Making NDCs Investable: Electrification, Decarbonised Industry and Resilient Infrastructure Passed
Tuesday November 10, 2026 14:00 - 17:40 +03 Summit
Partner: Business Sweden
Category: Transitioning Energy, Industry & Transport
The EIT Summit will bring together industry, government, finance and international organisations to advance the implementation of NDCs through electrification, fossil-free industrial value chains and resilient infrastructure. The Summit will focus on the policy frameworks, market signals, infrastructure and financing needed to translate climate commitments into investable projects and accelerate deployment at scale.
Policy Panel (14:15–14:45)
“Creating Demand for Fossil-Free Value Chains”
This panel will explore how policy signals, lead markets, public procurement, standards and emissions accounting can create demand for fossil-free materials and provide the certainty needed for investment and deployment.
Moderator:
- Henrik Tegnér, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial & Communications, AFRY
Panelists:
- Romeo Bertolini, Director of Operations, NDC Partnership
- Noam Boussidan, Head of the First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum, First Mover Coalition
- Anna Hall, Head of Public, Affairs Energy Efficiency Movement/Alfa Laval
- Martin Pei, Senior Advisor, SSAB
Implementation Panel (14:45–15:15)
“Building the Backbone of the Electrified Economy”
This panel will explore how investment in grids, generation, transport, charging, storage and industrial infrastructure can improve energy security, affordability and competitiveness while accelerating electrification.
Moderator:
- Henrik Tegnér, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial & Communications, AFRY
Panelists:
- Sanjay Safaya, VP EMEA & Africa, Atlas Copco Group
- Karin Svensson, Chief Sustainability Officer, Volvo Group
- Daniel Wetzel, Head of the Tracking Sustainable Transitions Unit, International Energy Agency
Transition Panel (15:30-16:00)
"Shaping the Power System of the Future"
This panel will explore how our grids can address the capacity and complexity challenges from a demand and supply perspective to drive the energy transition and ensure a secure, sustainable and competitive future.
Moderator:
- Christophe McGlade, Head of Energy Supply Unit, IEA
Panelists:
- Karin Svensson, Chief Sustainability Officer, Volvo Group
- Kayte O’Neill, Chief Operations Officer, National Energy System Operator, UK
- Maxine Ghavi, EVP and Head of Europe Region, Hitachi Energy
Value Chains Executive Roundtable (16:00–17:00)
“Making Green Industrial Value Chains Investable”
This closed roundtable will explore the policy conditions, market signals, financing approaches and partnerships required to translate NDC commitments into investable green industrial value chains.
Infrastructure & Finance Executive Roundtable (16:00–17:00)
“Infrastructure and Finance for the Electrified Economy”
This closed roundtable will explore how infrastructure dependencies, financing instruments and risk-sharing mechanisms can be addressed together to translate climate commitments into investable project pipelines and deployment at scale.
Team Sweden Panel (17:10-17:40)
"Sweden – Matching solutions, finance and partners for Zero-Emission Transport"
This panel will explore how Swedish partners support the transition towards zero-emission transport.
Moderator:
- Madeleine Svenberg, Energy and Climate Policy Lead, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Panelists:
- Victor Carstenius, Senior Analyst, The Swedish Export Credit Agency
- Niclas Carlsson, Director International Market Development and Investment, Swedish Energy Agency
- Helena Engner Aili, Senior Sustainability Analyst, The Swedish Export Credit Corporation
- Olov Hemström, Head of Strategic Projects, Business Sweden
- Line Vikström Rosvall, Head of Climate and Environment Unit, Swedish International Cooperation Agency