David Lind

Market and Business Developer, Heart of Lapland

David Lind is a Swedish Laplander, born and raised with a passion for outdoor adventures. After getting a degree in graphic design and spending a few years in Stockholm the call of arctic nature turned out to be too strong and David pursued a second degree, this time as a wilderness guide with a biology focus. The studies and an internship at the legendary, and original, ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi led to 7 years and 3 different roles in the service of Torne River ice - Wilderness Guide, Operations Supervisor and Sales Manager. 

Working and covering the almost 20000 square kilometers of arctic nature, "Kiruna" got David interested in destination development and how to build and develop a destination which led to the position of Market Director for the DMO of Kiruna. After 10 years in Kiruna David transferred to the DMO "Heart of Lapland '' where building a cross border relationship with Finland was too interesting a challenge and opportunity to turn down. 

David has a special passion for international travel trade as well as supporting education and recruitment processes within the regional tourism of Northern Sweden and likes to believe the pandemic can open new sustainable opportunities to put Swedish Lapland and Arctic Europe on the map as an exotic and sustainable region for the world to discover.