Steer
Chief Data & Technology Officer, WPP

Alex Steer is Chief Data Officer for WPP Data and Technology Solutions. He leads the strategy and development of WPP’s global data solution, Open Intelligence. He advises some of WPP’s largest clients on how to get and maintain intelligence advantage to improve marketing effectiveness.

Bastian Sarott
CTV Business Lead EMEA, Teads

Bastian Sarott is responsible for everything concerning Connected TV Demand within the EMEA region at Teads. Previously, he was responsible for the strategic partnerships of the biggest clients within Teads, leading the agency sales team, and a key person for the development of the company since 2017. Before Teads, Bastian oversaw the ad sales for Spotify & MTV in Switzerland.

Emelie Sandström
Client Director, WPP Media Sweden

Emelie, a WPP Media Client Director, has spent over a decade leading a thriving partnership with Stadium, contributing to their continued success and market evolution. She's a huge advocate for setting both client and internal teams up for success, ensuring they're empowered to embrace a powerful test & learn agenda.

Lauri Domnick
Creative Director, BAD Agency

Lauri Domnick is a leading audio branding expert and the driving force behind BAD Agency, Bauer Media’s creative audio agency in Finland. With 25 years of experience, he helps brands build memory structures that live beyond the screen. Blending creativity, neuroscience, and real-world results, his work proves that what you hear is what you remember - and choose.

Per Vesterbæk
MD Data, Tech & Analytics, WPP Media Denmark

Per Vesterbæk is the Managing Director for WPP Media Data, Tech & Analytics Denmark. With a career spanning years in market research and consumer intelligence, he is a respected expert in identifying and leveraging market trends and audience dynamics for growth. His extensive leadership experience across the Nordic region positions him at the forefront of evolving media and brand strategies. As a NextM speaker Per shares insights on how brands can drive impactful communication for the Zillennial generation.

Emma Brännström
Executive Insight Director, WPP Media Sweden

Emma Brännström is Executive Insight Director at WPP Media Sweden, leading the Insights team and driving strategic development across clients and markets. With 15+ years of experience across agencies and in-house roles – including Schibsted – she brings a strong perspective on how consumer insights translate into real business impact. As a speaker, Emma focuses on how brands can navigate the Zillennial shift and turn insight into impact.

Diva Cruz
Professional Percussionist, Songwriter & DJ

Diva Cruz is a Colombian percussionist, singer, songwriter and DJ based in Stockholm. Her energetic practice brings together live percussion, Latin American rhythmic traditions, and music from across the world. She has performed internationally across South America, North America and Europe, including festivals and major stages such as Madison Square Garden.

Fredrik Gran
Experimental Composer, Researcher, Robot Creator

Fredrik Gran is a Stockholm-based composer and artistic researcher working at the intersection of acoustic music, robotics, and performance. He is the creator of the Robot Cellist project and has presented robotic performance works and experimental compositions internationally, from Warsaw Autumn to Sphere in Las Vegas. His work builds on doctoral studies in composition and new technologies at McGill University in Montréal.

Niklas Malmborg
Head of Global Platform Solutions & Publishing, ShowHeroes

Niklas is a digital publishing strategist working at the intersection of technology, content, and monetisation. With a background in journalism, product development, and editorial innovation, he focuses on how media companies can strengthen attention, trust, and engagement in an increasingly fragmented ecosystem.

Trond Fredriksen
Head of Commercial, ABC Nyheter

Head of Commercial at ABC Nyheter (ABC Startsiden), working with business development and digital revenue growth. Experienced media executive with a background in ad tech, mobile/video advertising and leadership roles within Nordic media industry organizations.

Tobias Lindberg
Researcher, Nordicom

Researcher at Nordicom specialising in the development, structure and history of the Nordic media landscape. Former media analyst and lobbyist with extensive experience in Swedish media policy, regulation, and academic teaching across leading universities.

Mersiha Ajdinovic
Journalist, Utbildningsradion

Journalist and editorial producer focused on the intersection of AI, algorithms and journalism, including how technology shapes editorial voice and visibility. Experienced in Swedish media (UR, Aftonbladet, Svenska Dagbladet, SVT) with a strong background in social media, news production and digital storytelling.

Aldijana Talic
Head of Editorial Europe, Better Collective

Head of Editorial Europe at Better Collective, leading sports media editorial strategy across digital platforms. Former editor-in-chief and product leader at SvenskaFans and FotbollDirekt, with deep experience in sports journalism, digital media development, and former chair of the regional chapter of Sweden’s Publicists’ Association.

Kavjan Hagi
Client Partner, Snapchat

Kavjan Hagi is working with some of the Nordics’ largest advertisers. They focus on how creator- and conversation-driven strategies can drive both brand impact and measurable business results. Based in Stockholm, Kavjan builds bridges between advertisers, agencies and Snap Stars to scale creator strategies.

Elin Palmelius
Agency Director Nordics, TikTok

Elin Palmelius, Agency Director at TikTok Nordics, leads the agency team, driving agency partnerships and growth across the region. She brings experience from both agencies and media platforms, with a passion for creators, culture, communities and their impact on business.

Louise Sandqvist
Influencer Marketing Strategist, WPP Media Sweden

Julia Eklöf
Influencer 

She is an nfluencer collaborating with brands through paid partnerships across her social channels.

Kenneth Danielsson
CEO, IAB Sweden

Kenneth is the CEO of IAB Sweden, where he leads the organization's efforts to foster a responsible and healthy future for the digital marketing ecosystem. With over 25 years of experience in digital marketing and media, Kenneth has held leadership positions at several media, web, and search agencies. He is passionate about driving innovation and ethical practices within the digital advertising industry.

SAUDA
Artist Duo

Born from the seasoned minds of Kevin Faye and Anton Axélo in 2024, SAUDA unleashes a genre-bending fusion of progressive R&B, alternative pop, and hiphop. Forged in a Stockholm basement, their sound is a defiant force, showcased in the raw intensity of their debut EP "Hard to Breathe" and the darker, conceptual "Jasmine." Having already shaped global hits for others, SAUDA isn't just making music; they're coming to disrupt the international scene. 

Erik Wingfors
Copywriter & Creative Director, Kurppa Hosk Communications

Erik Wingfors is a copywriter, creative director and hopeless daydreamer with 25 years of experience. He’s obsessed with finding new ways to tell compelling stories and has developed strong creative concepts, bringing unexpected ideas to life for some of the world’s leading brands. Along the way, he and his clients have picked up awards at some of the industry’s most prestigious shows.

Hedvig Bruckner
Senior Copywriter & Strategic Communications Expert, 13 Creative Agency

Hedvig Bruckner is a Senior copywriter and strategic communications expert with 25+ years of experience building brands, campaigns, and business narratives. Former Creative Director with a background in brand strategy, creative leadership, and award-winning integrated campaigns. Passionate about where creativity meets effectiveness—and how strong ideas drive real business impact.

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