Project Manager of the Year 2024: Karin Karlsson

Karin Karlsson, tar emot priset som årets projektledare 2024.

Nominated for Project Manager of the Year for her role as project manager for Malmö’s hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö 2024.

The objective of the project was to create a Eurovision Song Contest 2024 that would be attractive and safe for both residents and visitors from all over the world. The project included arranging inauguration and closing ceremonies, public city events and managing participating delegations. Ensuring safety and security together with the relevant authorities was a high priority. The project also included hosting about 1600 visiting journalists and managing a volunteer organization of just over six hundred people. The security work was rigorous, the project was complex and was conducted under intense pressure due to the current international conflicts.

The success factor for the project was Karin’s experience as a project manager for similar earlier events. Her leadership is vision-driven and focuses on managing strong stakeholders and leading other leaders, building confident teams. Her communication skills were important in the project, especially in the situations that arose due to the deteriorating security situation.
Karin got the award Project Manager of the Year by the Swedish Project Academy at the Projektnäring event in November 2024.

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