Event Schedule

Arena Stage
Focus Stage
Bright Stage
Founder Stage
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
Tech, International Affairs & Global Politics – Behind the Scenes with Sanna Marin
10:00 - 10:35
Sanna Marin• Former Prime Minister of Finland at
Linda Nyberg• Former News Journalist & TV Presenter at Techarena
Europe vs the World – Accelerating Tech, Trade & Transformation
10:40 - 11:10
Anu Bradford• Professor of Law and International Organization at Columbia University
Ditte Bjerregaard• Acting Tech Ambassador of Denmark at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark
Benjamin Dousa• Minister for Foreign Trade, Sweden at Swedish Government
Gulfem Toygar• Country Manager Sweden at Amazon
Mimi Billing• Europe Editor at Sifted
Collaborate to Innovate – Coming Together to Raise Competitiveness
11:15 - 11:45
Samantha Job• British Ambassador to Sweden at United Kingdom
Helene Niklasson• VP Innovation Ecosystems & Partnerships at Volvo Group
Pontus de Laval• Chair at Advanced Digitalisation
Erik Slottner• Minister for Public Administration at Swedish Government
Nick Spicer• Europe Editor at National Public Radio US
The New Era of Sustainability – How Giants Drive Change
11:55 - 12:25
Dirk Voeste• Chief Sustainability Officer at Volkswagen Group
Mads Twomey-Madsen• SVP, Global Communications & Sustainability at Pandora
Olesya Struk• Group Sustainability Senior Director Global at Philips
Ioannis Ioannou• Professor, Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School
Maeve Campbell• Climate Journalist at Channel 4 News and Forbes
Making the Right Bets to Shape Tomorrow’s Tech Landscape
12:30 - 13:05
Pia Sandvik• VD at Teknikföretagen
Tobias Hansson• Managing Director Sweden at Hitachi Energy
Darja Isaksson• VD at Vinnova
Mikael Leksell• VD at Siemens AB
Malin Frenning• CEO at RISE
Mia Odabas• Moderator at Smarta samtal
Sweden’s Green Agenda: Leading or Losing Momentum?
13:10 - 13:35
Romina Pourmokhtari• Minister for the Environment at Swedish Government
Maeve Campbell• Climate Journalist at Channel 4 News and Forbes
Final Pitches: Top46
14:00 - 15:00
Steven Bartlett: Marketing Genius, World-Leading Podcaster & Influential Entrepreneur
15:15 - 16:00
Steven Bartlett• Founder of Flight Story, thirdweb & Host of The Diary of a CEO at Diary of a CEO
Olivia Kinghorst• Moderator & Presenter at Ex-CNN & Forbes
Winner Revealed: Top46
16:10 - 16:30
Scaling the Energy Solutions of Tomorrow
10:35 - 11:05
Lowina Lundström• CEO at InnoEnergy Scandinavia
Tim Bestwick• UK Atomic Energy Authority at Chief Development Officer
Andreas Regnell• Head of Strategic Development at Vattenfall
Maeve Campbell• Climate Journalist at Channel 4 News and Forbes
A Startup To Unicorn Journey: How to Innovate, Disrupt & Become the Best
11:10 - 11:40
Helle Jeppsson• CEO & Founder at Scape
Caroline Strand• Deputy CEO at Stockholm Business Region
Daniela Sjunnesson• Partner at Node VC
Olivia Kinghorst• Moderator & Presenter at Ex-CNN & Forbes
The Circular Future: Business Models, Policies & Saving the Planet
11:45 - 12:15
Jonatan Tullberg• CEO at GS1 Sweden
Jessika Roswall• EU Commissioner for Environment, Water, and Circular Economy at EU
Giulio Bonazzi• CEO at Aquafil
Marcus Hartmann• Head of Public Affairs & Sustainability North Europe at H&M
Maddy Savage• Journalist and event host at Freelance: BBC/TIME/Impact Loop
The Power of Investing Beyond the Norm
12:20 - 12:50
Heidi Lindvall• General Partner at Pale blue dot
Olu Oyinsan• Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Oui Capital
Gillian Muessig• Managing Director at Mastersfund
Mimi Billing• Europe Editor at Sifted
Future of Healthcare: AI, Superhumans & Global Trends
12:55 - 13:25
Daniel Forslund• Head of Innovation at Swedish Association of Private Care Providers
Stephanie Sievers• CEO Nordics at Philips
Mohadeseh Abdullahi• Investor at Molten Ventures
Jakob Forssmed• Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health at Swedish Government
Maddy Savage• Journalist and event host at Freelance: BBC/TIME/Impact Loop
Official Launch: Startup Nations Standards Report: Key Findings on Europe’s Progress
13:30 - 13:40
Linda Capusa• Operations Director at Europe Startup Nations Alliance
Startup Nations: Building Europe’s Competitive Edge
13:40 - 14:10
Jessica Rosencrantz• Minister for European Union Affairs at Swedish Government
Vojtech Horna• Vice President Communications at Index Ventures
Sam Hinton-Smith• Head of Public Policy APAC & EMEA at Stripe
Mimi Billing• Europe Editor at Sifted
Stockholm – A Place for Innovation & Growth
14:15 - 14:45
Tobias Larsson• Head of B2B at Telia Sweden
Daniella Waldfogel• CEO at Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
Johan Zachrisson• Affärsutvecklingschef at Fabege
Revolutionising Women’s Healthcare: Building the Future of Femtech
14:50 - 15:10
Valentina Milanova• Founder & CEO at Daye
Next Level Now: World-Class Projects Shaping Tomorrow – Part 1
10:35 - 10:55
David Steen• Co-founder,CTO, researcher at Endre Tech
Ulrika Engström• Ph. D. , Project manager at Ericsson Research
Ewa Hansson• Global Head of Learning and Development at Ericsson
Johan Sehlstedt• Senior project Manager Business Development at Saab AB
Next Level Now: World-Class Projects Shaping Tomorrow – Part 2
10:55 - 11:20
Fredrik Gylesjö• Manager Research and Innovation at Advanced Digitalisation
Stella Riad• Unit Manager for Data Analysis at Rise
Ewa Hansson• Global Head of Learning and Development at Ericsson
Sofie Vennersten• Director Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Volvo Group
Anders Ångström• Moderator at A-focus
Risks, Passion & Commitment: The Winning Formula for Breaking a World Record
11:25 - 11:50
Alessia Zecchini• World-Record Breaking Freediver at .
Paula Thelin• Brand Experience Expert
Regulatory Sandboxes – Political Hype or Real Added Value?
11:55 - 12:25
My Bergdahl• Director Digital Trade & Standardization at Teknikföretagen
Anna Fridén• Policy, Innovation & Sustainability at RISE
Maria Ramstedt• Director government & policy at Ericsson
Luis Martinez• Global AI Compliance Manager at ASSA Abloy
Karin Aase• Enhetschef Handel & Hållbarhet at Teknikföretagen
A Sustainable Future: Stay Compliant, Be Transparent & Boost Your Business
12:30 - 13:00
Anna Berne• Vice President Product & Sustainability at Filippa K
Patrik Jonasson• Sustainability Senior Director at GS1 Global Office
Arba Kokalari• Member of the European Parliament at Moderaterna
Staffan Olsson• Head of Public Affairs at GS1 Sweden
Take a Breath – The Future of Immersive Art & Technology Pt. 2
13:05 - 13:15
Gustaf Josefsson Tadaa• Artist and speaker at Tadaa Art
Humans 2.0
13:20 - 13:40
Nicklas Hermansson• Futurist at NomoFomo
From X games to Startups - Why Entrepreneurship was the Next Big Jump
13:45 - 14:10
Jon Olsson• Former Pro-Skier, Entrepreneur & investor at Akka
Paula Thelin• Brand Experience Expert
Just?Tech – A Session on Becoming the Best at Accelerating Inclusive, Impactful Tech Solutions
14:25 - 15:10
Rodrigo Rios• Venture Scout at SONY
Ericka Johnsson• Professor at Linköping University
Sophia Ivarsson• Director of AI to Promote Gender Equality at Vinnova
Moa Persdotter• - at Vinnova
Focus: Energy & Deep Tech
10:35 - 11:05
Louise Gauffin• CEO at Arkion
Therese Lundquist• CEO at Sea Technology
John Diklev• CEO & Founder at Flower
Focus: AI, Quantum & Automation
11:15 - 11:45
Elin Mårtensson• CEO & Co-Founder at AI BOB
Lilian Dávila• Head of Analytics at IPercept
Eoghan Huston• COO at Manna Drone Delivery
Focus: Clean Tech, Climate Tech & Social Impact
11:55 - 12:25
Erika Wennerström• CEO at Quizrr
Jonas Nyvang• Co-founder & CEO at Stilfold
Ulf Stenerhag• Chairman of the Board at Wayout
Focus: Consumer, E-commerce & Food
12:45 - 13:05
Oscar Rundqvist• CEO & co-founder at eComID
Martti Paatela• Co-Founder at REBL EATS
Carl Nordling• Founder at Washere
Focus: Healthtech, Medtech & Biotech
13:15 - 13:55
Petra Szeszula• PhD. CEO & Co-founder at BrainZell
Tobias Perdahl• Co-CEO & Co-founder at Platform24
Miden Melle-Hannah• Founder at Multi4
Ylvali Gerling• CEO & Co-Founder at MYoroface