Can you tell us a little about yourself and what motivates your involvement on the Board of ShareMusic & Performing Arts?

I have a long professional background primarily within the performing arts sector, but also in development and innovation. I am passionate about creating positive change that contributes to a better future. Throughout my career, I have worked across artistic institutions, the freelance sector, public organisations and businesses, and I have also managed an incubator for the cultural and creative industries.

For the past 13 years, I have worked at Future by Lund, focusing on innovation in complex fields that require collaboration between different types of organisations, each with their own perspectives, priorities and ways of working. This has also included developing policy recommendations for innovation within the cultural and creative sectors on behalf of the European Commission.

My academic background is in economics, but today I would describe myself primarily as a development and innovation specialist. ShareMusic's journey as a national knowledge centre involves organisational development in practice, strategic work and creating impact beyond the organisation itself. I see an opportunity to contribute my knowledge and experience to support the organisation and help create a better future.

ShareMusic is a national knowledge centre for artistic development and inclusion. What role do you think the organisation plays, and what significance could it have in the future?

As a knowledge centre, ShareMusic plays an important role in supporting others in their work on inclusion and in demonstrating how inclusion can be an inspiring and professional part of artistic practice. This is a crucial task if inclusion is to become fully embedded within organisations and institutions.

Achieving this requires pragmatic, organisational and strategic work. I see ShareMusic as an important resource for Sweden, particularly within the field of artistic development, but also because the knowledge and expertise developed through this work are highly relevant to anyone involved in organisational development and innovation. In that sense, ShareMusic's contribution extends far beyond the arts sector alone.

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