Louise Barkenäs steps in as Interim Head of IN/LAB 2025!

We are excited to share that Louise Barkenäs takes over the role of Head of IN/LAB (interim) as founder Agnes Stenbom enters parental leave.

The IN/LAB team: Molly Grönlund Müller (Community Researcher), Esam Touma (Content & Community Specialist), Louise Barkenäs (interim Head of lab), Belenn Bekele (Program Manager), and Agnes Stenbom (founder). Photo: Magnus Sandberg

– Getting the opportunity to dive deeper into the product experience and how we can better reach new users will be an exciting challenge in a crucial issue for the future of media, Louise says.

With a background in innovation and business development from Schibsted Marketing Services, Louise brings fresh perspectives to IN/LAB and our work on making journalism more inclusive and relevant to more people.

Kjersti Løken Stavrum, CEO of the Tinius Trust and Chair of both IN/LAB and Schibsted Media, is also pleased to welcome Louise.

– IN/LAB is a dynamic environment where we explore the future of journalism. With Louise’s energy and perspective, we look forward to an exciting year of continued development and experimentation, says Kjersti.

Learn more about Louise's background and role here: https://via.tt.se/pressmeddelande/3779239/louise-barkenas-ny-ledare-for-inlab-tillfor-affarsperspektiv-till-inkluderingslabbet?publisherId=3236931&lang=sv