TECHARENAN
SUMMiT
26 April 2023
Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm
Thank you to all incredible entrepreneurs, our amazing partners, the fantastic speakers and brilliant attendees for sharing your knowledge, experiences and bringing such a great energy. You made Techarenan Summit 2023 exceed all of our expectations!
Experience Panel discussions Tech Exhibition Pitch stage Knowledge tracks Live Podcast
Speakers at Summit
Romina Pourmokhtari
Minister for the Environment
Jessica Span
CEO, Volvo Car SwedenJenny Hermanson
Managing Director Nordics, SpotifyMats Persson
Minister for Education
Darja Isaksson
Director General, Vinnova
Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss
Founder, SoundCloud & Dance
Stina Ehrensvärd
Co-Founder, Yubico
Björn Ivar Moen
CEO, Telenor Sweden
Maja Frankel
Secretary-General, Friends
Alexander Norén
Tech Correspondent, SVT
Jenny Rahm
CEO, Acast
Ann-Louise Lökholm Klasson
CEO, Sweco Sweden
Gulfem Toygar
Kenneth Fredriksen
VP Europe, Huawei
Pedram Assadi
CEO Europe, Delivery HeroPer Wallentin
CEO, Knowit
Roy van Krimpen
Director Nordics, Binance
Sergiy Tsivkach
CEO, UkraineInvest
Maria Rosendahl
Deputy Director General, Teknikföretagen
Ethan Tandowsky
CFO, Adyen
Jenny Keisu
CEO, X Shore
Jonatan Tullberg
CEO, GS1 Sweden
Arba Kokalari
Lars Sveder
Co-Founder, Monterro
Anders Fast
Managing Partner, Baker McKenzieIsabella Löwengrip
Founder Löwengrip BeautyStefan Ytterborn
CEO and Founder, CAKE
Michael Broms
Vice President, Academic Work GroupSuvi Uski
CEO and Co-Founder, SomeBuddyCarl-Johan Karlsson
Director, The Swedish Export Credit Agency
Fredrik Ehn
Chief Investment Officer, SPP
Linda Nyberg
ModeratorProgram
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
10:00 Leading Through Transformation
- Bjørn 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
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
11:30 Attracting the Sustainable Consumer
- Jonatan Tullberg, CEO, GS1 Sweden
- Isabella Löwengrip, Founder, Löwengrip Beauty
- Stefan Ytterborn, CEO and Founder, CAKE
- Jenny Larsson, CEO, Schneider Electric Sweden
12:00 Building a strong foundation – academia, business, and our most important generation
- Mats Persson, Minister for Education
- Ann-Louise Lökholm-Klasson, CEO, Sweco Sweden
- Anders Söderholm, President, KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology
- Maja Frankel, Secretary-General, Friends
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, Teknikföretagen
14:00 From Sweden to Silicon Valley – Global Trends Affecting the Tech Industry
- Alexander Norén, Tech Correspondent, SVT
- Stina Ehrensvärd, Co-Founder, Yubico
- Anders Fast, Managing Partner, Baker McKenzie
- Carl-Johan Karlsson, Director, The Swedish Export Credit Agency
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
Knowledge Stage
SESSION 1 – People & Growth
10.00 – Internationalisation: When, where and how to expand your B2B business abroad
- Peter Larsson – Co-founder, Monterro
- Erik Syrén – Managing Director, Monterro
10:25 – How to navigate today’s talent market
- Markus Åberg, Head of Talent Advisory, Academic Work
10:50 – Global expansion, Inpats and expats – What to consider when growing internationally
- Anna Svedman, Head of International Business, SPP
- Oscar Isvén Backlund, Head of SME, SPP
SESSION 2 – Funding & Expansion
11:25 – Entering Exit Mode
- Henric Roth, Partner, Baker McKenzie
11:50 – Market Outlook – Startups, Scaleups & Funding
- Kim Larsson Nyheim, Head of Startup and Growth, Nordea
- Maria Smith, Growth Banker, Nordea
12.15 – Market Outlook – Expanding outside of the US and Europe
- Stefan Karlsson, Deputy Director, EKN
SESSION 3 – Product & Innovation
13:15 – Digital Product Passport – enabling the circular economy
- Staffan Olsson, Head of Public Affairs, GS1
13:40 – Grow your business with 5G
- Malina Borg Sigg, 5G Expert, Telenor
14:05 – How to work with Sustainable Tech to create a smaller carbon footprint
- Ivan Ivarsson, Brand Strategist, Knowit
- Magnus Österhult, Tech Strategist, Knowit
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
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.
3. TBA
Tech Exhibition & Partner Exhibition
09:00-15:30
See the exhibiting Startup & Scaleup companies and Partners below.
Tech and Partner Exhibition
Rising Star companies at the Tech Exhibition
- AirForestry
- Alcyo (Ukraine)
- Blue Frog Robotics (France)
- CAKE
- 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
Partners
- Academic Work
- Adyen
- Baker McKenzie
- EKN
- Friends
- GS1
- Knowit
- Monterro
- Nordea
- Novatron
- SPP
- Teknikföretagen
- Telenor
Registration
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Partners
Join thousands of brilliant entrepreneurs, business leaders investors, industry experts and many more in discussing entrepreneurship sustainability and innovation. Techarenan Summit is a full day event with panel discussions, expert seminars, pitches, tech exhibition and networking. Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm, Sweden