Rasa Pamedytyte
Nordbo Robotics
Rasa Pamedytyte brings years of experience in leading design and innovation projects across small to medium-sized companies and research institutions. With a strong foundation in transforming insights into digital products and services, Rasa has consistently delivered solutions that address real-world challenges while adding value to users and businesses. She will deliver a keynote on the role of Mimic, a no-code teach-by-demonstration software for robots, that will enable companies to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Lihui Wang
KTH
Lihui Wang, Chair Professor and Director of Centre of Excellence in Production Research at KTH is a researcher focusing on cyber-physical systems, human-robot collaboration, brain robotics, and adaptive manufacturing systems. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, International Journal of Manufacturing Research, and Journal of Manufacturing Systems. He has published 10 books and authored over 700 scientific publications. Professor Wang is a Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). In 2020, Professor Wang was elected one of the 20 Most Influential Professors in Smart Manufacturing by SME. His keynote will be on the topic of how AI can help in human-robot collaboration.
Jonas Nyvang
Stilride
Jonas Nyvang, CEO at Stilride is an expert in international business development, sales, and marketing. In 2020, he co-founded STILRIDE, a technology and mobility company with the ambition of reshaping the future of industrial manufacturing and e-mobility through its innovative proprietary technology and electric mobility devices. The idea behind their proprietary technology STILFOLD, is to design and manufacture products that combine functionality, durability and sustainability, enabling designers, engineers and OEMs to use fewer raw materials and components without sacrificing design complexity. Jonas will deliver a keynote on advancing manufacturing with AI.
Robert Gorner
Volvo Group
Keynote title: "Manufacturing process challenges in the design of a battery plant"
Robert Gorner, Head of Industrial Processes, Battery Mariestad Operation, Volvo Group is a professional with a strong background in the manufacturing and engineering sectors.
For the past 3.5 years, he has been engaged in setting up a battery cell manufacturing unit as part of the Mariestad Industrial Program. This initiative is a significant step towards sustainable energy solutions and represents his commitment to innovation and progress in the field of renewable energy. Robert currently serves as the Head of Industrial Processes at Battery Operations in Mariestad, Volvo Group.
Prior to his current role, he held the position of Director of Manufacturing Engineering at Volvo Group Trucks Operations, Powertrain Production, and Director of Machining at Volvo Group.
Dan Högberg
University of Skövde
Dan Högberg leads the User Centred Product Design (UCPD) research group at the University of Skövde. The group focuses on digital human modelling (ergonomics simulation), anthropometry, cognitive ergonomics, and the application of smart textiles.
Dan’s research is about making user-centered information, such as knowledge about ergonomics, relevant and easily accessible for product developers and engineers. These professional groups often need design methods and decision support tools that enable efficient consideration of user aspects and ergonomics, alongside other product/system requirements, in the complex time- and price-pressing product development process. Central to Dan’s research is digital human modelling (DHM) (ergonomics simulation) and how this type of technology can support product developers and engineers to consider ergonomics and diversity aspects proactively at virtual stages of the product development process. Dan also researches how sensors integrated into textiles can be used to evaluate ergonomics, and also how collected data can be used to improve simulations in the virtual world.
Henrik Arvsell
Gimic
Henrik Arvsell comes from the heavy vehicle industry via advanced transmission products and, not least, top-level hockey, bringing those experiences to the CEO role at the tech company Gimic AB.
Gimic is one of Sweden's leading companies in the development of autonomous visual inspections. The company has solutions where images are inspected using proven equipment, advanced image processing, and AI. Based on the customer's quality requirements, Gimic detects and classifies defects - regardless of the industry the customer is in. Gimic's standardized solution ensures quality in the customer's process and provides traceability for better control over, for example, production flows. Gimic's solutions contribute to an improved working environment, reduced use of the earth's resources, and increased productivity for the customer.