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10:00 - 10:10
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
Opening Remarks: Long Live the New Nordics
Peter Vesterbacka
Rovio & FinEst Bay Area
10:00 - 10:10
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
Opening Remarks: Unlocking Venture Capital for Female Founders

Venture Capital allocation to women founders represented 24% of the US exits last year but still only receive around 1-2% of the venture capital. How can we move the needle and why should we?

Maria Hedengren
Eight Roads
10:00 - 10:30
Investor Day (Epicenter)
2026 Outlook, the most promising investment bets.

We are in an extraordinary moment for venture, with markets rebounding and AI, deep tech, and automation reshaping the landscape. This session looks to 2026 and the bets that could define the next winners — and how Nordic investors are preparing.

Sara Rywe
byFounders
Maria Wasastjerna
Kvanted Ventures
Fredrik Posse
DHS Venture Partners
Jessica Rameau
Wellstreet
10:10 - 10:30
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
Fireside: Failing is just the beginning

Johannes Schildt, founder of Kry, opens up about the missteps, pivots, and hard-won lessons that shaped his entrepreneurial journey.

Johannes Schildt
Kry
Vincent Weir
Nordic Science Capital & Growth Minds
10:10 - 10:40
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
The Mighty Nordics: Becoming the best in the world

The Nordics have the talent, now it's time to be bold. This panel explores how we can raise our ambition, take bigger risks, and build decacorns from the North.

Oliver Molander
Inception Fund
Ida Hansson Brusewitz
Dagens industri
Adrian McDonald
Epicenter
Arba Kokalari
European Parlament
Matilda Muhr Göransson
Epicenter
10:30 - 11:00
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
The Full Stack of Tomorrow’s Builders

Startups today are built faster, leaner, and with a whole new toolkit. From no-code and AI to community-led growth, this panel explores what it means to launch and scale in 2025.

Kellen O'Connor
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Sophia Nabil Gustafsson
Lovable
Ravish Gopal
Software Improvement Group (SIG)
Lilly Garrett
Maxia Marketing
Tobias Bengtsdahl
Antler Nordics
10:30 - 11:00
Investor Day (Epicenter)
Navigating the Path to Exit

As the exit market is slowly opening up, IPOs remain scarce, valuations are under pressure, and secondaries are on the rise. Founders and investors will share lessons on what makes a company exit-ready and how to navigate timing and strategy in today’s market.

Sïmon Saneback
Wellstreet
Pia Ganeva
Feminvest Ventures
Sara Serray
Wellibites
Petter Hattenbach
Gorilla Capital
10:40 - 11:10
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
Future-Proofing the Nordics: Talent, Capital & Policy

With global competition for talent and capital heating up, how can the Nordics stay ahead? This panel explores the policies, investments, and innovations needed to make the region ready for the future.

Åsa Zetterberg
TechSverige
Pia Sandvik
Teknikföretagen
Andreas Grape
Nordic Angels
Øyvind Husby
IKT-Norge
Jessica Rosencrantz
11:00 - 11:30
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
The Next Wave of Nordic AI Unicorn Founders

The Nordics are emerging as a leader in building AI unicorns. In this panel, we meet the founders transforming bold ideas into global companies and redefining where the future of AI will be built.

Trygve Karper
Databutton
Sara Landfors
Normain
Lukas Saari
Tandem Health
Sebastian Hjärne
Talentium
Mimi Billing
Sifted
11:10 - 11:40
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
The Nordic Duty to Lead the Way

The world looks to the Nordics as a model of progress, but are we still living up to it? This panel explores how the region can lead with action, not just ideals, in sustainability, innovation, and inclusive growth.

Binette Seck
ChangersTech
Anna Gissler
AMF Fastigheter
Aziza Sudirman
TEDxStockholm
Åsa Johansen
Women in Tech Sweden
Stephanie Darvill
Gothenburg Tech Week
11:20 - 11:50
Investor Day (Epicenter)
Is VC dead?

Debating whether the traditional VC model is still fit for purpose in today’s market of rising interest rates, alternative funding models, and founder skepticism. The conversation will challenge assumptions about capital, value-add, and what the future of venture should look like.

Sophie Winwood
Unlock VC
Stefan Lindeberg
Further Than Capital
Cedric Notz
Float
Loïc Struyvelt
Magicaline
11:30 - 12:00
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
Scaling your product: Experiences from the Digital trenches

Mass adoption is only the beginning. Scaling requires new capabilities, tough decisions, and relentless execution. In this panel, founders share raw stories from the trenches of taking their products to the next level.

Magnus Villson
Playground Tech
Martin Elwin
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Alexandra Malmberg
AWS
Emil Sunvisson
Qred
11:40 - 12:10
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
Nordics: The Impact Unicorn Capital of the World

With breakthrough startups and sustainability at the core, the Nordics are positioning themselves as the world’s testbed for climate-positive innovation.

Martin Blomberg
Agteria Biotech
Elin Mårtensson
AI-BOB
Paula Runsten
Rebaba
Miki Lundh
Norrsken Foundation
William Bergh
Cling Systems
11:50 - 12:20
Investor Day (Epicenter)
Nordic Ecosystem collaboration. Enabling Cross-Border Co-Investment

Exploring how the Nordic startup ecosystem can break down borders to enable more effective cross-country collaboration and co-investment. The discussion will highlight opportunities, obstacles, and the steps needed to build a truly integrated Nordic innovation hub.

Kustaa Valtonen
Finest Bay Area Development
Stina Lantz
Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (SISP)
Ken Villum Klausen
Lunar
Jenny Engerfelt
Voima Ventures
12:00 - 12:30
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
AI Agents: The Future of Work

AI agents are quickly becoming our new coworkers. This panel explore how autonomous and intelligent agents are reshaping workflows, transforming roles, and redefining the future of everyday work.

Caroline Gattner
Maki Vc
Sergio Rannula
Sera
Sofia Magee
Gong
Erik Lindblad
Zenith Ventures
Pontus Gifvas
Nalvin
12:10 - 12:40
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
The Nordics - A Life Science Powerhouse

How the Nordic region is accelerating biotech, medtech, and future health innovation.

Maria Tell
Segulah Medical Acceleration
Reagan Jarvis
Anocca
Fredrik Andersson
Bonnier Healthcare
Cecilia Hultén
CBio
Vincent Weir
Nordic Science Capital & Growth Minds
12:40 - 13:10
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
Nordic E-Commerce & AI: Designing for Tomorrow’s Customer

Exploring how Nordic brands and platforms are leveraging AI to personalize, predict, and reshape the digital shopping experience.

Marcus Tagesson
Dema.ai
Gulfem Toygar
Amazon Sweden
Elvira Eriksson
Mockberg
Simon Skoog
Apotea
Hanna Moisander
Lager 157
13:00 - 13:30
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
Beyond Software: Unlocking the Next Frontier in Tech

From autonomous mobility and robotics to quantum computing, this panel explores how the next generation of technology is being built at the intersection of hardware, intelligence, and infrastructure.

James Campion
TeraSi
John Elvesjö
node.vc
Charlotte Ekelund
Sting
Peter Löfstrand
Uber
Sophia Bendz
Cherry Ventures
13:10 - 13:40
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
Scaling Nordic Tech on the Global Stage

The Nordics are great at building startups but scaling globally is the real challenge. This panel explores the mindset, talent, capital, and access needed to turn local success into global impact.

Peter Vesterbacka
Rovio & FinEst Bay Area
Chris McGahan
London Stock Exchange
Maria Lindholm
Wellstreet
Maja Magnusson
Care to Translate
Jeanette Carlsson
Tech Nordic Advocates
13:20 - 13:50
Investor Day (Epicenter)
What the Nordics Needs to Outcompete Silicon Valley

Exploring what it will take for the Nordics to rival Silicon Valley in scale, ambition, and global impact. Discussion will cover regional strengths, structural gaps, and the mindset shifts needed to turn “Silicon Valhalla” into true world leadership.

Max Larsson
Wave Ventures
Konrad Bergström
X Shore
Isabel Keulen
SSE Ventures
Petter Made
EWOR
13:30 - 14:00
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
The Health Hype: Rethinking Wellbeing

AI-driven healthcare is no longer just a promise, it’s saving lives today. Meet the Nordic founders reinventing how we detect, treat, and heal.

Julia Elf
Elfcare
Mathilda Ström
Bioptimus
Vincent Weir
Nordic Science Capital & Growth Minds
Sandra Challma
Cognes
Cosimo Ducani
Moligo Technologies
13:40 - 14:10
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Is Here: How the Nordics Are Getting Ahead

The Nordics are known for industrial innovation but as AI, robotics, and deeptech reshape global industry, how do we ensure the next wave of large-scale ventures can scale and stay rooted in the region?

Siddharth Khullar
Aris Machina
Ruben Bryon
DataCrunch
Olof Hernell
Investor AB
Malin Kjällström
Gothenburg Tech Week
Yixin Fang
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
13:50 - 14:20
Investor Day (Epicenter)
The AI investment race: Predicting the future in 5 years

Examining the next five years of AI investing, from infrastructure and compute to applications, regulation, and talent. The focus is on what’s overhyped, what’s overlooked, and how Nordic founders and investors can position themselves to build global AI leaders.

Oliver Molander
Inception Fund
Lisa Ericsson
KTH Ventures & KTH Innovation
Charles Martin
Kinnevik
Troy Estes
NVIDIA
14:00 - 14:30
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
Next-Gen Fintech Startups – AI, Blockchain & Beyond

The future of finance is being rewritten. From AI and blockchain to payments and regulation, this panel brings together founders and investors building the next wave of fintech innovation.

Fati Hakim
FirstBlock
Rie Ruby
Lunar Bank
Philip Andersson
Bluebook
Anna Sitnikova
ex-Klarna, ex-iZettle/PayPal
Lana Brandorne
Stockholm Fintech
14:10 - 14:40
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
Nordic SpaceClimaTech: Insuring Our Conditions of Life

How can Space and Nordic Tech spark climate hope? With Arctic ice vanishing, the Nordics are ready to lead, combining space innovation, ecology, and policy to safeguard our future.

Christer Persson
Fuglesang Space Center
Natuschka Lee
Umeå University
Clara Nermark
AAC Clyde Space
Gabriel Delerin
Lund University
Sofie Marin
Arts Dynamics
14:20 - 14:40
Investor Day (Epicenter)
A new model of leadership

How fractional leaders transform portfolio companies into sharper, faster, and more capital-efficient ventures.

Lilly Garrett
Maxia Marketing
Mina Lindberg
Nordic Tech Week
Melanie Lennert-Anliker
Nordic Tech Week
Ulla Sommerfelt
Femtech Studios
14:30 - 15:00
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
Femtech: Solving for Half the World’s Population

It’s time to put real tech into women’s health. Femtech is rising fast, with founders building solutions that go beyond hype to deliver impact for half the world’s population.

Alice Mattsson
Pharmista Technologies
Jenny Lundkvist
Daya Ventures
Magnus Hambleton
byFounders
Mimi Billing
Sifted
Ulla Sommerfelt
Femtech Studios
14:40 - 15:10
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
Creative Tech as a Nordic Superpower

From Spotify and Minecraft to Pophouse, what factors have enabled the Nordic region to lead in merging creativity with technology on the global stage?

Alfons Karabuda
Arts Dynamics
Ariane Bucquet Pousette
Stockholm Business Region
Ronny Eriksson
New Nordic Way
Sofie Marin
Arts Dynamics
Emma Bliss
15:00 - 15:30
Investor Day (Epicenter)
The LP Perspective: What we are looking for in 2026

A candid look at what limited partners expect from funds in the years ahead, from performance and liquidity to impact and strategy. Emerging managers will hear directly from the people who decide where the capital flows.

Magnus Skåninger
Saminvest
​​Christian Hjort Pedersen
Former IIP Denmark
Jin W Jeong
Jigeum Capital
15:00 - 15:30
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
Fireside: Building, Scaling & Giving Back

Anton Osika, the founder of Lovable, shares his entrepreneurial journey, the rapid scaling of the last piece of software, and why he’s pledged to give back even before an exit.

Anton Osika
Lovable
Mimi Billing
Sifted
15:10 - 15:40
Nordic Day (Kungsträdgården)
What’s Next for the Creative Tech Industry?

As AI reshapes storytelling, design, and production, the creative tech industry stands at a crossroads. This panel explores where innovation is headed, from music and gaming to film, fashion, and art and how creators, platforms, and investors are adapting to a rapidly evolving landscape.

Kavjan Hagi
Snapchat
Chris Ebeling
Epic Games
Joel Jansson
YouTube
Jenny Björk
Nordic Music Tech
Sofie Marin
Arts Dynamics
15:30 - 16:00
Investor Day (Epicenter)
Investing with Purpose

Exploring how capital can drive not just returns but lasting impact, with insights on aligning investment with mission. Learn from Norrsken Foundation and Founders Pledge how to invest for a better future.

Sofia Lindelöw
Norrsken Foundation
Ben Gammon
Pledge Ventures
15:30 - 16:00
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
Investing in the Next Big Thing

Where is the smartest money going next? Nordic investors share where they’re placing bets in 2025 and the trends shaping the future of venture.

Sara Rywe
byFounders
Maxine Rior
Northzone
Lech Ignatowicz
Nordic Science Capital
Filip Mark
Creandum
Maria Lindholm
Wellstreet
16:00 - 17:00
Startup Day (Kungsträdgården)
Startup Pitch Competition

The stage is set for the Nordics’ boldest founders.

In front of investors, industry leaders, and a live audience, 5 startups will battle it out with their sharpest 3-minute pitches. Expect bold ideas, tough questions, and the next wave of Nordic innovation taking shape.

Emma Sällström
Curious Changemaker
Sara Landfors
Normain
Sebastian Hjärne
Talentium
Paula Runsten
Rebaba
Timothy Lindblom
Natively
17:10 - 17:30
Investor Day (Epicenter)
Fireside chat with Nasdaq's Head of Listings, Maria Groschopp Dellwik

A fireside chat with Nasdaq’s Head of Listing on the future of public markets in the Nordics and beyond. We’ll discuss the long-anticipated Klarna IPO, what it signals for European tech, and how the listing landscape is evolving as founders weigh IPOs, dual listings, and alternative paths to liquidity.

Maria Groschopp Dellwik
Nasdaq

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