Program
HIGHLIGHTS
Politics, Climate & Investments – A Conversation with Al Gore
22 February 13.00Al Gore, Former US Vice-President
How Apple Changed the World & the Next Episode in Tech, a Conversation with Steve Wozniak
23 February 15.40Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder, Apple
Moderator: Linda Nyberg
Laserdome Tournament: Founders vs Investors Antler
February 21Antler
Tech & Innovation in Zero Gravity – A Conversation with Jessica Meir, NASA Astronaut
11.05Jessica Meir, NASA Astronaut
Shifting the Paradigm: Addressing the Biggest Challenge of Our Time
10.00Andrew Bowie MP, UK Minister for Nuclear and Renewable Elisabeth Sterner, Head of Nordic Region, BlackRock Elena Bou, Co-Founder, EIT InnoEnergy Alexander Hartman, CFO, Northvolt
22 February
Arena Stage
Tech Arena 2024: Opening Remarks
09.30Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden Karin Wanngård, Mayor of Stockholm Moderator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
The Energy Transition: Addressing the Biggest Challenge of Our Time
10.00Andrew Bowie MP, UK Minister for Nuclear and RenewableAlexander Hartman, CFO, Northvolt Elisabeth Sterner, Head of Nordic Region, BlackRock Elena Bou, Innovation Director & Co-Founder, EIT InnoEnergy Moderator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
Rolling Green: How to Change an Industry Twice
10.40Anabel Diaz Calderon, VP Head of EMEA, Uber Moderator: Mike Butcher MBE, Editor At Large, TechCrunch
Tech & Innovation in Zero Gravity – A Conversation with Jessica Meir, NASA Astronaut
11.05Jessica Meir, NASA Astronaut Moderator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
Thinking Big and Building Global
11.45Kenneth Fredriksen, VP Europe, Huawei Edward Moore, Global Head of Payments, Stripe Ana Barjasic, European Innovation Council, Connectology Oscar S Westergård, General Partner, Antler Moderator: Mimi Billing, Europe Editor, Sifted
The Art of Creating Mega Hits – The Future of Gaming
12.20Rebecka Coutaz, VP General Manager, DICE
Tjodolf Sommestad, President, King
Moderator: Paula Thelin, Brand Experience Expert
Politics, Climate & Investments – A Conversation with Al Gore
13.00Al Gore, Former US Vice-President Moderator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
AI and Cybersecurity: Lessons from Sweden's Recent Cyber Incidents
14.00Maria Wiss, Country Director, Google Cloud Sweden Martina Wallenberg, Board Member, Wallenberg Foundation & SEB Kari Anna Fiskvik, Sr Vice President Technology, Strawberry Carl-Magnus Hallberg, Managing Director Digital, EQT Moderator: Jason Quek, Global CTO, Devoteam G Cloud
The New Regime In VC – Time To Pivot?
14.40Pär-Jörgen Pärson, General Partner, Northzone Olivia Mark, Partner, Daphni Susanne Najafi, Founder, Backing Minds Sophia Bendz, Partner, Cherry Ventures Moderator: Mimi Billing, Europe Editor, Sifted
AI and Cybersecurity: Lessons from Sweden's Recent Cyber Incidents
14.00Maria Wiss, Country Director, Google Cloud Sweden Martina Wallenberg, Board Member, Wallenberg Foundation & SEB Kari Anna Fiskvik, Sr Vice President Technology, Strawberry Carl-Magnus Hallberg, Managing Director Digital, EQT Moderator: Jason Quek, Global CTO, Devoteam G Cloud
A New Reality for Startups – How To Succeed in 2024
15.15Michiel Scheffer, President Board, European Innovation Council
Maya Nöel, Managing Director, France Digitale
Boaz Ashkenazy, Host, The Shift AI podcast
Linda Capusa, Operations Director, Europe Startup Nations Alliance Moderator: Ann-Marie Corvin, Editor-in-Chief, TechInformed
Building Stories: Media's Role in the Tech Era
15.50Hanna Stjärne, CEO, SVT, Swedish National TV Louise Barnekow, CEO, MyNewsDesk Mike Butcher MBE, Editor At Large, TechCrunch Moderator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
Focus Stage
The New Economic World Order – Opportunities & Challenges in 2024
10.00Paulo Andrez, President Emeritus, European Business Angels Network
Annika Winsth, Chief Economist, Nordea
Charles Beigbeder, Partner, Expansion Ventures & Chairman, Audacia
Susanna Campbell, Investor & Chairwoman
Moderator: Nick Spicer, Foreign Correspondent, Deutsche Welle
Creating Momentum Through Diversity In Tech
10.35Kinga Stanislawska, Founder, European Women in VC
Vanessa Vallely OBE, Founder, WeareTechWomen
Tero Mennander, General Partner, Ventech
Sustainability, Traceability and Transparency – Changing the Future of Business
11.05Jonatan Tullberg, CEO, GS1 Sweden Elena Breda, Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, Electrolux Group Maria Smith, Secretary-General, Axfoundation Moderator: Anne Therese Gennari, Author & Founder, The Climate Optimist
Going to Work? Tech, AI and the Role of the Office
11.40Jérémy Lamri, CEO, Tomorrow Theory Karim Zaghloul, Co-Founder, WorkMotion Moderator: Abbie Lundberg, Editor-in-Chief, MIT Sloan Management Review
Food Future: How to Change the World's Largest Industry
12.20Kristian Hald, CEO, HelloFresh Nordics Richard Bergfors, CEO, Max Burgers Ilse Siekkinen, CEO, Oatly Nordics Moderator: Maddy Savage, Freelance BBC Broadcaster
Electrification: The Long Road to Success
14.00Kim Gaba Jensen, Regional Lead North Europe, Tesla Casper Rasmussen, CEO, Monta Henrik Langeland, CEO, Enode Moderator: Sabina Wizander, Partner, Creandum
Transform or Go Under – Business Models, Leadership and Tech
14.35Matt Mani, Partner, PwC Transformation Platform Ben Allgrove, Chief Innovation Officer, Baker McKenzie Sophie Sakellariadis, Global Product Lead, Stripe Sven Törnkvist, Head of Digital Business Development, EQT Moderator: Maddy Savage, Freelance BBC Broadcaster
How can we Prepare for Cyber Catastrophes in the Age of AI?
15.10Amit Arora, Professor, AI & Applied Risk Analytics, Columbia University
Modern Leadership : Culture, Enviroment and Society
15.45Anita Krohn Traaseth, EIC Board member and incoming Group CEO, DSD AS Thomas Erséus, CEO, AMF Fastigheter Thomas Ekman, CEO, Axel Johnson Group Jenny Keisu, Tech Leader & Impact Entrepreneur Moderator: Nick Spicer, Foreign Correspondent, Deutsche Welle
Bright Stage
The Nordics as a Silicon Valley of Sustainability
10.00Christian Lystrup, CEO & Founder, Vidde Snow Mobility Erik Martinson, CEO & Co-Founder, Svea Solar Peter Roos, CEO, Novatron Fusion Group Jenny Rundbladh, EVP Storebrand & CEO SPP Moderator: Johanna Lundgren Gestlöf, Head of Sustainability, SPP
Deep Tech is Dead, Long Live Deep Tech
10.35Massimo Portincaso, CEO & Co-Founder Arsenale Bioyards Srl.
Forget Recycling. Grow revenue, & Cut CO₂ with the Circular Economy
11.00Vojtech Vosecky, Founder, The Circular Economist, Top LinkedIn Influencer
Innovating the Podcasting Industry: Shaping a Sustainable Future for Audio Content
11.45Jenny Rahm, Managing Director Nordics, Acast
Building Tech for a Just Future
12.20Kiana Kazemi, Co-founder, Intersectional Environmentalist
How to Find Creative Independence Within a Group of World-famous Brands
14.00Dinesh Nayar, Managing Director, Creator Studio by H&M
Industrial Innovation: How Large Companies and Startups Can Work Together
14.25Jonas Hernlund, Head of Energy & Infrastructure (SVP), Scania Group Karin Falck, Head of CampX Venture Builder, Volvo Group Karoly Szipka, CEO & Founder, IPercept Moderator: Stina Lantz, CEO, Ignite Sweden
An Insider's View – How AI is Transforming Klarna
15.00Martin Elwin, Head of AI, Klarna Moderators: Erik Wisterberg, Reporter & Co-Host SvD Tech brief, Svenska Dagbladet Sophia Sinclair, Reporter & Co-Host SvD Tech brief, Svenska Dagbladet
Building Green Batteries with AI
15.35Siddharth Khullar, Senior Director, ML R&D, Northvolt
Future of Design: AI, Human Centered Trends & Sustainability
16.00Emil Sjölander, Engineering Manager, Figma Andreas Säfström, Head of Design & User Experience, Ericsson Towe Ressman, VP Group Brand & Design, Husqvarna Jesper Kouthoofd, Founder & CEO, Teenage Engineering Moderator: Anna Frankzen Starrin, Trend Analyst
Reimagining the Future - A Journey Through the Looking Glass
16.35Winner of the "Become-a-speaker" challenge Frank Diana, Futurist, Tata Consultancy Services
Founder Stage
On a Mission to Take Europe off Gas
10.00Martin Lewerth, CEO, Aira Moderator: Paula Thelin, Brand Experience Expert
Transforming the Waste Management Industry – How AI Solutions are Advancing Circularity
10.30Ambarish Mitra, Co Founder, Greyparrot
Founder Story: Made of Air
10.55Allison Dring, CEO and Founder, Made of Air
A Small Scandi Startup Fighting a Global Goliath
11.20Ben Eliass, CEO & Co-Founder, Estrid Moderator: Paula Thelin, Brand Experience Expert
Paws and Possibilities: What's next for pet tech, and insights into Lassies journey so far
11.50Hedda Båverud Olsson, CEO & Co-Founder, Lassie Moderator: Magda Lukaszewicz, Principal, Balderton Capital
Fueling Productivity and Collaboration with a Lean Team
12.20Oscar Hafvenstein, Co-founder and CEO, Co-X Charlotte Melchert, CEO & Founder, World Sports Group Napoleon Bergström, COO & Co-Founder, Globhe Heini Zachariassen, Founder & Chairman, Vivino Moderator: Amanda Skaar, Partner Manager - Local Payment Methods, Stripe
Impact Spotlight – Startups Shaping a Better World
14.00Yalda Mirbaz, Co-Founder & CFO, Vidde Markko Waas, Founder & CCO, Claims Carbon Pia Ingvallsén, CEO, Biofiber Tech Alexandra Ferreira, Co-Founder & CEO, FoodFacts Arthur Berg, Co-Founder & CTO, Umi Gustaf Anselmsson, Co-Founder & CEO, Gokind Isabelle Falck, Co-Founder & COO, Proteinish Moderator: Sofia Lindelöw, Managing Director Nordics, Norrsken
How to Build a Profitable Cleantech Unicorn in Less Than 2 Years
15.05Philipp Schröder. Co-Founder & CEO, 1KOMMA5°
The Founder’s Dilemma: Balancing Profit, Purpose, and Planet in a Startup
15.40Lubomila Jordanova, CEO & Founder, Plan A Moderator: Paula Thelin, Brand Experience Expert
Pivoting With Purpose: How Powder Adapted its Product and Strategy to a Changing AI Market
16.10Barthélémy Kiss, CEO and Co-Founder, Powder Moderator: Andreas Birnik, VC-investor and Co-Founder, evroc
After Work session
17:00-19.30After work on the arena floor
23 February
Arena Stage
Leading Through Transformation
10.00Anna Borg, President & CEO, Vattenfall
Anko van der Werff, President & CEO, SAS
Tomas Carlsson, President & CEO, NCC
Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister for the Environment, Sweden
Moderator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
VC Focus: AI, Climate and the Next Big Thing
10.40Olga Shikhantsova, Partner, Speedinvest Olu Oyinsan, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Oui CapitalAndreas Helbig, Partner, Atomico Fausto Boni, Partner, 360 Capital Moderator: Mimi Billing, Europe Editor, Sifted/Investor
Running out of Time: Focus on Global Impact
11.15Thomas Davin, Director, UNICEF Global Innovation
Funda Sezgi, Co-CEO, Norrsken Foundation
Morten Nyegaard, Head of Nordics, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Zoe Peden, Partner, Ananda Impact Ventures
Moderator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
AI Regulations: Security, Global Competition, & the EU AI Act
11.55Per Wallentin, CEO, Knowit Agata Hidalgo, European Affairs Lead, FRANCE DIGITALE Erik Slottner, Minister for Public Administration, Sweden Angeliki Dedopoulou, Public Policy Manager AI, Meta Moderator: Mimi Billing, Europe Editor, Sifted
Strengthening Ties in Times of Conflict and Economic Uncertainties
12.30Erik Ramanathan, US Ambassador to Sweden
Judith Gough CMG, British Ambassador to Sweden
Jessika Roswall, Minister for European Union Affairs, Sweden
Jan Larsson, CEO, Business SwedenModerator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
Investing Green: How Sustainable Business Became a Billion-Dollar Industry
13.10Heidi Lindvall, General Partner, Pale Blue Dot Lotta Bourgoin, Deputy Head of Business Banking, Nordea Francois Gaudet, Head of Cleantech Equity & Growth Finance, European Investment Bank Moderator: Nick Spicer, Foreign Correspondent, Deutsche Welle
Partner Up: How to create Growth Through Collabs
13.40
Big Final Pitch40
14.20"Pitch40" Final of this years Pitch competition. Meet 4 Startups that will change the World Moderator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
How Apple Changed the World & the Next Episode in Tech, a Conversation with Steve Wozniak
15.40Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder, Apple
Moderator: Linda Nyberg, Former News Journalist & TV presenter
Focus Stage
Dual-use, Tech with a Purpose to Defend
10.00Micael Bydén, Supreme Commander, Swedish Armed Forces Pia Sandvik, CEO, Teknikföretagen Per Norén, CEO, Ovzon Ted Elvhage, Founding Partner Expansion Ventures Moderator: Jenny Gardner, Senior Director, Innovation Strategy, Saab
The Future of Healthcare – Part 1
10.35Johannes Schildt, CEO & Co-Founder, Kry Moderator: Sabina Wizander, Partner, Creandum
The Future of Healthcare – Part 2
11.05Björn Thorngren, CEO & Founder, MEDS Olaf Heinrich, CEO, Redcare Pharmacy Moderator: David Sandström, CMO, Klarna
Same Goals, Different Industries – Outlook on Sustainability in 2024
11.40Fredrika Klarén, Head of Sustainability, Polestar Grégory Lebourg, Global Environment Director, OVHcloud Charlotte Kalin, Public Affairs & Sustainability Director, Coca-Cola Karin Wessman, Head of Sustainability, The Swedish Export Credit Agency Moderator: Anne Therese Gennari, Author & Founder, The Climate Optimist
From Crisis to Crisis - how to build financial resilience and long-term growth?
12.15Jenny Rundbladh, EVP Storebrand & CEO SPP Adam Kostyal, SVP Listing Services Europe, Nasdaq Susan Lin, Partner, Felix Capital Peter Olbing SVP, Nordics & Baltics, Mastercard
Focus: Creating the Perfect City
12.50Stefan Dahlbo, CEO, Fabege Caroline Strand, Acting CEO, Stockholm Business Region Daniel Sazonov, Deputy Mayor, Helsinki Einar Bodström, CEO & Co-Founder, ClimateView Moderator: Maddy Savage, Freelance BBC Broadcaster
From Global to Local: The Key to Launching Big on a New Market
13.25Peter Löfstrand, Head of Nordics, Uber
Gulfem Toygar, Country Manager, Amazon Sweden
Tobias Lindh, Managing Director Nordics, Adyen
Moderator: Maddy Savage, Freelance BBC Broadcaster
Cybersecurity: Quantum Computing, Cloud & AI
14.00Kristin Lindmark, CIO, Telenor Sweden
Philipp Schulte, CEO, G+D Mobile Security
Ebba Carbonnier, Director, Quantum Life Science Centre Arba Kokalari, Member of the European Parliament Moderator: Ann-Marie Corvin, Editor-in-Chief, TechInformed
Learnings That Money Can’t Buy: A Seminar on Knowledge Sharing
14.35Pia Sandvik, CEO, Teknikföretagen Tobias Hansson, CEO, Hitachi Energy Sara Kappelmark, Co-CEO Norrsken Foundation Moderator: Jenny Gardner, Senior Director, Innovation Strategy, Saab
Bright Stage
Accelerating Climate Tech with Corporates
10.00Michael Smith, Co-Founder, Regeneration VC Erik Karlsson, Head of H&M Group Ventures Michaela Bessell, Head of Venture Ecosystem & Partnerships, Henkel Cecilia Kocken, CEO, Arla Foods Sweden Moderator: Anne Therese Gennari, Author & Founder, The Climate Optimist
How Can we Accelerate the Use of AI in Corporates?
10.35Xiuming Liu, AI Advisor & Data Scientist, PwC Sweden Johanna Bergman, Director of Strategic Development, AI Sweden Daniel Akenine, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Moderator: Jörgen Haglund, Deputy CEO, PwC Sweden
The Role of the Human Mind in the World of AI
11.10Helena Tronner, Manager & Psychologist, Knowit Fredrik Edlund, Manager Technology, Knowit
The Role of Universities in the Innovation Ecosystem
11.45Mats Persson, Minister for Education, Sweden Lisa Ericsson, Head of KTH Innovation Simon Hepworth, Director of Enterprise, Imperial College London Anders Hagfeldt, Vice-chancellor of Uppsala University Moderator: Anne Lidgard, Director & Senior Advisor, Vinnova
Payments Experience = Customer Experience
12.20Sophie Sakellariadis, Global Product Lead, Stripe
Unlocking the Power of Supply Chain Traceability
12.50Staffan Olsson, Head of Public Affairs, GS1 Sweden
Incubator Stars Challenge
13.15Finals in the Incubator Stars Challenge
Happy Customers, Happy Growth: Elevating Customer Happiness in Every Growth Phase
14.05Jeroen Kuijer, VP of Customer Experience at Remote
The ROI of Employee Engagement
14.35Anna Gullstrand, Chief People & Culture Officer, Mentimeter
Is AI the Solution to Prevent Bullying and Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2030?
15.05Maja Frankel, Secretary-General, Friends Magnus Loftsson, Head of Innovation, Friends
Founder Stage
How to Decarbonize and Democratize Air Travel
10.00Anders Forslund, Founder & CEO, Heart Aerospace Moderator: Erik Wisterberg, Reporter, Svenska Dagbladet
The Power of Collective Intelligence and Why it is Inevitable for your Company
10.35Karola Kassai, CEO and Founder, Kassai Law
Unlocking the Circular Economy and Securing $110M Funding for Sustainable Scale-up Growth
11.20Jonas Kjellberg, Founder, NORNORM
A Safer Internet for All – An Entrepreneurial Journey
11.45Stina Ehrensvärd, Co-Founder, Yubico
Transforming the Way We See Beauty
12.20Josefin Landgård, Founder, Mantle
From Plant to Product: A Circular Journey
12.55Hannes Schoenegger, CEO & Co-Founder, Bananatex
Doomed to Fail – A Behind-the-scenes Tale of Building a Successful Deep Tech Company
14.05Giovanni Fili, Founder & CEO, Exeger Moderator: Paula Thelin, Brand Experience Expert
AI or DI3
14.35Alexander Morad, CEO & Founder, Bright Mind Agency
How to Shake the Bottle and Solve the Climate Crisis
15.05Ingmar Rentzhog, CEO & Founder, We Don't Have Time
After Work session
17:00-19.00After work on the arena floor
Side events
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Unleash the Future with Vinnova: Pitch Competition with Foresight and Deep Tech Knowledge Transfer
Hosted by Vinnova
The Official Tech Arena 2024 Investor Launch Bash
Hosted by Node VC, Peak, Alliance VC & Nordic Ninja VC
Secure Connectivity: Transforming Products, Businesses and Industries
Hosted by Gisecke + Devrient
Entrepreneur lunch with Monterro: How to efficiently scale your B2B sales from startup to big team success
Hosted by Monterro
How to Structure Your Cap Table (and What to Do if it's Broken)?
Hosted by Sifted and Kinnevik
Stockholm: The Tech Capital – From Real Estate to Outer Space
Hosted by Business Region Stockholm
Trends, Opportunities and Challenges for Impact Investment in the Nordics
Hosted by Business Region Stockholm
How to prevent – and prepare for – disputes in the tech industry?
Hosted by SCC Arbitration Institute
