Svea Vikander (She/Her/Hers)

Svea Vikander (She/Her/Hers)
Journalist.
Speaker.
Hellion.

Svea Vikander seeks to give words to that which is unsaid. She holds an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is currently studying journalism and Indigenous issues at the Sámi Allaskuvla. In 2018, Svea won the Young Alumna of Influence award from University College (University of Toronto) for her 2016 writing on sexual assault and consent, a project that helped to foster the #MeToo movement in Canada. She comes from an outspoken Swedish-Canadian family—her sister is a journalist, her cousin the Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander—and recently moved to Arctic Norway with her husband, two kids, and an extensive collection of silk caftans. Find her on Twitter @SveaVikander.

By PK Mutch

News media entrepreneur, freelance journalist, Canadian Association of Journalists member, former book publishing executive, zine-maker and startup professional.  Marigold Capital advisory board. Recipent of Inspiring Top 50 Women in STEM in 2018. Profiled in Canada 150 Women: Conversations with Leaders, Champions and Luminaries. Founder  and former President of award-winning Fifth Town Artisan Cheese, Canada's 8th B-Corp, which under her leadership received the Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation (2009). Petra currently works to advance inclusive entrepreneurship and innovation in public policy and startup ecosystems with a particular emphasis on gender equity.  Petra is the founding publisher of Liisbeth. Follow Petra on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.