Knowledge Stage - Program

We are very excited to announce the Knowledge Tracks at Techarenan Summit.?

The sessions on our Knowledge Stage will focus on practical insights and knowledge sharing on how to navigate as an entrepreneur, executive or tech talent to grow & build your business, to make your products and services more commercially viable &?sustainable and how to stay prepared for whatever the future brings.?

We have gathered business leaders, entrepreneurs, decision makers and investors from different industries to share their experiences and discuss business essential topics on our Knowledge Stage.

??? April 26.

? Start: 10:30.

Se the full program for our 3 stages here

Main Stage - Knowledge Stage - Founder's Stage

Main Stage

09:30 Tech Giants Shaping our Future

• Jenny Hermanson, Managing Director Nordics, Spotify
• Kenneth Fredriksen, VP Europe, Huawei
• Gulfem Toygar, CEO, Amazon Sweden
• Ethan Tandowsky, CFO, Adyen

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10:00 Leading Through Transformation

• Bj?rn Ivar Moen, CEO, Telenor Sweden
• Arba Kokalari, Member of the European Parliament
• Jenny Rahm, Managing Director Nordics, Acast
• Michael Broms, Vice Group CEO, Academic Work

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10:30 Recession, Climate Crisis and AI – The Art of Investing in Chaotic Times

• Darja Isaksson, Director General, Vinnova
• Fredrik Cassel, General Partner, Creandum
• Fredrik Ehn, Chief Investment Officer, SPP
• Lars Sveder, Co-Founder, Monterro

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11:30 Attracting the Sustainable Consumer

• Jonatan Tullberg, CEO, GS1 Sweden
• Isabella L?wengrip, Founder, L?wengrip Beauty
• Stefan Ytterborn, CEO and Founder, CAKE
• Jenny Larsson, CEO, Schneider Electric Sweden

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12:00 Building a strong foundation – academia, business, and our most important generation

• Mats Persson, Minister for Education
• Ann-Louise L?kholm-Klasson, CEO, Sweco Sweden
• Anders S?derholm, President, KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology
• Maja Frankel, Secretary-General, Friends?

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Lunch Break

13:30 Industries Leading the Road to Zero

• Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister for the Environment, Sweden
• Jessica Span, CEO, Volvo Car Sweden
• Per Wallentin, CEO, Knowit
• Maria Rosendahl, Deputy Director General, Teknikf?retagen

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14:00 From Sweden to Silicon Valley – Global Trends Affecting the Tech Industry

• Alexander Norén, Tech Correspondent, SVT
• Stina Ehrensv?rd, Co-Founder, Yubico
• Anders Fast, Managing Partner, Baker McKenzie
• Carl-Johan Karlsson, Director, The Swedish Export Credit Agency

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14.30 Thinking Big and Building Global – The Long Road to Success

• Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss, Founder, SoundCloud/Dance
• Roy van Krimpen, Director Nordics, Binance
• Jenny Keisu, CEO, X Shore
• Pedram Assadi, CEO Europe, Delivery Hero

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Knowledge Stage

SESSION 1 – People & Gowth

10.00 –?Internationalisation: When, where and how to expand your B2B business abroad

• Peter Larsson – Co-founder, Erik Syrén – Managing Director, Monterro

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10:25 – How to navigate today’s talent market

• Markus ?berg, Head of Talent Advisory, Academic Work

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10:50 Global expansion, Inpats and expats – What to consider when growing internationally

• Anna Svedman, Head of International Business, Oscar Isvén Backlund, Head of SME, SPP/Storebrand

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SESSION 2?– Funding & Expansion

11:25 – Market Outlook – Startups, Scaleups & Funding

• Maria Smith, Growth Banker, Kim Larsson Nyheim, Head of Startup and Growth, Nordea

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11:50 – Entering Exit Mode

• Henric Roth, Partner, Baker McKenzie

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12.15 – Market Outlook – Expanding outside of the US and Europe

• Anna L?ngstr?m, Business Area Manager, Stefan Karlsson, Deputy Director, EKN

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SESSION 3?– Product & Innovation

13:15 –?Digital Product Passport – enabling the circular economy

• Staffan Olsson, Head of Public Affairs, GS1

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13:40 – Grow your business with 5G

• Malina Borg Sigg, 5G Expert, Telenor

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14:05 – How to work with Sustainable Tech to create a smaller carbon footprint

• Ivan Ivarsson, Brand Strategist, Magnus ?sterhult, Head of Tech, Knowit Experience

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14:30 –?How to use AI to create create sustainable impact in the real world??

• Lovisa Tivelius, Digital Communication Manager Nordics, Huawei

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Founder's Stage

10:30 – 13:15,?Pitches/Company Presentations

Pitches/Company presentations from some of the most promising startup and scaleup companies in the Nordics and Europe?

?See companies below.

• ?AirForestry
• Alcyo (Ukraine)
• Blue Frog Robotics (France)
• Competera (Ukraine)
• Edgy Veggie
• Epishine
• IdealPore (Ukraine)
• ihopa
• Imagilabs
• Hooked Foods
• Katla Aero
• ManoMotion
• Monok
• Moving Floor
• MYoroface
• Naki (Belgium)
• Peafowl Plasmonics
• PlasticFri
• SmartEnds (Belgium)
• SCALINQ
• STILRIDE
• Volia (Ukraine)
• Wheel.me (Norway)
• Worldish
• Zebrain

13:15 – Founder Stories

1.?Erik Gatenholm, Founder & CEO, BICO

BICO is a listed company that reached unicorn status five years after inception, providing life science solutions and lab automation to more than 65 countries worldwide.

2. Suvi Uski, Founder & CEO, SomeBuddy

SomeBuddy has developed a platform to?improve communities’ digital wellbeing and safety in online environments. Used by schools, municipalities and professionals, today their solution protects more than 300.000 children and adults.

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