Board of Directors Svensk Form Öst

Lotta Ahlvar - Chairman

Trained designer, former CEO of the Swedish Fashion Council and chairman of the industry organization Design Sweden. Speaker, senior advisor and mentor.

Passionate about: Sustainability, has worked with the transformation of the fashion and textile industry, is currently focused on psychosocial sustainability in the role of therapist. Wishes all designers a creative and sustainable working life.

Favorite shape: The yin and yang symbol, which is not only graphically attractive but also represents balance.

Jonas Lundgren

Runs his own communications agency, former marketing and communications manager in Swedish industry and kitchen designer with the mission to train others in this around the world.

What I am particularly passionate about: I like different challenges and constant development. My curiosity and desire to explore has resulted in exciting encounters with people and taken me to places I didn't think existed - I want to continue doing that.

Favorite form: Organized chaos in the form of Fibonacci's spiral that appears in various natural forms and somehow strives for a perfection that may not exist. Or is it?

Kristofer Skyttner

Engineer, entrepreneur and sculptor with a background in product development. Now working mainly on making local production of customized products the new normal in the manufacturing industry.

Particularly passionate about: Mathematical design and the development of new products.

Favorite shape: Hexagon

Victor Lenper

Designer, silversmith and creator who has run his own brand Design Viktor Lenper since 2013. Has his studio, shop and showroom in central Valdemarsvik.

I am particularly passionate about: Charity, joy and everyone's equal value. Through my creation and entrepreneurship, I try to spread as much joy as possible to my fellow human beings and in various ways contribute to charitable causes and remind everyone of their right to be and love.

Favorite shape: The world is full of amazing shapes - how can I choose just one as my favorite? Right now I am most attracted to the slightly softer, organic, shapes.

Petter Alsén

After a long time in the construction industry, educated in environmental science and design at Linköping University where I am now an aspiring researcher.

Particularly passionate about: I have a very broad range of interests and like to keep an eye on innovation. I like to move in the interjection between science and various art forms.

Passionate about the environment and sustainability with a special interest in nature-inspired design.

Favorite shape: I would have to say "round", it appears in all sorts of beautiful designs in the universe.

Ann Gunnar Johansson

With a background in textiles and extensive experience in retail, purchasing, design and product development from the sports & fashion industry, Ann has focused on developing her expertise in sustainability in recent years and now works in non-profit second hand.