Industry Advisory Panel
The Industry Advisory Panel of the Master in Communication is a new initiative intended to foster a closer collaboration between the academic and professional worlds in the communication field.
The panel includes a selected team of communication professionals from different industries, student representatives, and teachers. The members of the panel share a commitment to improving the quality of the program and its ability to provide students with up-to-date communication skills and competences that are most needed in the current and future job market.
Industry Advisory Panel members
David Björneloo
Founder and operations manager, Frihamnsdagarna - A democracy festival
After more than 20 years of work experience in the communication field within various organisations, David was one of the founders of Frihamnsdagarna. Frihamnsdagarna is an annual festival with the purpose to be an arena where citizens meet industry, government and academia for dialogue.
Kris Granger
Digital Marketing Manager at Volvo Group
Kris Granger is part of the Digital Experience Team at Volvo Group and is involved in Insights and Strategy Development for digital channels and audiences. Kris has wide experience in leading digital marketing projects in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. He has also lectured on Digital Marketing Strategy at the Master level for over 7 years.
Anastasiya Klyushnikova*
Digital Process Owner, Volvo Cars Customer Care
Anastasiya is a process improvement specialist at Volvo Cars Customer Care, focusing on enhancing customer experience and optimizing workflow within Computer Telephony Integration (CTI). Her responsibilities include leading CTI launches for Customer Care and collaborating with other stakeholders to drive digital developments. With a background in business communication, retail, and fast-fashion, Anastasiya has a keen interest in user and customer experience, digital innovation, and team management.
Susan Lorentzen
Senior communication consultant & Business developer of analytic services, Gullers Grupp
Susan is a communication strategist and analyst at Gullers Grupp. In her work she helps organizations to make use of their data and insights in decision making, which include custom made solutions for both the private and public sector. She is also a partner and leader at Gullers Grupp, which have included management of the Gothenburg office.
Stefan Lundin
Head of PR and Communications, Geely Sweden Holdings
Stefan is responsible for media relations and corporate communications in the Nordics for the Chinese automotive giant Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Stefan has a wide experience from leading communication roles in companies like SKF, Port of Gothenburg, Cevt, Framfab and as an independent advisor to large global organisation. Stefan is also a board member of the Trade and Industry Group of Gothenburg & Co, as well as on the board of directors of the Sweden-China Trade Council. Stefan is a well known speaker on the topic of crisis communications, employer branding and agile branding and PR.
Madalina Magnusson
Project Manager and Eures Adviser, Business Region Göteborg Expert in Intercultural Communication, International House Gothenburg
Madalina’s background is in International Business and Communication. Madalina is currently working for Business Region Göteborg - the official investment promotion agency of the Gothenburg region. In her current role she acts as Project Manager and Eures Adviser as well as expert in Intercultural Communication at International House Gothenburg. During her 20 years or work experience, Madalina has communicated about EU values to Romanians, American business views to EU officials at EU headquarters in Brussels, about relocated Romanians to Switzerland, and nowadays about Sweden to international talents newly arrived in the region.
Martina Slättberg
Chief Operating Officer, OnePan
Martina has a background within international business, marketing and sustainable business development. Before her current role in the circular kitchenware start-up, OnePan, she has among other things been developing the sustainability agency, HoloHouse, and worked with brands like Volvo Cars, Nike and H&M amongst other brands as a Senior Account Manager at the ad agency AKQA.
Christina Terfors
Press Manager, City Executive Office, City of Gothenburg
Christina Terfors is press manager at City Executive Office, City of Gothenburg where she is responsible for leading, coordinating and following up the city's media relations and policies and working with crisis communication. She has a wide experience from internal and external communication as partner and director in agencies and various communication roles in public and private sector. Christina’s driving force is to create improvement, efficiency and knowledge transfer, both within organizations and with external target groups, using communication as an effective tool.
Jenny Wikman
Group Business Lead and Design Lead, BBDO Nordics
Jenny works as Group Business lead for the BBDO Nordics Gothenburg office aswell as Group Design lead for the agency. She has worked within communications and design both from agencies and private sector. Main focus has always been to create and grow strong brands that deliver on Bothe experience and business.
Student representatives
Josephine Araba Aidoo
Josephine Araba Aidoo, a first-year student in the Master in Communication programme at the University of Gothenburg has over 8years of experience in communication and marketing management. She’s managed projects on exporters in Africa and enjoys charity events. As the co-founder of Pass-A-Book-On, she initiated literacy programmes to foster education among adolescents and finds fulfillment in helping the less privileged.
Anna Csákvári
Anna Csákvári is a first-year master's student in Communication at the University of Gothenburg. She spends a lot of her years traveling the world and was also part of many organisations where she could use her skills in event management and pr. She loves harboring a space where people can be open. She is very creative and always has new ideas for visual elements and marketing strategies.
Confidence Happiness Evwodere
Confidence is a first-year student in the Master in Communication program at the University of Gothenburg. She has work experience in teaching, news writing, and web content creation. She performs spoken words and has a short story, “The Pathfinder”, published in the Voices of African Women Journal, Vol 1. She has research interest in African Literature, Black Diaspora, Literature, and Migration. She is interested in exploring the dynamic of communication in different settings across different media.
Rebecca Favetti
Rebecca Favetti is a first-year master’s student in Communication at the University of Gothenburg. She fluently speaks Italian, English, Spanish, and French, with intermediate Russian skills. Her diverse linguistic proficiency and previous work experiences in England and France have honed her interpersonal and intercultural skills. Previous roles in hospitality and customer relationship management allowed her to craft advertising campaigns and event organization, reflecting her passion for public relations and corporate communication.
Natalia Kojlo
Natalia Kojlo, a first-year master's student in Communication at the University of Gothenburg, combines her expertise in organizational communication and digital marketing with an architectural background. She is passionate about exploring visual and intercultural dimensions of communication, leveraging digital technologies.
Cláudia Nunes
Cláudia Nunes is a first-year student in the Master in Communication programme at the University of Gothenburg. Prior to her move to Sweden, she worked at the British Embassy Lisbon in the communications as well as the economics teams. In Gothenburg, Cláudia has worked as a Project Coordinator at the e-commerce start-up Go North. With a passion for communication strategies and international relations, her intercultural and collaborative skills were enhanced through her experiences living in Germany, Morocco, and India. In addition to her academic pursuits, Cláudia actively fosters creative community engagement as the Host of CreativeMornings Gothenburg.
Nicola Valenti
Nicola Valenti is a first-year master's student in Communication at the University of Gothenburg with five years of experience in event photography and social media management. He has a keen eye for detail and a strong passion for storytelling through captivating visuals. His expertise in creating impactful images and executing successful digital marketing campaigns has made him a valuable asset in any creative project.
Faculty Steering Committee
Ben Clarke
Senior lecturer and Head of the Division of Cognitive Science and Communication, MA in Communication, University of Gothenburg
Davide Girardelli
Senior lecturer and Program Director, MA in Communication, University of Gothenburg
* = alumni of the MA in Communication