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Episode Synopsis
Thathsara Palliyaguru, Business Intelligence team member, Volvo Group Strategy
Per Utterbäck, Senior Vice President Group Strategy, Volvo Group
Here’s the story of one of the mentees in Mitt Liv's mentoring program, Thathsara Palliyaguru. She takes us on her journey from Sri Lanka via studies in New York, to Gothenburg and her dream job in Volvo's strategy team. Per Utterbäck, who recruited her, tells us how he uses Mitt Liv's talent pool as a source of ambitious talents. According to him, their rich flora of experience, competence, culture and language skills increase Volvo's innovation and competitiveness.
Thathsara holds a degree in international affairs and geopolitics from the City University of New York, where she also won the Most Dedicated Student Award. Her master's is in Innovation and Global Sustainable Development at Lund University. Per has a 30+ year long career behind him, where a common thread has been to build sustainable teams, organisations, strategies and employees.
Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr
Visit Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com/en
Per Utterbäck, Senior Vice President Group Strategy, Volvo Group
Here’s the story of one of the mentees in Mitt Liv's mentoring program, Thathsara Palliyaguru. She takes us on her journey from Sri Lanka via studies in New York, to Gothenburg and her dream job in Volvo's strategy team. Per Utterbäck, who recruited her, tells us how he uses Mitt Liv's talent pool as a source of ambitious talents. According to him, their rich flora of experience, competence, culture and language skills increase Volvo's innovation and competitiveness.
Thathsara holds a degree in international affairs and geopolitics from the City University of New York, where she also won the Most Dedicated Student Award. Her master's is in Innovation and Global Sustainable Development at Lund University. Per has a 30+ year long career behind him, where a common thread has been to build sustainable teams, organisations, strategies and employees.
Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr
Visit Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com/en
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