
Programme
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Overview:

Main Stage
08.00-14.00
- Doors open 08.00
- Registration & breakfast between 08.00-09.15
- Main Stage programme 09.30-12.45
- Networking lunch 12.45-14.00

Industry Tracks
14.00-17.00
- Engaging discussions hosted by Swedish ministers
- Four parallel tracks to choose from: Life Sciences, Transport & Battery, Advanced Manufacturing, Energy
- Includes networking break

Official Dinner
18.00-21.00
- Bus transfer from the Summit to the dinner venue provided for all guests
- Networking reception upon arrival
- Seated dinner followed by standing dessert and coffee
Please review the detailed programme below. By clicking each session you can discover more about the agenda and various speakers.
You can filter the main stage programme, industry tracks, and networking opportunities by clicking on the respective tag below:
Type
Official Dinner
Wednesday February 19, 2025 18:00 - 21:00 Stockholm City Hall
Networking
Official dinner for the Join Sweden Summit 2025 hosted by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.Participants in the Join Sweden Summit are invited to an official dinner in Stockholm City Hall. If you can NOT attend please remove this ticket from your calendar.
Bus transfer to dinner
Wednesday February 19, 2025 17:00 - 18:00
Coffee break
Wednesday February 19, 2025 15:15 - 16:00
Networking
Coffee break and networking opportunity for each industry track.
Industry track: Life Sciences
Emelie Antoni (AstraZeneca), Nina Rawal (Trill Impact), Aida Habtezion (Pfizer Inc.), Anders Persson (AstraZeneca), Boubou Hallberg (Sahlgrenska University Hospital), Britta Stenson (Business Sweden), Carl Bennet (Carl Bennet AB ), Christophe Pedroletti (Karolinska University Hospital), Christopher Jon Stokes (Lilly), Diego Ardigò (Chiesi Farmaceutici spa), Gunilla Andrew-Nielsen (Swedish Medical Products Agency), Gunilla Osswald (BioArctic AB), Janet Hoogstraate (NorthX Biologics AB), Jeppe Theisen (Novo Nordisk), Jessica Martinsson (SwedenBIO), Jörg Schulze (Bristol Myers Squibb), Koki Sato (Takeda), Lorenzo Roversi (IonQ), Nasim Bergman Farrokhnia (Microsoft EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa)), Pascal Roché (RAMSAY SANTE), Reagan Jarvis (Anocca ), Richard Rosenquist Brandell (Karolinska Institutet), Roman Stampfli (Amgen), Stefan Hendriks (Novartis), Therese Lindé (Elekta AB), Thomas Allvin (EFPIA), Yoshito Nakanishi (Roche AB), Acko Ankarberg Johansson (Government Offices of Sweden)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 14:00 - 17:15 Breakout Room 1
Industry tracks
Join Swedish Life Sciences: World-leading Innovation, Advanced Therapies, Digital Health, and Sustainable Production
This session will explore how Sweden in partnership with international companies, is shaping the future of health and medicine through groundbreaking innovation, strategic collaboration, and advanced digitization. Leveraging the rich legacy in life sciences and strong global partnerships, Sweden is at the forefront of advancing precision medicine, pioneering sustainable pharmaceutical production practices and improving health on a global scale. Attendees will gain insights and share their reflections on Sweden as a leading Life Science Nation and join in engaging discussion on the future of healthcare and life sciences on a European and global scale
Includes coffee & networking break 15.15-16.00 CET.
Industry track: Energy
Linda Nyberg (Novatron Fusion Group), Anna Borg (Vattenfall AB), Markus Rauramo (Fortum Oyj), Johan Svenningsson (Uniper), Lisa Löfving (Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE)), Niklas Persson (Hitachi Energy), Aziz Dag (Westinghouse Electric Sweden), Gunnar Wik (Siemens Energy), Morten Dyrholm (Vestas Wind Systems), Anna Andersson (Schneider Electric), Kent Jonsson (Ferroamp AB), John Diklev (Flower Infrastructure Technologies AB), Mikael Fraenkel (Blykalla), Matilda Afzelius (RES Renewable Norden AB), Mikael Nordlander (Vattenfall AB), Hans Kreisel (Nordion Energi AB), Ebba Busch (Government Offices of Sweden)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 14:00 - 17:15 Breakout Room 2
Industry tracks
Accelerating the Global Energy Transition: Join Sweden for a Fossil-Free Future
This session will highlight the Government’s plans for increasing the domestic fossil free energy production, and how companies can enable a future of fossil-free energy together with Sweden. By leveraging Sweden’s world-leading energy legacy, international partnerships, and future global demand, companies can accelerate and enable the global energy transition through net-zero energy technologies.
Includes coffee & networking break 15.15-16.00 CET.
Industry track: Transport & Battery
Bo Normark (EIT Innoenergy), Eloisa de Castro (Enerpoly AB), Patrik Johansson (Chalmers University of Technology; Battery 2030+; Alistore-ERI), Peter Janevik (Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE)), Robert Falck (Einride ), Cecilia Warrol (Technology Industries Sweden (Teknikföretagen)), Katarina Brud (MobilityXlab ), Arelys Sosa (DREV AB), Cedric Duclos (Saft), Christer Bergquist (Altris), Fredrik Agelén (Volvo), Gustav Hasselskog (Candela Technology AB), Linnéa Kornehed Falck (Einride), Maria Signal Martebo (Alstom), Martin Phillips (Talga), Pankaj Sathe (KPIT Technologies GmbH), Peter Nelson (Heart Aerospace), Sofia Lindelöw (Norrsken Foundation), Steven Jenkins (Magna), Wouter Van Wersch (AIRBUS), Andreas Carlson (Government Offices of Sweden)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 14:00 - 17:15 Breakout Room 3
Industry tracks
Driving the Future of Mobility: Sweden's Leadership in Electrified, Connected, and Automated Solutions
This session will explore how Sweden is driving global competitiveness while leading the green transition in electrified, connected, and automated mobility. Key discussions will focus on strengthening Sweden's position in the global mobility landscape and shaping the future of sustainable industry.
Includes coffee & networking break 15.15-16.00 CET.
Industry track: Advanced Manufacturing
Alexander Petrofski (Volvo Car Corporation), Håkan Buskhe (FAM AB), Joakim Andersson (GKN Aerospace), Otto Gernandt (Stegra), Pia Sandvik (Technology Industries of Sweden), Sikander Rashid (Brookfield Asset Management), Sophia Wikander (Microsoft AB), Mia Odabas (Smarta samtal Sverige AB), Benjamin Dousa (Government Offices of Sweden)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 14:00 - 17:00 Breakout Room 4
Industry tracks
Sweden's role in accelerating the twin industrial transition
The twin industrial transition encompasses two critical transformations: the Green transition and the Digital transition. Achieving these transitions requires significant investments in new technologies, infrastructure, and talent, all while aligning with business needs. This session brings together executives from leading global companies to explore Sweden's strengths, innovative solutions and address the key challenges in boosting industrial competitiveness in Swedish operations. Participants will share experiences and strategies in a global, European and Swedish context concerning increased industrial competitiveness.
Includes coffee & networking break 15.15-16.00 CET.
Networking luch
Wednesday February 19, 2025 12:45 - 14:00 4th floor
Networking
Main Stage: Session 4
Ebba Busch (Government Offices of Sweden), Johan Forssell (Government Offices of Sweden), Johan Pehrson (Government Offices of Sweden), Niklas Wykman (Government Offices of Sweden)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 12:10 - 12:45 Main stage
Main stage
Creating the right conditions for investing in Sweden: How companies can benefit from Sweden’s growth agenda
Discover how Sweden’s strategic growth initiatives and investment-friendly policies are shaping a thriving business landscape. Gain insights from policymakers on key strategies, incentives, and measures designed to enhance Sweden’s investment climate - empowering businesses to invest, expand, and succeed.
Main Stage: Session 3
Sikander Rashid (Brookfield Asset Management), Francesco Starace (EQT Partners AB), Elisabeth Svantesson (Government Offices of Sweden), André Küüsvek (Nordic Investment Bank), Adam Kostyál (Nasdaq)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 11:30 - 12:10 Main stage
Main stage
Financing the Green and Digital Transition: Global investment perspectives on Swedish and European competitiveness
As the world strives to accelerate decarbonization and digital transformation, access to substantial long-term capital investment and supportive regulatory frameworks is essential. This session delves into the strategies, mechanisms, and policies driving sustainable investments in the green and digital transition, with a special focus on Sweden’s competitiveness in European context and role as a hub for European capital markets.
Networking break
Wednesday February 19, 2025 11:00 - 11:30 Main stage
Networking
Main Stage: Session 2
Carl-Henric Svanberg (Svanberg AB), Fredrik Jejdling (Ericsson), Lorenzo Roversi (IonQ), Michael Mattacola (CoreWeave)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 10:30 - 11:00 Main stage
Main stage
Leading the way in AI and Digitalisation: How Sweden can rise to the opportunity
Sweden has positioned itself as a global leader in digital advancement and transformation, driving innovation that reshapes industries and creates new opportunities. This session highlights Sweden’s vision for the future of AI showcasing how groundbreaking advancements in AI, connectivity, and compute are setting new standards for business and society.
Main Stage: Session 1
Jacob Wallenberg (Investor AB and of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise), Pam Cheng (AstraZeneca), Mary Snapp (Microsoft), Benjamin Dousa (Government Offices of Sweden)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 09:50 - 10:30 Main stage
Main stage
Sweden: A Blueprint for Global Competitiveness
In an evolving and uncertain global business landscape, Sweden stands out as a premier destination for innovation, digital transformation, sustainable development and industry excellence. This session delves into why global leaders such as AstraZeneca and Microsoft are making significant investments in Sweden and how they perceive the country's competitiveness in both European and global contexts.
Join Sweden Summit - Main Stage Programme
Märtha Rehnberg (Moderator)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 09:30 - 12:45 Main stage
Explore Sweden’s global leadership in innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation through three focused sessions. Discover Sweden’s advancements in AI, digital innovation, and cross-sector collaborations shaping future industries. Gain insights from investors on funding opportunities and Sweden’s position as a hub for sustainable growth and innovation. Learn about the government’s actions to create a robust business and investment climate, fostering competitiveness and driving the green and digital transitions.
Official Opening
H.R.H. Prince Daniel, Ulf Kristersson (Government Offices of Sweden)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 09:30 - 09:50 Main stage
Main stage
Official Opening of the Join Sweden Summit
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Wednesday February 19, 2025 08:00 - 09:00 4th floor
Networking
We kindly requests guests to arrive between 08.00-09.00. Doors open from 08.00. Coffee and light breakfast will be available for participants.
SECURITY INFORMATION: Please be aware there will be a light security screening at the entrance. No large bags are allowed (purses/handbags are OK). Please bring a photo ID.