Agenda
Highlights
Sanna Marin
Tech, International Affairs & Global Politics
NEA & Techarena
Official Afterparty
Marc Randolph
How Netflix Changed the World
Alessia Zecchini
Risks, Passion & Commitment – The Winning Formula for Breaking a World Record
Sir Richard Branson
From Virgin to Space: How to build a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire
02/20/2025
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Speakers
350+ Speakers at Techarena 2025
02/21/2025
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Speakers
350+ Speakers at Techarena 2025
First Agenda Release
Thursday, 20 Feb
Trends
Policy
Trends
Policy
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
Techarena 2025: Opening Remarks
Speakers
Innovation
AI
Competitiveness
Innovation
AI
Competitiveness
Panel
Panel
The Global Tech Race – AI, Entrepreneurship & Business
Speakers
Dorothy Chou, Director of Policy & Public Engagement, Google DeepMind
Antoine Moyroud, Partner, Lightspeed Ventures
Chris Yiu, Policy Director Northern Europe, Meta
Investment
Trends
Innovation
Investment
Trends
Innovation
Panel
Panel
VC Trends: The Hunt for the Next Big Thing
Speakers
Jessica Schultz, Partner, Northzone
Andreas Helbig, Partner, Atomico
Laura Modiano, EMEA Startups Lead, OpenAI
Innovation
Trends
Consumer
Innovation
Trends
Consumer
Panel
Panel
The Modern Consumer – Breaking the Code from Data to Product
Speakers
Eeke de Milliano, Head of Global Product, Stripe
Jesper Brøndum, CTO & Co-Founder, Boozt
Innovation
AI
Innovation
AI
Panel
Panel
The Future of the Web
Speakers
Mary Hubbard, Executive Director, WordPress
Greg Williams, Deputy Global Editorial Director, WIRED
Investment
Leadership
Innovation
Investment
Leadership
Innovation
Panel
Panel
Money, Money, Money: How Angels, VCs, & Institutional Funds Can Save Europe's Tech
Speakers
Juliet Bailin, Partner, General Catalyst
Paulo Andrez, President Emeritus, European Business Angels Network
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
The Story Behind How Netflix Changed the World
Speakers
Marc Randolph, Co-Founder, Netflix
Economy
Policy
Geopolitics
Economy
Policy
Geopolitics
Panel
Panel
Global Outlook: Navigating Market Opportunities in 2025
Speakers
Christian Meermann, Founding Partner, Cherry Ventures
Luke Pappas, Partner, NEA
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Space
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Space
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
From Virgin to Space: How Sir Richard Branson Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire
Speakers
Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group
Deep Tech
Innovation
Sustainability
Deep Tech
Innovation
Sustainability
Panel
Panel
Focus: Deep Tech – Taking the Next Leap
Speakers
Kelly Chen, Partner & Founding Team Member, NATO Innovation Fund
Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy & Industry, Estonia
Health Care
AI
Trends
Health Care
AI
Trends
Panel
Panel
Future of Healthcare: AI, Superhumans & Global Trends
Speakers
Stephanie Sievers, CEO Nordics, Phillips
Mohadeseh Abdullahi, Investment Manager, Molten VC
Entrepreneurship
Startup
Unicorn
Entrepreneurship
Startup
Unicorn
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Not Just Another Unicorn – How Epidemic Sound Became a World Leader in Music
Speakers
Oscar Höglund, CEO & Co-Founder, Epidemic Sound
Innovation
Ecosystem
Insights
Innovation
Ecosystem
Insights
Keynote
Keynote
Building a Thriving Ecosystem: Learnings from Silicon Valley
Speakers
Chon Tong, Founding & General Partner, Berkeley Skydeck Fund
Geopolitics
Policy
Innovation
Geopolitics
Policy
Innovation
Panel
Panel
Geopolitics & Tech: Focus 2025 & Beyond
Speakers
Pia Sandvik, CEO, Teknikföretagen
Staffan Truvé, CTO, Recorded Future
Robert Egnell, Vice-Chancellor, The Swedish Defence University
Erik Ekudden, CTO, Ericsson
Entrepreneurship
Inspiration
Entrepreneurship
Inspiration
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
The Truecaller Story – How Two Founders Changed an Industry & Gained 400 Million Users
Speakers
Nami Zarringhalam, Co-Founder, Truecaller
Ecosystem
Innovation
Policy
Ecosystem
Innovation
Policy
Panel
Panel
Focus: International Tech Ecosystems – The Formula for Success
Speakers
Agata Hidalgo, European Affairs Manager, France Digitale
António Dias Martins, CEO, Startup Portugal
Jaani Heinonen, Head of Invest, Business Sweden
Emily Liew, Deputy Managing Director, Enterprise Singapore
Inspiration
Influence
Sports
Inspiration
Influence
Sports
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
The Art of Breaking Boundaries – Curiosity, Resilience & Breaking World Records
Speakers
Ash Dykes, Extreme Athlete, 3x World Record Holder & National Geographics Documentary
Sports
Inspiration
Sports
Inspiration
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Olympic Dreams: On the Road to Becoming the Best
Speakers
Tara Babulfath, Olympic & World Championship Medalist in Judo
More Sessions to be announced soon
Speakers
350+ Speakers at Techarena 2025
Friday, 21 Feb
Policy
Global Affairs
Business
Fireside Chat
Tech, International Affairs & Global Politics – Behind the Scenes with Sanna Marin
Speakers
Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister, Finland
Sustainability
Leadership
Innovation
Panel
The New Era of Sustainability – How Giants Drive Change
Speakers
Dirk Voeste, Chief Sustainability Officer, Volkswagen Group
Mads Twomey-Madsen, SVP, Global Communications & Sustainability, Pandora
Ioannis Ioannou, Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, London Business School
Competitiveness
Innovation
Business
Panel
Europe vs the World – Accelerating Tech, Trade & Transformation
Speakers
Ditte Bjerregaard, Acting Tech Ambassador of Denmark
Anu Bradford, Professor of Law & International Organization, Columbia University
Entrepreneurship
Influence
Business
Fireside Chat
Steven Bartlett: Marketing Genius, World-Leading Podcaster & Influential Entrepreneur
Speakers
Steven Bartlett, Podcaster & Entrepreneur, Diary of a CEO
Startup
Pitch
Competition
Competition
Final Pitches: Top46
Speakers
– Listen to some of the best startups & scaleups in different industries worldwide.
Startup
Award
Competition
Award Ceremony
Winner Revealed: Top46
Speakers
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Sports
Fireside Chat
Becoming the Best in the World – From Skateboarding Champion to Billion-Dollar Icon
Speakers
Tony Hawk, Skateboarding Legend
Sustainability
Policy
Circular Economy
Panel
The Circular Future: Business Models, Policies & Saving the Planet
Speakers
Jessika Roswall, EU Commissioner for Environment, Water, & Circular Economy
Insights
EU
Ecosystem
Keynote
Launch: Official EU Report Startup Nations
Speakers
Linda Capusa, Operations Director, Europe Startup Nations Alliance
Competitiveness
Innovation
Startup
Panel
Startup Nations: Building Europe’s Competitive Edge
Speakers
Sacha Michaud, Co-Founder, Glovo
Vojtech Horna, Vice President Communications, Index Ventures
Innovation
Ecosystem
Panel
Making the Right Bets to Shape Tomorrow’s Tech Landscape
Speakers
Darja Isaksson, Director General, Vinnova
Tobias Hansson, CEO, Hitachi Energy
Mikael Leksell, CEO, Siemens Nordics
Malin Frenning, CEO, RISE
Energy
Sustainability
Innovation
Panel
Scaling the Energy Solutions of Tomorrow
Speakers
Tim Bestwick, Chief Development Officer, UK Atomic Energy Authority
Elena Bou, Co-Founder, EIT InnoEnergy
Andreas Regnell, Head of Strategic Development, Vattenfall
Inspiration
Influence
Sports
Fireside Chat
Risks, Passion & Commitment: The Winning Formula for Breaking a World Record
Speakers
Alessia Zecchini, World-Record Breaking Deepdiver
More Sessions to be announced soon
Speakers
350+ Speakers at Techarena 2025
Side Events
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Official Arrival Hangout Mingle at Berns
hosted by
Techarena
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Breakfast with NEA
hosted by
NEA
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Startups, Scaleups & Executives - Afterwork and Mingle
hosted by
Stripe
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The Future of Defence Technology: Revolutionizing National Security
hosted by
Enterprise Estonia
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Official Investor After Party
hosted by
Node VC, Peak Capital & Mountside Ventures
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Building a Competetive Startup Ecosystem - Networking and Panel
hosted by
Startup Portugal
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Marketing Leader Meet-Up
hosted by
Omnicom Media Group
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Family Office Breakfast "How to invest successfully in Venture Capital"
hosted by
Vinthera
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Lunch with Entrepreneurs
hosted by
Top tier VCs & Techarena
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LP & FO Breakfast
hosted by
Mountside Ventures
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After Party at Soho House
hosted by
Soho House
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CEO SUMMIT LUNCH (Exclusive for CEOs)
hosted by
Techarena
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Female Entrepreneurship Lunch
hosted by
Amazon
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Techarena Official Mingle & Party at Berns
hosted by
Techarena
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Official After Party
hosted by
NEA & Techarena
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Morning Running Club
hosted by
Superangel VC
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Watch this Space – Where the Nordics Will Shape the Tech Industry in the Next 10 Years
hosted by
Spintop Ventures
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CTO SUMMIT LUNCH (Exclusive for CTOs)
hosted by
Techarena
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The Diary of a Young Entrepreneur
hosted by
YEoS
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Investor Speed Dating w/ Top 100 Startups
hosted by
Techarena
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Afterwork and Mingle - Becoming the Best in the World
hosted by
Teknikföretagen
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Team Sweden Tech Mingle
hosted by
SISP, Business Sweden, Vinnova
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Blindspot Founders - Networking Event
hosted by
Nordea, Bling, Time to Raise
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Laser Tag: Investors vs Founders
hosted by
Techarena
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EU Financing for Startups
hosted by
Vinnova
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Edge of Tomorrow - The Future of Deeptech
hosted by
Techarena
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Female Founder Pitch and Networking
hosted by
Feminvest
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Launch Event of Luminar Foundry
hosted by
Luminar Ventures
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How Tech Enables Circular Economy
hosted by
Nornorm
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CAMPFIRE: Navigating 2025
hosted by
Epicenter
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Side events continuously announced and open for registration on the event platform
hosted by
The Partners of Techarena 2025