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Andrea ResminiView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Blended space and blended experiences
• Game making for the exploration of wicked problems
• Information architecture and artificial intelligence
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Andrea Resmini is a Senior Lecturer at Halmstad University's School of Information Technology, where he teaches and conducts research at the intersection of information architecture, blended spaces, and game design. With a distinguished career spanning academia and professional practice, Resmini has made significant contributions to the field through his publications, leadership roles, and community building initiatives. His work bridges theoretical research with practical applications in urban environments and digital-physical experiences. Resmini's research focuses on blended spaces and blended experiences, exploring how digital and physical environments intertwine to create meaningful interactions. He investigates game making as a method for exploring wicked problems and developing innovative solutions. His work on information architecture and artificial intelligence examines the ethical and practical implications of AI systems on information organization and user experience. Resmini also studies placemaking in blended environments, seeking to understand how people create meaning and connection across digital and physical contexts. His recent publications reveal a strong focus on the application of information architecture principles to emerging challenges in urban planning, AI systems, and community engagement. Resmini increasingly explores the potential of game-based methods for addressing complex societal issues and facilitating co-creation processes. There's a clear trajectory toward examining the ethical dimensions of information systems, particularly in relation to AI classification systems and their social impacts. His research demonstrates how information architecture can contribute to building more resilient, inclusive, and human-centered technological environments. While specific awards aren't detailed in available sources, Resmini's leadership roles indicate significant recognition in his field. As a two-time past president of the Information Architecture Institute and co-founder of several key organizations including the Journal of Information Architecture, Architecta (the Italian Society for Information Architecture), the Academic/Practitioner Information Architecture Roundtable, and World IA Day, his contributions have been instrumental in shaping the discipline. Resmini employs innovative, participatory methods in his work, including 'tiny pop-up living labs' and workshop-based approaches to design research. His practice demonstrates a commitment to bridging theory and practice, engaging with communities, and exploring the potential of game-based methods for addressing complex challenges in both academic and professional contexts.

• Organizational Identity
• Leadership Studies
• Artistic Interventions in Organizations
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Katarina Zambrell is a Senior Lecturer in Business Administration at Linnaeus University's School of Business and Economics, specifically within the Department of Management Leadership and Organizational Renewal. She currently serves as project manager for the FEKIS-conference 2025 and coordinates LUFEK, a national network for high school teachers of business administration. Her academic career includes significant leadership roles such as Head of the Department of Marketing (2016-2022, including tourism studies from 2022), Vice Dean for Education (2020-2022), and Vice Dean for Lifelong Learning (2023-2024). Dr. Zambrell's research primarily focuses on identity-creating aspects of work, with particular emphasis on how artistic interventions can trigger identity work among managers. Her scholarly work spans organizational identity, leadership studies, and the integration of arts into business contexts. She has extensively explored how managers employ culture workers and artists to strengthen collaboration and creativity within organizations, examining the resulting identity constructions and leadership expressions. Her publication record reveals a consistent trajectory exploring the intersection of art, leadership, and organizational identity, with publications spanning from her 2004 licentiate thesis through her 2023 chapter on Småland leadership. The research demonstrates increasing focus on regional leadership contexts, particularly within Småland, while maintaining core themes of identity construction and artistic interventions in organizational settings. She has been actively involved with Centrum för ledarskap i Småland (Celed) and LEIS (Ledarskap och Entreprenörskap i Småland), participating in leadership development groups with both private and public organizations. Her work reflects a strong commitment to bridging academic research with practical organizational development.

Lukás MalýView profile

Associate Professor

• differential equations
• measure theory
• integration
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Lukás Malý is an Associate Professor at Linköping University working within the Department of Science and Technology (ITN) in Norrköping since 2019. His research focuses on differential equations and their generalizations, with specific expertise in measure theory, integration, function spaces, first-order analysis on metric spaces, and non-linear potential theory. His research spans several key areas: nonlinear potential theory associated with p-harmonic functions and quasiminimizers in metric spaces; inverse problems with applications in machine learning (particularly neural ordinary differential equations) and medicine (brain tumor modeling); and computational science including harmonic analysis and integrable systems. He is particularly known for his work on Newtonian spaces, Sobolev capacities, and boundary value problems in metric measure spaces. Malý's recent publications (2023-2024) show a growing emphasis on applications of differential equations to machine learning and medical imaging, particularly through neural ordinary differential equations and reaction-diffusion tumor models, while maintaining strong theoretical foundations in metric space analysis and Sobolev space theory. His educational innovation work focuses on digitalization within STEM instruction, developing interactive visualizations and sonifications of mathematical concepts using GeoGebra and JSXGraph, and creating digital learning platforms with immediate feedback systems for students. Co-supervised Rym Jaroudi's PhD thesis: 'Inverse Problems for Tumour Growth Models and Neural ODEs' (2023) Supervised Kristos Qiqi's Master's thesis: 'Image-driven simulation of brain tumors using a reaction-diffusion mathematical model' (2023) Developed fully digital summer course 'Preparatory Mathematics' bridging high school and university mathematics Malý is part of the Physics, Electronics and Mathematics (FEM) research group at ITN, contributing to mathematics research that intersects with communication electronics, engineering didactics, and physical electronics. His work connects theoretical mathematics with practical applications in machine learning and medical science.

Angelos KostisView profile

Associate Professor

• Artificial Intelligence
• Digital Innovation
• Strategic Management
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Angelos Kostis is an Associate Professor at the Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics (USBE) at Umeå University, specializing in the intersection of digital innovation, strategic management, and organizational dynamics. His research focuses on AI governance, platform economics, trust-distrust mechanisms in interorganizational relationships, and digital resilience. He has authored over 30 publications in top-tier journals like Journal of Management Information Systems , California Management Review , and Organization Studies . His work explores how organizations navigate challenges in AI development, digital platform governance, and coopetition through frameworks like 'watchful blindness' and 'data work' principles. Key themes include managing uncertainty in strategic alliances, leveraging generative AI for business model innovation, and creating value in the metaverse. Kostis frequently presents at international conferences such as Academy of Management and EGOS, and his research spans empirical studies of tech startups, digital ecosystems, and data-driven organizational practices. His recent projects address emerging topics like slack data calibration in deep learning, ground truth mechanisms in AI development, and the role of relational coping in project survival. He has contributed to edited volumes on strategic alliances and digital foundations of innovation, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to bridging theory and practice in digital transformation.

Dimosthenis KifokerisView profile

Associate Professor

• Construction Management
• Construction Informatics
• Machine Learning
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Dimosthenis Kifokeris is an Associate Professor and Docent in Construction Production and Management of Construction Projects at Chalmers University of Technology's Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, where he also serves as the Coordinator for Artificial Intelligence. His research bridges construction engineering with digital technologies and organizational theory, focusing on how emerging technologies can transform traditional construction practices. His research interests span construction informatics (particularly machine learning, blockchain/DLT, IoT, and BIM), lean construction, constructability, and sustainable, circular, and regenerative production processes. He approaches these topics through interdisciplinary lenses including labor process theory, labor theory of value, organizational theory, and data science. His PhD thesis utilized supervised and unsupervised machine learning to appraise project constructability through risk analysis. Dr. Kifokeris has led or participated in Swedish and international research projects totaling over 57 million SEK, funded by Formas, SBUF, Vinnova, CMB, and Horizon Europe. His work demonstrates how digital technologies can address longstanding challenges in construction information management, safety analysis, and production processes. He holds significant leadership positions in the international construction research community, serving as Secretary of the Board of the European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3), a Board member of Construction Researchers on Economics and Organisation in the Nordic Region (CREON), and leader of the thematic group Byggprocess och Förvaltning in Sveriges Bygguniversitet (SBU). He chaired the EC3 2022 PhD Summer School in Rhodes and will chair the Thesis-in-Three competition at the EC3 2025 Conference in Porto. His recent publications reveal a strong trajectory toward integrating artificial intelligence with construction management, particularly focusing on how large language models can transform accident analysis and how blockchain can create more transparent and trustworthy information environments throughout the built asset lifecycle. His work represents a unique synthesis of technical innovation and critical organizational perspectives.

Johan WallView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Mechanical Engineering
• Simulation-Driven Product Development
• Decision Support Systems
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Johan Wall is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH). He received his PhD from BTH in 2007 in simulation-driven product development and maintains an active research and teaching career. His academic profile combines leadership in department administration with significant contributions to mechanical engineering research and education. Dr. Wall's research centers on digitalization and model-driven approaches, specifically focusing on capabilities, methods, and tools for decision support in product development. His work explores how support mechanisms can be integrated into innovation processes to radically change experimentation capabilities, generating data essential for well-informed decisions. His research trajectory shows an evolution from traditional mechanical engineering toward increasingly sophisticated digital and AI-integrated solutions for product development challenges. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward AI applications in product-service systems (PSS), with particular emphasis on value co-creation, predictive maintenance, and changeability assessment. His 2025 publication "AI-Powered Value Co-Creation" represents the cutting edge of his current research direction, building on earlier work in simulation-driven development and decision support systems. As an educator, Dr. Wall teaches analysis-focused courses including machine elements, modeling, simulation, and optimization at both basic and advanced levels. He is a dedicated "maker" who views physical prototyping as an essential pedagogical tool and maintains strong involvement with the Karlskrona Makerspace community. His 2023 publication "Creating interaction effects between parallel campus and online courses" demonstrates his innovative approach to engineering education, blending traditional and digital teaching methods. Dr. Wall collaborates extensively with colleagues including Tobias Larsson, Alessandro Bertoni, and Marco Bertoni, indicating strong research partnerships within BTH. His ongoing project MD3S+ (Model Driven Development and Decision Support) continues his long-standing research focus on model-driven approaches to engineering design and decision making.

Merlina MissimerView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Strategic Sustainable Development
• Sustainability Leadership
• Transformative Learning
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Merlina Missimer is a Senior Lecturer/Docent in the Department of Strategic Sustainable Development at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Faculty of Engineering, located in Karlskrona, Sweden. Her primary research domain focuses on Strategic Sustainable Development, with particular emphasis on sustainability leadership education and transformative learning approaches. Dr. Missimer's research interests span across several interconnected domains of sustainability. She specializes in transformative learning for sustainability leadership, investigating how educational programs can foster the development of leaders capable of driving systemic change toward sustainability. Her work explores intrapersonal capacities necessary for sustainability leadership, including the ability to hold complexity, foster a learning mindset, deeply value others, show up as one's full self, regulate the self, persist with lightness, and ensure wellbeing. She also investigates social sustainability in both municipal and business contexts, examining how organizations implement sustainability practices and how eco-municipalities structure their sustainability work. Analysis of Dr. Missimer's recent publications reveals a strong focus on educational approaches for sustainability leadership. Her work demonstrates how specific components—community, place, pedagogy, concepts and content, disorientation, and hope and agency—when integrated synergistically, create transformative learning experiences. She has made significant contributions to understanding how sustainability education can develop intrapersonal capacities in learners, which are essential for navigating the complexity of sustainability challenges. Her research bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in both academic and organizational settings. Dr. Missimer has served as a supervisor for doctoral students, including Jayne Bryant (2023) for the thesis "Education for Sustainability Leadership: Supporting and empowering agents for sustainability transformations" and James Ayers (2024) for "Education to Enhance Leaders' Capabilities to Lead Effectively in Complexity towards Sustainability." Her supervisory work focuses on developing educational approaches that build leadership capacity for sustainability transformations, with particular attention to intrapersonal development and transformative learning processes.

Lina EklundView profile

Associate Professor

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Digital Gaming Studies
• Family Technology Use
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Lina Eklund serves as an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction at Uppsala University's Department of Informatics and Media, where she leads the Human-Computer Interaction research unit. Her academic journey includes a doctorate in Sociology from Stockholm University (2013), followed by postdoctoral positions at Stockholm University and UC Berkeley (2014-2015), with an exchange scholarship at Concordia University's game studies lab. Her research critically examines technology's role in intimate life spheres, focusing on user agency within technological structures. Current projects include Intimate AI: Knowledge from the Machine , Controlling the Uncontrollable (studying reproductive health apps' impact on pregnancy experiences), and leading the media use component in the interdisciplinary UPIC project on youth mental health. Her work spans digital gaming's transition to cultural heritage, family technology use, and ethical AI implementation. Eklund's publication trends reveal strong interdisciplinary focus across Human-Computer Interaction, Sociology, and Cultural Heritage. Recent work critically examines AI ethics through intimate contexts (reproductive health apps, emotional AI interfaces), while maintaining her foundational research on gaming culture and family technology dynamics. Her scholarship consistently bridges macro-level sociological frameworks with micro-level user experiences, particularly regarding gendered technology use and cultural heritage digitization. Eklund actively leads major research initiatives including the UPIC interdisciplinary project and serves as principal investigator for multiple grant-funded studies examining technology's societal impacts. Her work demonstrates significant real-world engagement through collaborations with cultural institutions and healthcare researchers. Her laboratory work centers on interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly through the Human-Computer Interaction unit she leads at Uppsala. Projects frequently involve cross-institutional teams spanning museum studies (collaborating with cultural heritage institutions), game development studios, and healthcare organizations, creating hybrid research environments that blend academic inquiry with practical implementation.

• Implementation Science
• De-implementation of Low-Value Care
• Evidence-Based Interventions
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Henna Hasson serves as an Adjunct Professor at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, with her position extending through 2026. She also holds the role of Docent at Karolinska Institutet since 2012 and directs the Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine at Region Stockholm. Her academic work bridges business administration principles with healthcare service delivery, creating a distinctive interdisciplinary approach to implementation science. Her research primarily focuses on the implementation and de-implementation of evidence-based interventions in health and social care systems. She has established herself as an expert on the fidelity-adaptation dilemma, examining how evidence-based practices can be effectively implemented while allowing necessary adaptations to local contexts. Her work particularly emphasizes reducing health inequalities through implementation science and improving decision-making around low-value care practices. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward examining implementation challenges in mental health services, particularly for children and adolescents, as well as exploring leadership dynamics in healthcare implementation. Her work increasingly incorporates mixed methods approaches to understand both the quantitative outcomes and qualitative experiences of implementation processes across diverse healthcare settings. Director, Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region Stockholm Principal Investigator for multiple Swedish Research Council-funded projects Co-leader of the PROCOME research group with Hanna Öfverström and Marta Roczniewska Her grant portfolio demonstrates substantial funding support for her research vision, with numerous projects examining implementation capacity building, de-implementation of low-value care, and strategies to reduce health inequalities through evidence-based practice. Her work with the PROCOME group has established Karolinska Institutet as a significant center for implementation science research in Scandinavia.

• Consumer Experience
• Value Creation
• Consumer Behavior
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Sandhiya Goolaup is a Lecturer at the Department of Business Administration and Textile Management within the Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business at the University of Borås. She earned her doctoral degree from the University of Gothenburg in September 2018, focusing on consumer experiences and the extraordinary in her thesis. Academic Role: Lecturer in Event Management and Marketing Research Focus: Consumer Experience, Value Creation, and Event Studies Methodology: Qualitative methods (Phenomenology, Grounded Theory) Publications: Appeared in Journal of Travel Research , Tourism Management , and Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Email: sandhiya.goolaup@hb.se Her research explores how tourists create value through embodied experiences, particularly in gastronomic and nature-based contexts. She examines surprise as a mechanism in consumer experiences and applies socio-cultural lenses to festival tourism. Her work bridges phenomenological theory with practical insights in hospitality and tourism management. Sandhiya contributes to the academic community through publications in leading journals and book chapters in Routledge and Edward Elgar handbooks. Her teaching primarily centers on event management and marketing, where she integrates her research findings into pedagogy.

Jon BertilssonView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Branding
• Consumer Behavior
• Post-Growth Marketing
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Jon Bertilsson is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Economics, Lund University, and an affiliated researcher at the Centre for Retail Research. His research bridges branding, consumption studies, and sustainability, with a focus on post-growth marketing and public sector brand dynamics. Active in marketing scholarship since 2009 Specializes in qualitative methods (interviews, netnography) Key themes: degrowth, climate crisis adaptation, and consumer expertise His research examines how ordinary consumption becomes culturally cultivated and how public sector branding creates value tensions. He advocates pedagogical pluralism in teaching, integrating lectures, seminars, and student-led activities across undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD levels. Recent publications emphasize post-growth marketing frameworks and urban branding for social solutions. He actively contributes to public discourse through Swedish media and societal organizations like Rotary clubs. Scientific Awards Per Østergaard Award (2025) Bertilsson's work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in business administration and sustainability. He supervises multiple PhD projects and participates in cross-border research networks like the Cross Öresund Workshop.

Rebecca RouseView profile

Associate Professor

• Interactive Storytelling
• Game Design
• Media Theory
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Rebecca Rouse is an Associate Professor in Media Arts, Aesthetics, and Narration at the School of Informatics, University of Skövde, Sweden. She serves as Co-Director of PlayLab, a high-tech performance space exploring the intersection of games, game technology, and performing arts. Her work bridges academic research with creative practice across multiple domains. Rouse holds a PhD in Digital Media from Georgia Institute of Technology, an MA in Communication & Culture from York University and Ryerson University (Toronto), and a BA in Theatre Studies and German Studies from Brown University. Her educational background reflects her interdisciplinary approach that combines technical, theoretical, and artistic perspectives. Her research focuses on theoretical, critical, and design production work with storytelling for new technologies, particularly augmented and mixed reality systems. She designs and develops projects across museums, cultural heritage sites, interactive installations, movable books, and theatrical performance. Her work consistently investigates and invents new modes of storytelling while exploring critical perspectives on technology and design. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on feminist approaches to game design and pedagogy, critical examination of disciplinary formation in games studies, and innovative explorations of materiality in digital contexts. Her work spans multiple publication venues across game studies, media theory, performance studies, and education research, demonstrating remarkable interdisciplinary range. Rouse actively contributes to the academic community through editorial work, including special issues on doctoral supervision and feminist pedagogies in games. Her PlayLab initiative demonstrates commitment to practical implementation of her research through collaborative projects with researchers, artists, game students, and youths. Her creative and scholarly output spans artistic production, academic publications, and practical design work, creating a rich ecosystem where theory and practice inform each other. Current projects like PlayLab continue to push boundaries in interactive storytelling and performance technologies.

Cecilia FredrikssonView profile

Professor

• Ethnology
• Consumption Culture
• Value-Creating Practices
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Cecilia Fredriksson is a Professor in the Department of Service Studies at Lund University and an affiliated researcher at the Centre for Retail Research . Her work bridges ethnology, consumption culture, and sustainable development. Key Affiliations : Department of Service Studies, Centre for Retail Research Research Focus : Cecilia examines consumption practices through historical and contemporary lenses, emphasizing cultural learning processes and value creation. Her recent projects explore seaweed integration into diets and water management sustainability. Publications & Collaborations : She has contributed to journals like Future Foods and Academic Quarter , with interdisciplinary collaborations spanning environmental science, food studies, and policy analysis.

• Stochastic Numerical Analysis
• Stochastic Differential Equations
• Randomized Methods
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Monika Eisenmann is an Associate Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Mathematics at Lund University's Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and serves as a Principal Investigator at eSSENCE: The e-Science Collaboration. Her academic work bridges the fields of numerical analysis and probability theory, focusing on the development and analysis of stochastic numerical methods. Dr. Eisenmann's research centers on stochastic numerical analysis, investigating how randomness influences mathematical problems from multiple perspectives. Her work examines stochastic elements within models themselves (accounting for uncertainties in parameters, natural variability, or external noise) as well as randomness introduced through numerical methods. She develops algorithms for solving stochastic differential equations and creates randomized approaches for optimization problems, with applications ranging from groundwater flow to machine learning frameworks. Her research has significant implications for high-dimensional and low-regularity settings where traditional deterministic methods face challenges. By leveraging stochastic optimization techniques, her work helps avoid local minima while providing faster function evaluations in complex computational scenarios. Dr. Eisenmann actively supervises doctoral students and leads multiple research projects: As primary supervisor for Marvin Jans (2023-2028) As joint second supervisor for Måns Williamson (2019-2025) Principal Investigator for "Stochastic numerical analysis with applications in groundwater flow problems" (Swedish Research Council, 2024-2028) Principal Investigator for "eSSENCE@LU 9:6 - Flow problems in porous media" (eSSENCE, 2023-2024) Researcher on "Moving domain decomposition methods for parabolic PDEs" (Swedish Research Council, 2024-2028) Researcher on "Analysis of numerical methods for optimization problems arising in machine learning" (2019-2024) Her collaborative work extends across international boundaries, with research partnerships visible through her academic network. As part of eSSENCE: The e-Science Collaboration, she contributes to advancing computational science methodologies with practical applications in environmental modeling and scientific computing.

Andreas WalloView profile

Associate Professor

• Workplace Learning
• Leadership and Managerial Work
• Human Resource Management
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Andreas Wallo is an Associate Professor in Education at Linköping University, where he is affiliated with the Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning and the Division of Education and Sociology. He serves as the Deputy Centre Director and Research Leader of the HELIX Competence Centre, a partnership for interactive work life research focused on creating conditions for learning and development in organizations. His academic journey includes progression from Senior Lecturer (2009-2018) to Associate Professor (2018-present), with his doctoral degree in Education completed in 2008. Deputy Centre Director and Research Leader, HELIX Competence Centre (2019-present) Associate Professor in Education, Linköping University (2018-present) Coordinator, HELIX Competence Centre (2017-2018) Docent in Education, Linköping University (2014) Senior Lecturer, Linköping University (2009-2018) PhD in Education, Linköping University (2008) Dr. Wallo's research centers on leadership and managerial work, workplace learning, and human resource management and development. He investigates how managers, leaders, and HR specialists promote employee learning and development in daily work, examining both enabling and hindering factors. His theoretical framework integrates workplace learning, leadership theory, HRM, HRD, and organizational theory to understand complex organizational dynamics. He employs an interactive research methodology emphasizing egalitarian cooperation between researchers and practitioners to address common problems. This approach ensures practical relevance while generating theoretical insights, particularly valuable for understanding contemporary workplace challenges including hybrid work arrangements and crisis management. His recent work increasingly focuses on sustainable HR practices and organizational resilience in uncertain environments. Analysis of Dr. Wallo's publication history reveals a consistent focus on learning-oriented leadership, with recent work expanding into sustainable HRM, hybrid work leadership challenges, and crisis management. His research spans both theoretical development and practical applications across diverse organizational contexts, with particular attention to small and medium-sized enterprises and public sector organizations. Dr. Wallo leads several major research initiatives: Leadership for Learning and Innovation (2017-present) Value-adding Human Resource Management and Development Practices (2017-present) Learning in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Organisations (2017-present) Performance Measurement and Learning in Organisations (2016-present) Leadership, Management and Co-workership in the University (MedLed) (2016-present) He maintains active involvement in key research networks: ESREA Network on Working Life and Learning Research (as Convenor) Centre for Global Human Resource Management Swedish Interactive Research Association (SIRA)