IVA’s Student Council
The Student Council is a forum for socially engaged students who want to meet like-minded people and shape the society of tomorrow. It is a place to test ideas, hone skills and build networks for students who want to be involved in shaping the future of Sweden – and the world. The Student Council provides an important student and doctoral perspective on many aspects of IVA’s work.
Facts
About the Student Council
Members: Engineering and economics students/doctoral students from Sweden’s universities and colleges, as well as students/doctoral students from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Mandate period: Two years.
Recruitment: New members are recruited annually.
Applications: Applications are made via Sweden’s colleges and universities, which nominate students.
What does the Student Council do?
The Student Council convenes for at least four council meetings and one weekend conference per semester.
The Student Council also actively contributes to many aspects of IVA’s work, and provide an important student and doctoral perspective as members of steering and working groups, the Collegium of the Academy, the management teams for IVA South, IVA North, IVA West and IVA East, and the IVA’s four general thematic councils.
The Student Council also organises its own activities, such as seminars and workshops, and run small-scale projects.
Linked to the Student Council is a mentoring programme to promote the exchange between students and Fellows of IVA or members of the IVA’s Business Executives Council.
IVA Student Council
Members from 1 July 2026:
Carl Bergling, Chair, Umeå University (2025–2027)
Julius Modin, Vice Chair, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2025–2027)
Wilma Arvidsson, Luleå University of Technology (2025–2027)
Naima Billton, Linköping University (2026–2028)
Klara Cederberg, Örebro University (2025–2027)
Siri Ed Kristersson, Linköping University (2025–2027)
Hanna Ekelund, Lund University (2026–2028)
Malin Elvin, Mälardalen University (2026–2028)
John Frykman, Swedish Defence University (2026–2028)
Nils Grimbeck, Chalmers University of Technology (2025–2027)
Livia Hallin, Lund University (2026–2028)
Flora Lagercrantz, Uppsala University (2026–2028)
Julia Servin, Umeå University (2026–2028)
