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Agenda

Sweden-South Korea Energy Transition Forum 2025

The Program and Speakers lineup are regularly updated—check back for the latest announcements.

08:30Registration and networking including Swedish fika
09:00Official Opening
  • H.E. Hyung-Jong Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Sweden
  • Mr. Tobias Andersson, Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Trade, Swedish Parliament
  • H.E. Sara Modig, State Secretary to Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Ebba Busch, Swedish Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
  • Representative, Business Sweden
09:20Group photo with all speakers
09:25Keynote: Sweden's grid expansion plan and fossil-free journey
  • Representative, Svenska Kraftnät
09:40Keynote: South Korea's energy transition and its policy landscape
09:50Networking break
10:20Breakout sessions: Presentations by Swedish and Korean companies
Two parallel breakout sessions to choose from (15-20 minutes of presentation per speaker)

1. Power Generation (Offshore wind and nuclear)
Speakers (ABC order):
  • Mr. Carl Berglöf, National Nuclear New-build Coordinator, Swedish Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
  • Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
  • Mr. Hans Petter Øvrevik, Co-Founder & CCO, Deep Wind Offshore
  • Hyundai Engineering & Construction
  • From Vision to Reality: How Hexicon, with MunmuBaram, Supports Korea’s Net Zero Ambitions by Mr. Marcus Thor, CEO, Hexicon Group

2. Power Transmission & Distribution
Speakers (ABC order):
  • Ms. Katarina Porath, Sales & Marketing Director North Europe, ABB Distribution Services
  • Eco-friendly self-generated hydrogen production and mobility solutions for short-distance delivery by Mr. Charlie Youn, CEO, EFLOW
  • Ms. Samira Abbasinejad, Global Head of HVDC Bid & Proposals, Hitachi Energy
  • Mr. Jong-Hoon Ham, Team Manager, Global Sales Team - Europe, Hyosung Heavy Industries
11:20Networking lunch
13:00Meetings between Korean delegation and Swedish companies (30 minutes each)
Tailored 1-1 meetings with Korean delegation. 
Meetings can be requested and scheduled via the event platform, more information to be provided.